RUSSELLVILLE — Emily Williams of Jasper knew Arkansas Tech University has the academic programs that interest her before she arrived at Time Out for Tech 2025. more

Food for Fines is Happening All November - This month, bring a variety of canned goods and non-perishable food items to the front desk to help support those in need — and reduce your library fines! Do good, feel good, and make a difference in our community while visiting your local library! more

Harrison High School Choirs will host Feast of Carols on Thursday, December 4 and Friday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harrison Performing Arts Center. more

MT. JUDEA — Some things do get better with age. Now in its fourth year, the Deer-Mt. Judea’s Touch-A-Truck Career Day for elementary school students attracted an estimated 500 students this year. Students came from Alpena, Berryville, Deer, Mt. Judea, Oark, Omaha, Searcy County, Solid Rock Academic Center, and Yellville-Summit. more

Valley Springs Homecoming will be held on Friday, November 7. The Homecoming Assembly will be at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium. The Junior High Homecoming Court will be presented and the queen will be crowned at 5 p.m. The Senior High Homecoming Queen will be crowned between the junior boys and senior boys games around 6:30 p.m. Homecoming dance will be held on Saturday, November 8, from 7-10 in the new gym. more

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The Harrison Public Schools Foundation, Inc. held their annual "Distinguished Goblin Alumni Awards Banquet" in which they honored- more

FAYETTEVILLE — Four candidates for the dean of the School of Law — Oren Griffin, Emily Suski, Colin Crawford, and William Corbett —will hold open forums on Nov. 3, Nov. 13, Nov. 17, and Nov. 20, respectively.  All open forums will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the E.J. Ball Courtroom in the School of Law. more

JONESBORO — Arkansas State University extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of longtime supporter and alumna Kay Kyle Luter, who died Oct. 19. A devoted educator, animal advocate and proud alum of A-State, Luter’s life reflected a deep commitment to helping others and advancing education across the region. more

For 160 students in the Harrison School District, reading is something that is met with apprehension. more

FAYETTEVILLE — The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has announced the 2026 class of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, recognizing four distinguished leaders whose vision and accomplishments have strengthened industries, inspired communities and advanced the legacy of business leadership across Arkansas and beyond. more

As the crisp fall air rattles through the orange and crimson colored leaves and October winds down to a close, this can mean one thing. Halloween is drawing near. Along with parties and spooky movie marathons, Halloween will also bring the time-honored tradition of trick-or-treating. In recent years, another take on the tradition has popped up: the trunk-or-treat. more

Boone and Newton County Retired Teachers and Support Staff hosted the Area 7 Annual Meeting on September 23, from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Harrison. Diana Kolman welcomed everyone and made introductions. Claude Whited led the pledge to the flag, and Pastor Laura West gave the invocation and blessing. more

Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25 - Friends of the Library Book Sale - The Book Sale will be held Oct. 23–25. Members get early access on October 23 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m., with the sale opening to the public afterward from 12 – 4:45 p.m. The sale continues October 24 from 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m. and October 25 from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., featuring a special half-price day with bargain room bags for just $3. more

BATESVILLE —From Lead Hill to Little Rock, the journey of Lyon College student Levi Neal highlights the powerful bridge between personal history and scientific ambition. As a Lyon College student raised in one of Arkansas’s rural corners, Neal knows addiction not as theory but as a lived reality. This past summer, he brought that lived experience into the lab, working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology to explore how psychedelics might counter the grip of opioids in the brain. more

DEER — The Deer-Mt. Judea School Board conducted a special called meeting on Sunday, Oct. 19 with the single agenda item of hiring a superintendent. more

MT. JUDEA — During the regular meeting of the Deer-Mt. Judea School Board on Monday, Oct 13 on the Mt. Judea campus, the board accepted the voluntary resignation of superintendent Joshua “Blaine” Lawrence. Along with Lawrence’s resignation, the board approved a lump wage payment of $110,000. more

BATESVILLE — The city of Batesville was awarded a $500,000 TAPS grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation to expand its Greenway trail system. more

LEAD HILL – Lead Hill Homecoming is scheduled for Thursday, October 30th. The Homecoming Parade will start at 8:30 a.m. from First Baptist Church Lead Hill. The day ceremony will be at 1 p.m. in the new gym. Lead Hill will host Eureka Springs with games beginning at 4 p.m. The order of events for the night are as follows: Jr. Girls, Jr. Boys, Homecoming Ceremony, Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls. Alumni from graduated years ending in "6" will be recognized during halftime of the Sr. Boys game. Alumni from these years can contact the office at 870-436-5250 to reserve two free gate tickets. more

BERGMAN — Bergman High School will be hosting it's annual homecoming celebrations on Friday, Nov. 7. The festivities are set to begin starting at 5 p.m. more