The American Legion Allen-McKinney Post 44 of Harrison is announcing the annual Jack Williams Award for First Responders recipients for 2024. The award is to recognize and honor those first responders who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. more

The First Annual Heart of the Ozarks Corvette Show is coming to Harrison this month. more

Arkansas Chief Justice John Dan Kemp, who has served as a judge since 1977 and as chief justice since 2017, plans to retire at the end of his term in December. As his time in the role comes to an end, he has been on a tour of the state’s judicial districts. Kemp stopped in the 14th Judicial District on Thursday, Aug. 29., where area judges, law enforcement officials, attorneys, and others gathered in the J. Smith Henley Federal Building, in Harrison, to visit with the retiring judge and one another. more

Labor Day is observed the first Monday in September; an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. Wishing all a relaxing holiday. more

It has been many years since I wrote the items for the Compton community. Several folks have asked recently if I would begin writing again, as the community needs a way to announce events that are happening and to be able to keep up with friends and neighbors. more

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. more

The Boone County Fair and Northwest Arkansas District Fair Pageant was held Saturday August 24. Contestants from Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren and Washington counties competed to win the crowns. Congratulations to all the fair queens! Watch for these young ladies as they reign over the Boone County Fair, September 11-14, and the NW Arkansas District Fair September 15-21. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS more

Greetings from Capps. more

Wow, I can’t believe that it is that time of year again with the Blue Eye Reunion is Saturday August 31. My son and I are always in the Parade in our 95 chevy but it is tore up. So I am driving my 98 Chevy Blazer, it is 26 years old. It use to be at 25 years old it be considered an antique. I have been working on it and cleaning it up. more

My siblings, Doyle Smith, Lee Hankins, Janice Harris and I, along with our nephew Richard Smith traveled to Seligman, Missouri one day this week to visit with our brother, Lynn (Bud) Smith and his daughter LaDonna. We went the route through Roaring River. more

Labor Day, celebrated in the United States on the first Monday of each Sept., is the nation’s official commemoration of its workers’ contributions to national strength, prosperity and well-being. It also marks for millions of Americans the unofficial end of summer. more

The American Legion Allen-McKinney Post 44 of Harrison is announcing the annual Jack Williams Award for First Responders recipients for 2024. The award is to recognize and honor those first responders who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. more

We will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. more

Charlie Knieff was born and raised in Harrison and lived there for all of his life before heading north for college, “I currently attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., where I am majoring in Sociology and Anthropology. I’m really interested in archival science, and hope to find a career in the field someday.” more

The American Legion Allen-McKinney Post 44 of Harrison is announcing the annual Jack Williams Award for First Responders recipients for 2024. The award is to recognize and honor those first responders who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. more

The Swofford reunion is coming up soon, September 1. The family of Tommie and Daisy Swofford invite you to the 2024 reunion in a new location at the Charlie and Lizzie Swofford home place. For those of you who may not be familiar with the home place it is just east of where Tommie and Daisy lived at 3989 Cr 425 Berryville, Ar. We will have the normal potluck dinner about noon and plan to enjoy time of visiting as usual. You will want to bring a folding lawn chair. A high profile vehicle will be best to get to the site. If your vehicle is low, you will be able to park where Tommie lived and someone will pick you up. Please be sure to let your family members know. If for some unforeseen reason the location changes we will notify you. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Swofford Reunion. more

The American Legion Allen-McKinney Post 44 of Harrison is announcing the annual Jack Williams Award for First Responders recipients for 2024. The award is to recognize and honor those first responders who have exceeded the duty requirements expected of their position and have demonstrated a distinct pattern of community service coupled with professional achievement. more

Dalton Smith, PT, DPT has proudly served North Arkansas Regional Medical Center patients for over a year. Originally from Fairfield Bay, he graduated high school in Shirley and attended Arkansas State University, where he received both his Bachelor’s and Doctorate degrees. Like many physical therapists, Dalton’s interest in therapy services started early. As a high school athlete, sports injuries required him to receive physical therapy. While he began his college undergrad in Athletic Training, he quickly realized that his calling lay elsewhere, and changed paths. After he completed his clinical rotations, he joined the team in the therapy services department. For him, it was simple. NARMC offers “a small town feel with an excellent level of care.” more

Lead Hill School will host an All Class Reunion 2pm, next Saturday, August 31, in the cafeteria. Hope to see lots of friends and make new ones!! more

The Boone County Bee Association held their monthly meeting Monday evening the 20 of this month. I have heard that the bees do not like black. Through a personal experience a couple of weeks ago I found that to be the truth! more