The National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI) is now accepting applications for the Elizabeth "Libby" Kingseed Teaching with Deliberation Memorial Award for the grant period of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. more

Members of the public are invited to attend a poetry reading featuring Professor Michael Blanchard. The reading will be held in the Learning Resource Center (Library) at 12:30 p.m Thursday, March 16. Mr. Blanchard is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he was an Echols Scholar and inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and where he twice won the University Union Fine Arts Award for Poetry. He also earned an M.A. degree from Indiana University and completed additional graduate study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. more

Are you looking for a job, thinking about making a career change, or looking for information about the companies and organizations operating in the area? Grab your resume, iron your shirt and come … more

J.K. Fancher and the Harrison Art League have joined together to create this scholarship, in the amount of $500, to be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans on continuing their creative education after high school and has demonstrated the same type of love and devotion for art that Genevieve had. more

The Newton County Extension Service is having a Pesticide Applicator Training course for those who need to apply or rectify for their restricted use pesticide license. This training is mandatory prior to using restricted use pesticides in Arkansas. The cost of the training will be $20. The training will be held at the Newton County Extension Office in Jasper on Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. more

The UAMS Mobile MammoVan will provide on-site screening mammograms at the Newton County Health Department in Jasper. This service is provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. If you do not have insurance, there are assistance programs available. Please call to inquire on how the program can help cover the cost. Women over 40 that are due for a mammogram may qualify. more

Local students received degrees from the University of Central Arkansas in December of 2022. more

We are focusing on agriculture month and people just like you and me, who have made a lot of changes to the food and animal science industry — so our food supply is safe and animals are treated well. more

Students at Harrison High School are joining the national grassroots effort called Theatre in Our Schools Month (TIOS) to advocate for the benefits of theatre education in schools.Members of … more

Hannah Harrison, a sophomore agriculture student at North Arkansas College (Northark) battled students from two and four-year universities across the state to take the top honor in the Discussion … more

Local students named to U of A Dean's List more

Hannah Harrison, a sophomore agriculture student at North Arkansas College (Northark) battled students from two and four-year universities across the state to take the top honor in the Discussion Meet competition during the Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference held recently in Little Rock. Hannah will go onto compete at nationals next February in Louisville, Kentucky. more

Students at Harrison High School are joining the national grassroots effort called Theatre in Our Schools Month (TIOS) to advocate for the benefits of theatre education in schools. more

Students at Harrison High School are joining the national grassroots effort called Theatre in Our Schools Month (TIOS) to advocate for the benefits of theatre education in schools. more

The Alpena Future Business Leaders of America program hosted their first FBLA College and Career Fair to celebrate Career and Technical Education Week Wednesday, Feb. 15. Twenty-four colleges and businesses attended the fair that hosted approximately 230 students in grades 7-12. Students were given “Bingo Cards” and when they visited each booth, a business representative stamped their card. If a student filled their entire bingo card, they were entered into a drawing to potentially win multiple giveaways sponsored by Alpena FBLA and some of the businesses in attendance. Students got to visit with college representatives from College of the Ozarks, The University of Arkansas, North Arkansas College, and New Beginnings School of Cosmetology. They also got to hear from business leaders from various backgrounds including banking, travel and tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, etc. They were honored to have representatives from the following businesses: Carroll County Extension Office, WalMart, FedEx, WestRock, Midwest Equipment, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Wabash, Wilson Combat, Arvest Bank, The Learning Center of North Arkansas, Boone County Heritage Museum, Stone Bank, Ritter, Penmac, Equity Bank, Harrison Fire Department, Explore Harrison, Carroll Electric, Boone County Sheriff's Department, Army Recruiters, and a visit from Bob Largent with the Harrison Chamber of Commerce. The FBLA program was extremely happy with the turnout and look forward to partnering and making connections with area businesses and colleges for years to come. more

The Alpena Schools have hired Dr. Melenda Moss to serve as interim superintendent for the rest of the school year due to the death of Superintendent Larry McKinney. School Board president Robb Hulsey was happy to welcome Dr. Moss and extend his gratitude to all of the community members, OUR Cooperative Services and retired superintendents during this transitional time. more

March is National Agriculture Month and we are going to learn about some fun children’s books in your school library as well as our public library. The first book is titled, “The Kid Who Changed the World.” It’s based on a true story. Wouldn’t that be cool if one of you gets to change the world? It could happen! more

High school seniors from around Arkansas and beyond filed into Tucker Coliseum on Thursday morning for the opening session of Time Out for Tech 2023, a preview day for prospective college students hosted by the more

The gym at Bergman Schools hosted the Area 2 Unified Basketball Semifinals Wednesday, Feb. 22. Teams from Boone, Baxter, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties filled the gym to shoot some hoops and have some fun. more

Once again, the Arkansas Wildlife Federation and Creative Ideas have come together to promote wildlife education through the arts in the annual Wildlife of Arkansas Student Art Contest. For the 2023 contest, students from kindergarten through 12th grade will submit artwork online through a portal on the AWF website, www.arwild.org. more