Save the date for the City-Wide GFL cleanup day. Pay close attention to what will be accepted on your regular pickup day.

The Harrison City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in the council chambers at City Hall, 118 Industrial Park Road. The meeting is open to the public. You can follow the link below for a preview. More documents may be added, but the link will remain the same.

https://www.harrisonar.gov/documents/city-council-proceedings-and-archives/city-council-meeting-previews-2026/sept.-24%2C-2026%2C-preview/29875522

Welcome one of our newest K9 Officers, Jessie, to the Harrison Police Department. Jessie loves to work with her partner Officer Hunter Brantley. K9.org presented Jessie to the Department through a generous grant program. Stay tuned for more of her story and see her in action.

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving city infrastructure
Beene Ave. between Hwy 65N and N. Adams St. will be closed Friday,
Sept. 18, 2026 from noon until 5:00 p.m. for a sign repair.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Please be aware of the signage, flaggers, workers, and their
equipment as you approach the work area.

Thank you, Harrison Daily Times. And congratulations Judy McCutcheon!

An Arkansas Realtor from Carlisle , was passing through Harrison and wanted to meet and thank Mayor Jerry Jackson for all he has been doing in the community. She had recently seen him on a Little Rock TV station and just wanted to say, "Thanks!" Thank you Angela Ryland for taking the time to be kind. We appreciate your thoughfulness.

Do you have a heart for historical buildings and the history of our downtown?

Boone County is still under a Burn Ban. If you believe in the power of prayer, please pray for rain! We need it.

Save the date, and plan to donate blood at the City's blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Schedule a time between 9:30 and 3:30 and be a part of saving the lives of your friends and neighbors who may need blood for a serious accident or unexpected surgery. Walk in, or set up a time by following this link.
https://ozarks-donor.prod.forcytesp.com/schedule-donation?date=2026-10-14&operation_id=1813&operation_type=drives

The Harrison Fire Department Honor Guard completed their duties to honor the fallen of 9/11 with respect and dignity. Thank you, men. From left is Lt. Jon Morgan, Fire Fighter Ethan Martin, Lt. Anthony Pytel and Capt. Trevor Lowery.

Harrison is blessed to have three very active civic clubs who worked together to feed the First Responders on Friday, Sept. 11 during the 9/11 Memorial. Thanks to Wilson Marseilles, Lions Club; Larry Brandt, Rotary Club; and Dr. Kyle Mallett, Kiwanis Club. Thank you for all the contributitions you make to our community!

A BIG THANK YOU To the Harrison150 Committee who worked the Family Fun Day, Saturday from 10-3. And thank you to all the sponsors who really made it a great and fun event for families.

What a weekend Harrison enjoyed! If you see some tired residents today, there's a good reason.
* 9/11 Ceremony and Civic Clubs prepared lunch for First Responders
*Kiwanis Kid Zone opened, new park, splash pad
* Basketball Tournament at Creekside
* 31st Annual Arkansas Hot Air Balloon Race (all weekend)
* Family Fun Day Saturday afternoon
And probably more ....
But all of these events take volunteers! There is a Volunteer Expo on Wednesday, where you can learn about great organizations that need YOUR help.

School Resource Officer (SRO) Sgt Jacob Mills, hosted the FBLA Class of Mrs. Thurman from the Harrison Middle School on Friday, Sept. 11 at the 9/11 Memorial.

Are you interested in a job mowing and caring for the city's cemeteries?

INVITATION TO BID
2027-2028 CEMETERY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
The City of Harrison, Arkansas will accept sealed bids for Cemeteries Grounds Maintenance at four City of Harrison Cemeteries (Maplewood, Rosehill, Fick, & Smith).
Bidding documents are on file and may be examined at the Public Works Facility located at 303 N. Third St., Harrison, AR. Copies of these documents may be obtained from the Public Works Facility upon request via email at tholt@harrisonar.gov or telephone at 870-741-3434.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 PM (local time), Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in the Council Chambers at City Hall (118 Industrial Park Rd.). Bids submitted by Bidders who do not attend the pre-bid meeting will be rejected and returned to the Bidder unopened.
Each bid must be accompanied by an acceptable statement of bidder’s qualifications. The requirements of the bidder’s statement of qualifications will be furnished to prospective bidders with the bid documents.

Bids must be made on the official bid sheets contained in the contract documents, and such bid sheets shall not be removed from the remainder of the specifications and contract documents. All bids shall be sealed and the envelopes addressed to the Mayor, City of Harrison, P.O. Box 1715 (118 Industrial Park Rd.), Harrison, AR 72601. All bids shall be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope specifying that it is a bid for “Cemetery Grounds Maintenance”, the time for opening of bids, and the name of the bidder.

Sealed bids will be received in the Mayor’s Office until 2:00 PM (local time), Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at which time bids will be opened and publicly read in the Harrison City Council Room.

The City of Harrison reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the City. The City further reserves the right to withhold awarding the contract for a period not to exceed 60 days after receipt of bids.

Don't forget to LOOK UP early Saturday and Sunday morning to see the Hot Air Balloons flying around Harrison. AND FAMILY FUN DAY Saturday from 10-3 p.m. Lots of Free activities and games for the whole family!

What can you do during Family Fun Days? It's lots of old-fashioned fun! Thanks to local businesses, churches and clubs, everything is free and all ages can play between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Then hang around and watch the Hot Air Balloons!

Thank you to the Sponsors who are providing activities FREE for all ages for the Harrison150 Family Fun Days. Saturday come and go from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lots of fun things do to, or bring your lawn chair and enjoying watching the fun! Refreshments will be available for purchase from the Food Trucks on site for the Hot Air Balloon Activities happening Friday and Saturday evening.

There is so many activities happening in Harrison this weekend. The Fire Department starts us off with a 9/11 Memorial Friday at 8:45 a.m.

At 4 p.m. the new All Inclusive Playground and Splash Pad will open at the Equity Bank Sports Complex. All are invited!

Then Balloons fly this weekend!

Family Fun Day sponsored by the Harrison150 committee keep the birthday party going on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Anstaff Soccer Complex.

Happy Labor Day! Thanks to all the hard workers in our community.