FAYETTEVILLE – A Winslow, Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison without the possibility of parole for Possession of a Biological Agent. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing, which was held in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville. more

BERRYVILLE — 29:11 Healing & Recovery Center, an Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Center, in Berryville, announced this month that they have been awarded over $1.3 million in opioid settlement dollars from the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership. more

EUREKA SPRINGS — Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge invites all to join them this Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the soaring spectacle of the 33rd Annual Kite Fest. This family-friendly event invites people of all ages to welcome spring in the Ozarks with open arms and uplifted spirits. more

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Walmart are collaborating to increase access to nutritious food across Arkansas. more

On Friday, March 14, Harrison High School hosted its annual "Day of Opportunities" — a career fair and hiring event designed to connect area businesses with students interested in employment. Students had the opportunity to visit with representatives from various companies, learning more about the different job and career opportunities available in our area. more

RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas Tech University hosted more than 1,700 high school Future Farmers of America students for career development events and competitions on Thursday, March 13. more

On Wednesday, March 12, the Harrison Noon Lions Foundation donated $8,000 to Boone County Senior Activity & Wellness Center to support their purchase of another transportation van. more

NORTH LITTLE ROCK —Three people were killed and at least 32 others were injured in Arkansas as a powerful storm system tore through the state last week, part of a larger outbreak of severe weather that left at least 42 people dead across the country. more

LITTLE ROCK — Twenty-seven defendants accused of distributing large amounts of fentanyl, as well as methamphetamine and cocaine, in central Arkansas are in custody after federal and state authorities made a series of arrests in Pulaski County on the morning of Tuesday, March 11 as part of an ongoing drug-trafficking investigation. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Warner Benson, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Little Rock Field Office, announced the arrests. more

BENTONVILLE — On Sunday, March 23, Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville will host an inspiring afternoon talk and reading with Joy Harjo, former Poet Laureate, as part of a celebration for their current exhibition, American Sunrise: Indigenous Art at Crystal Bridges. The program beings at 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.crystalbridges.com. The cost is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. more

Forty-two Harrison Middle School students toured Northark Technical Center (NTC) on Tuesday, March 11. The 8th graders, members of HMS teacher Maribeth O'Dell's Career Development classes, toured three divisions of the Tech Center including construction, welding, and HVAC. After learning about the Technical Center opportunities, students had lunch (provided by NTC) and then traveled to Northark's south campus to tour the new Robotics Training Center currently under construction. more

Shelby's on Main Street in Harrison held a book signing event on Saturday, March 15 for Amy Hannon and her new book titled "Satisfied." more

FAYETTEVILLE — Olympic power couple Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall will deliver a moderated question and answer session as part of a collaboration between the Distinguished Lectures Committee and Associated Student Government Mental Health Team at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Fayetteville Town Center. more

Greetings from Capps. more

This evening at 6 p.m., the Lead Hill-Diamond City Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet takes place in the School Cafeteria. $5.00 a plate! Kids 5 and under eat FREE! We're serving leg quarters with all the fixens. more

The regular monthly meeting of the Compton Fire Association was supposed to take place on Monday, March 10. However, there were not enough board members present to make up a quorum, so no business was conducted. Chief Garland Matlock gave a few updates on work that had been accomplished during the last month. President of the Board, Karen Armer, announced that the next meeting will be May 12, at 6 p.m. more

How about this weather it is 80 degrees and spring is March 20 and I love it. I went to the Dr. last Monday and it is the trees blooming and its wild. more

The Harrison Police Department has advised that they will be doing a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since being fired last month amid efforts to slash the federal workforce, Christopher Ford has been hopeful about getting his job back at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. more

Harrison Police K9 Officer Bady was honored at the Thursday, March 13, meeting of Harrison's City Council. Harrison Police Lt. Justin Waldon introduced Bady and Sgt. Ryan Guffey — Bady's partner and handler, to the full City Council and Mayor Jerry Jackson. more