Mayor Jerry Jackson had the honor of swearing in new police officers to the force. Welcome Dalton Davis and Isaiah Burleson to the City of Harrison Police Department.
LRS UPDATE LRS plans to service the normal Friday routes tomorrow (Feb. 21). The two days missed (Wednesday and Thursday) will be picked up on the regular schedule next week. They will accept trash bags on the ground next to a full receptacle. If you are a Wednesday and Thursday customer with trash overflowing and cannot wait until your regular pick-up and need an emergency pickup, LRS has agreed to send a truck and attempt to service as time allows for those who have called ahead and made arrangements. Call 479-435-8718 TODAY to make arrangements. PLEASE keep this exception for emergency pick-ups only. Thank you, LRS drivers, for being willing to care for our citizens under these conditions.
Don't forget Friday is Bring a Friend for Free!
Creekside members can bring a friend and let them experience everything for FREE! Find a friend and come play at Creekside!
HHBA excited with anticipation
The Historic Harrison Business Association met on Monday, Feb. 17, at the Signature Bank Community Room. The air of excitement and anticipation of good vibes for the downtown area was definitely in the room.
Secretary/Treasurer Beverly DeWitt reported that several new businesses had presented applications and dues for membership that evening. Last year, a new membership fee structure was adopted so larger corporations and local businesses could make meaningful donations to the organization.
Mayor Jackson reported that the City was investigating adding cameras to the downtown square to promote safety for shoppers and store owners. A police officer is already walking the downtown area on a regular basis.
He also thanked Kelly Lindberg, one of the 1915 Cafe owners, for her work on the downtown brochure, which is being distributed around the city to invite out-of-town guests to experience restaurants and businesses downtown.
The Mayor also addressed the dilemma of winter snow plows. “We understand this is a source of frustration for business owners. Plows are big pieces of equipment designed to pile the snow up. Sometimes, the most convenient place for the plow operator is a parking place or driveway. So the city is trying something new. We’ve hired an independent contractor to come behind the snow plow and hopefully remove the snow from your parking places and driveways. It’s an experiment. We hope it works well.”
Other business discussed were continuing with the digital billboards or renting static billboards in key locations. A discussion followed, but no action was taken.
It was mentioned that the downtown Dollar General will be reopening soon.
A “Parking” sign was requested for the Skate Park area, and the mayor mentioned that new striping would happen when spring arrived.
Several business owners mentioned that the new trees along Main Street looked great and were anxious for spring.
Nabors mentioned to the group the possibility of an archway on Prospect Street inviting travelers to explore the “historic” downtown area. The city is currently consulting with an engineer about the project.
The new 2025 officers were elected. A former board member had submitted a resignation letter, and the board asked Mike Nabors if he would fill that vacancy. Roni Combs was also elected to the board.
A slate of officers was presented and voted on by the members. No additional names were presented from the audience. Mike Nabors was voted president, and Emily Powers was voted vice president. Beverly DeWitt remains secretary/treasurer.
Nabors said later, “I failed to acknowledge and thank Emily for the wonderful job she has done for the past five years. We really appreciate her leadership.”
She grinned, saying, “You just think this office is for one year.” Everyone enjoyed a good laugh.
The next HHBA meeting will be held on Monday, April 21, at 6 p.m.
LRS UPDATE
LRS plans to service the normal Friday routes tomorrow (Feb. 21). The two days missed (Wednesday and Thursday) will be picked up on the regular schedule next week. They will accept trash bags on the ground next to a full receptacle.
If you are a Wednesday and Thursday customer with trash overflowing and cannot wait until your regular pick-up and need an emergency pickup, LRS has agreed to send a truck and attempt to service as time allows for those who have called ahead and made arrangements.
Call 479-435-8718 TODAY to make arrangements. PLEASE keep this exception for emergency pick-ups only. Thank you, LRS drivers, for being willing to care for our citizens under these conditions.
City Hall and Creekside both opened at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) due to hazardous road conditions. Roads are much better, but watch for black ice.
Road Conditions 7:48 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20
Road conditions are relatively unchanged from late yesterday; however, slushy areas have refrozen. Highways and main roads are mostly clear to clear while side roads are still partly to fully covered with packed snow. There are spots of black ice; drivers should be cautious of pavement that looks wet. All roads are heavily salted and we expect to make progress at additional clearing with good sunshine today.
LRS UPDATE: This is an important message from LRS, your Waste and Recycle Provider. For the safety of our employees and the communities we serve, we have made the decision to discontinue routes effective Thursday, February 20, 2025, due to adverse weather conditions, landfill closures, and road safety concerns. As temperatures are forecasted to stay below freezing on Thursday and Friday, we will be monitoring road conditions closely and will provide regular updates regarding the safe resumption of our routes. With Wednesday and Thursday routes remaining unsafe for collections this week, we have rescheduled those routes to resume next week on your normal collection day. We will pick up two weeks of trash and recycle. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. As a reminder, please ensure commercial containers and enclosures are clear of snow debris when routes resume to allow safe access to containers.
City staff members work to clear sidewalks and the parking lot so Creekside can open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. COME AND PLAY or swim where it's warm!
The possibility of black ice on the roads is real for Thursday morning. City Offices and Creekside will open at 10 a.m.
Road Update: Highways and main roads are mostly clear to clear. Some side roads are starting to clear but are still mostly covered. There will be re-freezing of slushy and wet roads overnight. Areas of black ice on the roads will be possible in the morning.
During the City Council meeting on Thursday, Feb. 13, COO Wade Phillips brought a list of names to the council to recommend for serving on the Harrison Historic District Commission. The Council voted unanimously to approve. A date for their first meeting has not been determined yet. The Commissioners will be Pat Brown, Andi Esters, Cathy Golden, Wayne Keith, and Ken Savills.
Here's some good information from Black Hills Energy. Thank you!
Look who made the Harrison Daily Times today.
City offices and Creekside are closed today.
Just a reminder that LRS is unable to run their trash and recycling routes today, Wed. Feb. 19.
For the safety of our employees and the communities we serve, we have made the decision to discontinue routes effective Wednesday, February 19, 2025, due to adverse weather conditions, landfill closures, and road safety concerns. As temperatures are forecasted to stay below freezing in the coming days, we will be monitoring road conditions closely and will provide regular updates regarding the safe resumption of our routes. If the roads remain unsafe for collection for more than one day, then we will pick up two weeks of trash and recycle next week on your normal collection day. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. As a reminder, please ensure commercial containers and enclosures are clear of snow debris when routes resume to allow safe access to containers. (File Photo)
From the City of Harrison's Public Works::
All roads and highways are currently snow-covered and slick. Temperatures are too low for road salt to be very effective but crews will continue to work main roads and work toward side roads as soon as they can.
People are encouraged to stay home unless they absolutely have to get out.
Street Department Winter Weather & Public Safety Reminders: Public Works has four dump trucks with salt spreaders and plows, five pickup trucks with salt spreaders and/or plows, in addition to backhoes, loaders and a motor grader. Equipment will be designated for higher volume streets before clearing lower volume and neighborhood streets. Crews will be working on 12-hour rotating shifts, day and night, as necessary. Avoid Parking on the Street. We recommend no parking on the roadway during snow & ice events. Vehicles parked on the street may prevent access for roadway treatment and snow removal. Don’t crowd the Plow. Please stay at least six car lengths back and away from any snow plows. Snow plows will push snow to the right side of the truck. This will cause snow rows at driveways on both sides of the street. While we realize that can be frustrating to some people, it is an unfortunate side-effect to plowing snow off streets. We do not have the equipment or personnel to clear private driveways or plow rows next to driveways. Temperatures following the upcoming snow event are expected to stay below 20-degrees until at least Friday and aren’t projected to be above freezing until Saturday. These very low temperatures will reduce the effectiveness of road salt. Please be patient with the crews. When roads are snow/ice-covered, please stay home unless driving is absolutely necessary.
Family Budget Inn is the designated warming center for this week. Thank you!
LRS Message:
This is an important message from LRS, your Waste and Recycle Provider. For the safety of our employees and the communities we serve, we have made the decision to close effective 12:00 PM (noon) Tuesday, February 18, 2025, due to adverse weather conditions and road safety concerns. As temperatures are forecasted to stay below freezing in the coming days, we will be monitoring road conditions closely and will provide regular updates regarding the safe resumption of our routes. If the roads remain unsafe for collection for more than one day, then we will pick up two weeks of trash and recycle next week on your normal collection day. We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. As a reminder, please ensure commercial containers and enclosures are clear of snow debris when routes resume to allow safe access to containers.
