Eighteen recruits became Arkansas State Troopers tonight during a graduation ceremony in the rotunda of the State Capitol. more

Two bills that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas passed the state Senate Wednesday and will be considered by the House. more

The body of Sharon Rose Harris, 80, of Texas, was discovered in the Welcome Ridge boat launch area in northern Marion County on Thursday, April 12. The body was floating just offshore Bull Shoals Lake. more

Andrea Miller’s family moved to Harrison from the Tulsa area about 5 years ago. “We fell in love with this little town and have a dream of opening up a coffeehouse where we can share our love of baking and coffee and love on people at the same time,” she shared. more

Spring finally seems to be headed our way, time to stop making soups and stews and move on to menus with fresher, spring-like ingredients. more

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Note: The tragic incident related here took place in Newton County on January 2, 1953. The Boone County jail in Harrison housed the suspect for a short time, and much of the investigation was also done in Harrison, led by Deputy Prosecutor Joe Villines. Information for this story was obtained from The Harrison Daily Times, The Arkansas Gazette, and the Springfield News Leader dated January 3-7 of 1953. Part One of the story appeared in the Wednesday, April 17 issue of the Times. more

The Boone County Cattlemen’s Association met on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the John Paul Hammerschmidt Center on the campus of North Arkansas College. This month’s meeting was sponsored by Midwest Equipment in Harrison. President John Muncy opened the meeting and welcomed members and guests. He led the Pledge of Allegiance, which was followed by a blessing for the meal given by Dale Crunkelton. more

LOWELL — A lawsuit claiming J.B. Hunt discriminated against a former employee was transferred from Washington County to U.S. District Court in Fayetteville on April 15. more

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

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) began a new fiscal year on April 1 and the hospital's board of directors saw a general increase in business activities during a year-end summary of financial and statistical reports at its regular meeting held last Tuesday afternoon, April 23. more

Bass Pro has laid off a total of 176 employees at three boat manufacturing facilities in the area. The company laid off 85 employees at the Tracker Marine manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Bolivar and Flippin, Arkansas more

ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division investigated an officer-involved shooting fatality that occurred Friday, March 1, 2024, in Eureka Springs. They presented their findings to the Prosecuting Attorney. more

A new program with North Arkansas College has great potential to help people in our community by tutoring low-literacy students prepare for the GED test. The program is seeking tutors — those who have some experience or related experience and an interest in teaching. At the tutor’s convenience, the tutor will meet with the student for 1-2 hours weekly at the college. NorthArk hours are Monday – Thursday 8 a.m.—5 p.m. more

Harrison High School administrators were alerted to a gun on campus on Tuesday, April 23. School officials discovered that the student was in possession of a BB gun of the pistol type. more

BILOXI, MISS. — Arkansas State Police’s Interstate Criminal Patrol (ICP) once again dominated the annual Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area awards held earlier this week in Biloxi, Miss., winning three individual awards, Team of the Year and Officer of the Year. more

During its monthly meeting last week, the Harrison School Board approved the hiring of Jackson Doshier to be the new head high school girls’ basketball coach. more

Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues on the University of Arkansas campus this week with the 10th anniversary of the What Were You Wearing Exhibit (WWYW). more

Terri Ginochio, 64, of Harrison, died at Cox South April 16 following a long hospitalization after an auto wreck that occurred in February. The two-vehicle wreck occurred on Lakeshore Drive, in Harrison, on Feb. 8. The wreck was located on the bridge crossing Crooked Creek near Wonder Willa Park. A 2003 Chevy Silverado pickup, driven by 37 year-old Alex Lynn Rocky Moore, impacted Ginochio's 2005 Toyota Camry when the Silverado crossed the center line while traveling Eastbound. more

OTTAWA, Ontario — Earth Day takes place on Monday, on April 22nd. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day has since become a global event that unites people from all walks of life in a shared mission: to protect and preserve our environment for future generations. more