Greetings from Capps. It was a busy week in our area. Last Saturday, several members of the Capps Batavia Fire Department, including myself and Chief Matt Harris, attended the "Difference Maker's Summit" on Terrapin Creek Road. more

Greg and Johanna Davis and their children came down from Kansas City to visit with their grandparents Boyce and Lee Hankins last week.  Boyce and Lee always enjoy having their grandchildren to visit. more

Last night was a short night of no sleep. I had took some pain pills for my back that has been bothering me. So I fell asleep and then my phone went off to take cover cause there was a tornado around Osage and Carrolton and was heading northeast this was around 11:00 pm and was I tired today. more

Today, May 4, Lead Hill Fire Departments Auxiliary Spring Flea Market is ongoing at the Fire Station. Doors opened at 8 a.m. They are serving breakfast and later lunch. Come check this event out. more

THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 13 TH FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. more

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We've recently partnered with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) and received a grant to partner with Retail Strategies Inc., to assess our downtown. We're excited about the potential benefits. more

FAYETTEVILLE — The highly competitive Goldwater Scholarship, considered the nation’s preeminent scholarship for students in the STEM fields, has been awarded to University of Arkansas student Emilee Walden, of Harrison. more

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, in conjunction with the NARMC Community Relations Department, recently hosted a significant gathering — the Arkansas Hospital Auxiliary Association Northwest District Meeting, at Signature Bank Community Room in Harrison. The event served as a gathering of seven hospitals' auxiliaries from Northwest Arkansas. more

The Boone County Master Gardeners with "tall" help from the North Arkansas College Basketball team players put up 58 colorful Hanging Baskets of Flowers around the Historic downtown Harrison square Tuesday evening. Explore Harrison contributed $8,500 for the annual project. Roxana Creamer, Mayor Jerry Jackson, and Matt Bell spoke at the beginning of the event. Special thanks were noted to the Boone County Master Gardeners, Northark Pioneers, Plants, etc., Harrison Parks and Recreation, and to CS Bank. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS / LEE H. DUNLAP more

Amanda Furr hails from Northeast Iowa but moved to Harrison in 1996. She has been working at the Daily Times since 2008 — currently she juggles many responsibilities in the front office, including accounts payable. Furr enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her son, Dakota — a 2021 HHS graduate. more

Members of the Boone County Quilters met at the Countryside assisted living facility on April 17 to provide a quilt show for the residents. Several quilts by Jackie Holt and Mary Ayers were displayed and members of the group held up quilts and walked around the room so that residents could see them up close and touch them. more

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of North Arkansas held their annual "Jeepin' for Casa" fundraising event on Saturday, April 20. Off-road enthusiasts gathered at North Arkansas College for a ride through the Buffalo River Valley. more

LITTLE ROCK —  Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council is the largest volunteer organization in the state, with nearly 3,000 members in more than 300 clubs. The organization provides important opportunities for leadership, education and fellowship. more

Evan Pyshny a 3rd grader at Omaha Elementary School is diagnosed with XLP and HLH. He is currently at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis needing a bone marrow transplant. Family members are being tested for a potential match. To help give some relief to the cost of their long medical journey, today, Saturday, Omaha is hosting a silent auction during the Peewee Jamboree in the School Gymnasium starting at 8 a.m. Check out Omaha School’s Facebook page for details. Bidding will end at 4 p.m. today. more

This year is starting off with a lot of stuff going on. I know I was on the go this weekend, Saturday, I went grocery shopping and stopped by the Blue Eye Farmer’s Market and you should see the size of the local produce. Wow! more

Greetings from Capps. I sincerely apologize for my lack of communication last week. Life happened and I quickly had too much week in my week. I'll try to get you up to speed on the latest. more

Carl and I attended the visitation services for Sherman Villines on Thursday evening. There was a very long line of people waiting to get in to visit with the family. People from many communities knew the Villines and Goodall families. It was a very large crowd. more

The outside of the library will soon get a new coat of paint. Currently they are washing/bleaching the outside, so please be careful. We will have areas blocked off – Please use caution when entering and exiting the library. more

Foundation Tables, a local non-profit group committed to helping neighbors in need, is hosting a Wash Wellness Day on Sunday, April 28, 3—7 p.m. The event will take place at Wash World on the by-pass in Harrison — 400 S Hwy 62/65. more