There are certain days in the life of a community that people remember for years. I believe Friday, August 14, will be one of those days. At 10:00 a.m., we will celebrate the op...

Gabriel Pope comes to work like every other Harrison Firefighter. With a day of uncertainty ahead, the firefighters know they could be inside a structure fire facing temperature...

The Harrison Police Department wants to remind parents and guardians that one of the most important conversations you can have with your children is about online safety.Recently,...

Leadership and Ethics Facilitator Colonel John Forquer Chief of Police Chris Graddy takes every opportunity to allow the police force the advanced training they need to handle e...

The City Advertising Tourist Promotion Commission (CATPC) met Thursday morning for the monthly meeting. Explore Harrison Executive Director Matt Bell said hotel collections for A...

Recovery Center of the Ozarks hosted a Capacity Building Summit last week, bringing together Faces and Voices of Recovery and the Arkansas Alliance for Recovery Centered Organ...

Understanding the Partnership of State Highways This month, I also want to talk about our state highways and the major improvements taking place throughout Harrison. Early in m...

Mayor Jerry Jackson said, “I want to thank so many people. One thing we have learned with our downtown park and splash pad – this is the best thing the City has ever done for the...

Mayor Jerry Jackson, COO/Engineer Wade Phillips, and Contractor Josh Thomason speak about the empty space located between Provalus and the new upscale restaurant Lemon and Rye on...

Branson, Missouri, opened its doors and hearts to honor those from across the country who serve communities in law enforcement. The thirteenth annual National Law Enforcement Week ...

North Arkansas College of the University of Arkansas (UA Northark) has been named the 2026 Outstanding Education Partner by the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF), re...

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. The column will continue with State Highway information in July. I want to take a moment this month to talk about ou...

The Harrison County Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary right along with the City of Harrison’s 150th birthday. On Saturday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., the Club invites the...

At the Thursday evening City Council meeting, Police Chief Chris Graddy shared more details about the recent arrest and apprehension of a late-model truck and stolen weapons. ...

Students from Harrison Middle School are working with Matt Bell, of Explore Harrison, to create QR codes for the murals in Downtown Harrison. Over the years various artists have p...

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, is partnering with fou...

The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Executive Director, Dr. DuShun Scarbrough desired to be a part of the Harrison150 celebration and came to Harrison, Saturday, May 9,...

On Tuesday, April 28, the Planning Commission met for their monthly meeting. Three public hearings were held prior to the business meeting. The first was for an 8-foot rear setb...

The City is currently seeking an individual to serve on the Harrison Historic Commission. Qualifications are as follows: - Members must be a resident of Harrison and be registe...

The Mayor of Harrison and the Boone County Judge celebrated the National Day of Prayer with pastors, leaders of the community and citizens interested in praying for our nation, an...