This weekend is going to be a big weekend with a parade in Eureka Springs on Friday night, Green Forest parade is 10 a.m. on Sat Dec. 7 and Berryville Parade is at 6 p.m. I have never been because it is of a night and and don’t forget the Christmas Bazaar at Oak Grove School House from 10 to 4 on Dec. 7. There will be food and a lot of things that will make good Christmas gifts. more

Greetings from Capps. more

Today, the Annual Lead Hill Christmas Parade takes place at 2 p.m. To join in, line up at the First Baptist Church L.H, across from the Post Office, at 1:30. Parade begins at 2 p.m. Afterward, at the Veterans Park in L.H, come see Santa at the Gazebo and enjoy cocoa and cookies. more

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

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $2.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is flat compared to that day last week and is 16 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. We hosted the Edgar side of my family on Thanksgiving Day for luncheon. We had about 18 people that day. We had evening supper with Addi’s family. On Friday morning, I cooked a big breakfast for everyone who stayed in town. It was a good with, with many things to be thankful for. more

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas and Phi Gamma Delta International announced this week that they have suspended the local Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity’s charter for a minimum of three years following incidents of hazing which resulted in physical injury and other violations. more

LITTLE ROCK — ADH produces a Weekly Viral Respiratory Diseases Report for clinicians. The report provides information on Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity in the state. The report also compares activities in Arkansas to the U.S. ADH receives reports of only a fraction of COVID-19 cases and flu cases since it only requires reports of flu hospitalizations, deaths, and outbreaks. RSV is not a reportable disease in Arkansas. Therefore, it is important to understand that the information in the weekly update is representative of the timing and location of activity, but it does not reflect the overall disease burden. more

An arrest for arson was made last month after an investigation of the September fire inside the Dollar General located in downtown Harrison. New details regarding the investigation are available following the filing of an affidavit in Boone County Circuit Court this week. more

On Monday night, downtown Harrison lit up with its annual Christmas parade. more

There are some today who would rather _______________(you fill in the blank) than go to the dentist. When I tell the younger generation what it was like in the 1950’s and 1960’s, they often gasp and accuse me of telling a “whopper”. But those harrowing tales don’t hold a candle to the so called “dental care” from 100 years ago and even more. Indeed, visitors to our medical room here at the Museum really do gasp in disbelief when they view the dental equipment from that long ago. Many more

Harrison Police Chief Chris Graddy shared on Tuesday that the Harrison Police Department recently responded to a Silver Alert with a successful outcome. A Silver Alert is a public notice broadcast alerting the public to missing senior citizens, similar to an Amber Alert which pushes out a notification about missing children. more

The 2024 Arkansas Century Farm inductees have been announced. The Arkansas Century Farm Program's mission is to "recognize Arkansas’s rich agricultural heritage and honors families who have owned and farmed the same land for at least 100 years." The Arkansas Department of Agriculture administers the program. more

Work continues on the Main Street Bridge in Harrison. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) closed the bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 2, to begin deconstructing the old to make way for the new. more

LAKE CITY — After almost 75 years, a U.S. Army sergeant, who served in World War II and the Korean War, was finally laid to rest with full military honors in his hometown of Lake City, Nov. 19, 2024. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, demonstrating that model year 2023 vehicle fuel economodel year reached a record high while greenhouse gas emissions dropped to record low levels. The report also shows that all 14 large automotive manufacturers are in compliance with EPA’s light-duty GHG program requirements through the model year 2023 reporting period. New model year 2023 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the road have led to 11% lower CO2 emissions. more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has reported that the 30 Crossing Project has been completed ahead of schedule. The project reconstructed 4.7 miles of I-30 and I-40 in Little Rock and North Little Rock, from the interchange with I-630 to the interchange with I-40. This corridor included the convergence of multiple major highways in the state’s busiest corridor. more

Greetings from Capps. more

Happy Birthday to my wonderful next door neighbor Jimmie Lou Nuessner November 27. more

It’s Sunday and the week of Thanksgiving. Today I just want to Thank God for the gift of life. No Complaints, No Regrets, just thankful to be alive amen. more