The first swim meet at Creekside Aquatics has been very successful! Even with the stormy weather, the meet only started five minutes late! Welcome to Harrison, and congratulations to all the swimmers! For results and how you can join the swim team see the Harrison Rapids Facebook page.
The Harrison Fire Department has removed the high water gates that protect drivers from the potential flood waters of the Dry Jordan. Thank you guys!
Tyler Farr, Sadie Bass, and the White Buffalo will perform on the new Creekside Amp stage at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at CreeksideAmp.com
Here's a bridge update from work on Thursday afternoon.
We need to be thankful for the rain because it gives us beautiful flowers and helps our farmers! Thank you, Master Gardeners and Explore Harrison, for your investment in our beautiful downtown.
Some of the swim team are is warming up before Saturday's swim meet. Come by Creekside Aquatics and watch the competition. No gate fee. Come watch! 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday afternoon fun at Creekside. Three-month summer memberships are on sale! Stop by and see everything your family can enjoy!
Utility work continues on the Goblin Drive project. Entergy and Waylon Wright from Black Hills Energy have been working this week to move lines to widen the street and add sidewalks.
The public is invited to a swim meet at Creekside on Saturday, June 7. The events begin at 9 a.m. and are free to the public. There is a viewing area in the Aquatics Center and the Arvest Bank room. Come see a swim meet in action and, of course, cheer on the Harrison swimmers!
A little more basketball! Students and parents were very excited for the Razorbacks to be in Harrison!
Razorback Coach John Calipari hosted a Basketball Camp at Goblin Arena. Almost 90 kids signed up to work with Razorback players.
Save the dates, 5 p.m. June 13 and 7:30 a.m. June 14, for this special American Legion presentation of the Flag and observation of Flag Day.
Harrison is listed as one of the eight best towns for retirees. YEA!!!
https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/8-best-towns-in-arkansas-for-retirees.html
It's World Bicycle Day! Go for a bike ride. Have you used the bike trail adjacent to Crooked Creek and soccer fields?
Make plans to learn more about poison hemlock at this event sponsored by the Boone County Conservation District.
Nationally known public speaker, Paul Butler, is speaking at the Leadership Summit for law enforcement and emergency personnel at Creekside Community Center.
Everyone is invited to the Ribbon-Cutting for the new outdoor Pickleball Courts on Tuesday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.
The Water Department will be closed today (Friday, May 30) for employee training from 11:30-1 :30 p.m. Thank you for your kind understanding!
There's still time to get an excellent deal on a three-month family membership at Creekside Community Center.
Planning Commission hears about new terminal
The director of Boone County Regional Airport, Judy McCutcheon, and Engineer Greg Thomas from Garver Engineering met with the Planning Commission about the proposed new $7 million terminal.
The commission's chair, Pat Brown, said, “With the new law recently passed, city planning commissions have no say over county buildings, but we appreciate the airport still wanting to keep us in the loop.”
McCutcheon said, “We want to build this building right, and if you have any suggestions or see problems, we want to know about them.”
Brown asked about security.
“We do have an area that can be sectioned off for TSA if needed in the future. But as long as we only have nine-passenger planes, we don’t have to send passengers through TSA.” she said.
“We are restricted to only 18 round-trips each week, because we are subsidized,” McCutcheon.
Brown asked if the discussion in Washington about eliminating the EAS (Essential Air Service) would affect the airport.
She admitted it would destroy the airport. We would only have the FBO (Fixed Base Operator) and the Rental Car business. But even those two businesses would be affected if we didn’t have an airline to purchase fuel and bring people in.”
She asked people to speak to their representatives about this issue. “But from what I'm hearing, they want to support the president.”
“But there are two statements about EAS in the news that are both false. The first one is that planes are flying only half full. That’s not true. And the second is that EAS is funded by taxpayers. That is definitely false. EAS is funded by international flights in US Airspace. There are no tax dollars involved at all.
