Boone County Cattlemen’s Association March meeting

The Boone County Cattlemen’s Association held its March meeting on the 14th at the John Paul Hammerschmidt Center of North Arkansas College. The meeting was called to order by President John Muncy, who then led the Pledge of Allegiance. Dale Crunkelton led the prayer. There were 45 members and guests in attendance. They enjoyed a meal of brisket, cole slaw, ranch beans, potato salad, bread, assorted cookies, soft drinks, and water. The meeting was sponsored by WT Equipment in Berryville.

Team effort, planning, led to smooth eclipse weekend

Mayor Jerry Jackson told the audience at the City Council Committee meeting Thursday night that there had been no problems during the eclipse. Then, for emphasis, he repeated, “No problems at all.”

Hot Spring County sheriff charged

MALVERN — As a result of an ASP Criminal Investigation Division probe, Hot Spring County Sheriff Derek Scott Finkbeiner was charged on Wednesday, April 10, with misdemeanor sexual solicitation and felony unauthorized use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center. He surrendered to the Hot Spring County Detention Center.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders gives the State of the State address Wednesday at the state Capitol in Little Rock. THOMAS METTHE / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sanders presents state of the state, budget proposal

This week, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders started her first state of the state address by saying, “Last year, I made promises. This year, I’m reporting results.”

Downtown revitalization forum April 24

The Downtown Harrison Revitalization Public Forum will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 6-7:30 p.m.

Pickleball, a trending activity among many in the 40+ age group, may have more physical risk than benefits according to a recent study. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Study finds pickleball health risk

Findings from a new study by public health researchers at the University of Arkansas suggest that people older than 50 might want to consult a doctor before taking up pickleball, the tennis-like sport that has grown in popularity over the past few years.

Flu-related deaths at 114

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 114 influenza-related deaths in the 2023-24 flu season, including 1 pediatric death. It also reports 3 out of 13 activity level for influenza-like-illness.

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Buhr honored by ASPSF

For four years, Suzanne Buhr of Harrison has reviewed scholarship applications, interviewed students, and assisted with fundraisers for Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund.

Boone County Library Corner

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the “Eclipse on the Street” last Monday. I hope everyone enjoyed the view. Thank you to our vendors for helping us make the event a hit. Thank you to everyone who came to the Friends of the Library Book Sale!

News from Lead Hill

This Saturday evening, VFW Post 10417 Awards Banquet takes place 6 p.m. in the Lead Hill School cafeteria. Scholarships will be awarded to the Patriots Pen Essay and Patriotic 3D Art contest winners. Come out and enjoy our talented students and more. Dinner is Free and served at 6 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Body found by Bull Shoals Lake

The Marion County Sheriff's office has reported that at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, Marion County deputies were dispatched to the Welcome Ridge boat launch area in northern Marion County after area residents located the body of an unidentified white female, floating just offshore in Bull Shoals Lake.

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Hair Solutions by Melonie

Melonie Dees opened her new business in March 2023 and was the first business to locate in the Commerce Mall.

Water leak on North Main

The northbound lane of N. Main St. between E. Ridge Avenue and E. Prospect is closed for water leak repairs till 3:00 pm. Thursday, April 11. The water leak repairs are being made by the Harrison Water Department workers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / LEE H. DUNLAP

Yellville hosts eclipse watchers

Folks of all ages convened on Yellville on Monday, April 8 to view the total eclipse of the sun together. The Yellville area received approximately 2 minutes and 48 seconds of totality during the eclipse, making it an appealing destination for eclipse chasers from around the country.

Trip to town, 120 years ago

[Note] The following highly entertaining first-hand account was given by Albert Raney, Sr. in the Harrison Daily Times, 1969 when he was 75 years old. It is hard to grasp now, in the days of instant everything, including communication and travel, but Albert’s story relates his first trip to Harrison from Newton County when he was 9 years old. Apparently he had never been out of Newton County, and had never seen an electric light until this adventure to another world---the city of Harrison.

Cook of the Week Paige Henderson

Paige Henderson grew up in a few small towns in Iowa and Wisconsin before moving to Arkansas. She enjoys cooking with her husband, Jason — a freelance copywriter. The couple live near Berryville, where they work from home, "I’m an IT support specialist and I love the freedom I have working remotely. It gives me the chance to live almost anywhere and I'm happy to be here in Northwest Arkansas," says Henderson.

I’Ryan Allen (left), Trey Pulford, Coach Jordan Hunter, Ethan Meeks, and Andres Lopera Gracia carry heavy boxes of books while helping the Boone County Friends of the Library prepare for the Spring Book Sale. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Northark basketball players assist FOL

Members of the North Arkansas College Basketball team moved 4500 books to the Boone County Library on Tuesday for the annual Spring Book Sale which begins on Thursday, 9 a.m.-Noon (FOL members hours), Noon-5 p.m. (open to public).

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AAA gas price report

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.19 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more compared to that day last week and flat compared to that day last year.

J.B. Hunt suit claims discrimination

LOWELL — Ryan Waters has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired from J.B. Hunt for being white and opposing the company’s discrimination against white men. Waters was employed as Vice President for People by the company at the time of his termination in January 2023. He has filed the discrimination suit in Washington County Circuit Court through his attorneys Bradley Hull and Michael Graugnard of Hickey & Hull Law Partners of Fort Smith.

Ag Department implements cattle import restrictions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas, Kansas, Michigan, Idaho, and New Mexico. Symptoms of the virus in dairy cattle include decreased lactation, low appetite, and thickening of milk. To date, there have been no reported cases of HPAI in livestock within Arkansas.

SSBCI Small Business Opportunity open

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the opening of the 60-day application window for the Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) – a U.S. Treasury competitive grant program funded by the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).

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The West's Chism Floyd (left) of Kingston and the East's Braiden Dewey of Mountain Home battle for a loose ball.

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Boys' All-Stars

More pictures from Monday night's North Central Arkansas Boys' All-Star Game played at North Arkansas College's Pioneer Pavilion. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS/LEE H. DUNLAP

The East's Camie Moore (24) of Valley Springs has her shot blocked by the West's Savannah Ketchum (31).

Girls' All-Stars

More pictures from Monday night's North Central Arkansas Girls' All-Star Game played at North Arkansas College's Pioneer Pavilion. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS/LEE H. DUNLAP

The West's Chism Floyd (second from right) tries to score from the paint against a trio of East defenders from Valley Springs (from left) Levi Carey, Nate Helams and Blain Roberson plus Mountain Home's Braiden Dewey (33) during the first half of the North Central Arkansas Boys' All-Star Game played Monday night at North Arkansas College's Pioneer Pavilion. LEE H. DUNLAP/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

East boys dominate West in All-Star Game

A 48-23 run over the middle three quarters propelled the East squad to a big 72-55 victory over the West at the 16th annual North Central Arkansas Boys’ Basketball All-Star Game at North Arkansas College’s Pioneer Pavilion.

The West's Rubby Trammell (13) of Bergman tries to drive the lane against the East's Camie Moore (24) of Valley Springs during Monday's North Central Arkansas Girls' All-Star Game at North Arkansas College. Also defending for the East is Yellville-Summit's Abby Methvin (1). LEE H. DUNLAP/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

East girls edge West by single point

The 16th annual North Central Arkansas Girls’ All-Star Basketball Game was played Monday evening at North Arkansas College’s Pioneer Pavilion with the East holding off the West for a 59-58 victory.

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Oakland Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray, left, and his father, Chip, the play-by-play announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals, stand for a photo before the teams' baseball game Monday, April 15, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Father-son baseball play-by-play broadcasters Chip and Chris Caray cherish reunion in Oakland

Chip Caray reunited with son Chris on the field at the Oakland Coliseum before each headed up to the broadcast booth to handle play-by-play duties for their respective clubs. Chris is in his first …

Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals team members arrive to celebrate Jackie Robinson Tribute Day before a baseball game at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Jackie Robinson remembered around MLB on 77th anniversary of him breaking baseball's color barrier

Major League Baseball is marking the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the sport's color barrier. At Citi Field in New York, Robinson's 101-year-old widow, Rachel, was given flowers by …

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before playing against the Buffalo Bills in an NFL football game, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Aaron Rodgers acknowledged during a podcast interview this week he briefly thought his playing career could be over after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the New York Jets’ season opener. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

NFL's first medical summit brought teams together to collaborate on improving player safety

The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping players healthy is a top priority for a league that had many …

Cleveland Guardians' Will Brennan follows through on his two-run home run in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Will Brennan homers, Guardians beat Red Sox 6-0 to spoil Boston's Patriots’ Day game

Will Brennan hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Red Sox 6-0 in Boston’s traditional Patriots’ Day game. José Ramirez and Gabriel Arias each …

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USDA announces funding for migratory birds

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up.

Knight, Keen to wed

The parents of Sky Blue Lorene Keen and Edward Heath Knight are pleased to invite friends and family to attend the wedding of their children, to be held Saturday, May 4 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Knight's Farm in Batavia — located at Sanders Cemetery Lane and Cedar Road, Harrison. The bride is the daughter of Cindy and Jared Brusard of Harrison and Duane Keen of Oklahoma. The groom is the son of Betty Arlene Knight and the late Edward Wallace Knight of Batavia.

DAR presents Good Citizen awards at their March meeting. Cassie Gilley (left), Chapter Chairman for DAR Good Citizens; Julie Davis, Harrison High School nominee and chapter scholarship essay winner; Lily Durham, Valley Springs High School nominee; Carolyn Hillenburg, accepting for her daughter Paige, Bergman High School nominee; and Janice Stanley Duffy, Chapter Regent. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

DAR honors good citizenship

On March 26, 2024, during a regular meeting of the Harrison Colony Chapter, NSDAR, four students from area school districts received recognition as DAR Good Citizen nominees. These nominees were selected by their school districts based on the qualities they have demonstrated in dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism and were eligible to enter a scholarship essay contest sponsored by Daughters of the American Revolution at the chapter, state, and national levels.

What to stream this weekend

This week's new streaming entertainment releases include a sequel to the powerful documentary "Food, Inc.," Dating expert Patti Stanger has a new TV show on The CW and "Dora the Explorer" gets a reboot on Paramount+. In music offerings, Linkin Park will release their first career-spanning greatest hits collection, titled "Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000 – 2003)" and The Piano Man has a concert special titled "The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden — The Greatest Arena Run of All Time" airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Plus, Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal play cowboys and former lovers in Pedro Almodóvar's "Strange Way of Life."

Birth announcements

Nolan Khalil Berry

Lead Hill Elementary Honor Roll, 3rd Quarter

Kindergarten: Zoey Dotson, Asher Edmonson, Avery Jenkins, Octavia McPherson, Chase Ohler

Moses Hernandez, Berson Paul, Emanuel Lopez, Jordan White, Jeffrey Mejia, Miah Ortega, Conner Drebenstedt, Kloey Ottesen, Aiden Phillips, William Zeller

Green Forest Kids With Character March

Green Forest's Kids With Character theme for March was Sportsmanship. Students in Grades K–5 received certificates honoring their demonstration of good sportsmanship.

ATU experiences eclipse

RUSSELLVILLE — As the moment arrived at 1:50 p.m., there was a brief shriek of glee among the family, friends and strangers gathered on the greenspace outside Tucker Coliseum at Arkansas Tech University.

Addams Family Musical coming to HHS PAC

The Addams Family, A New Musical will be performed at the Harrison High School Performing Arts Center April 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. and April 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at HHSPAC.org.

Some schools to close for eclipse Monday

Many area schools will be closed on Monday, April 8. School closures include Alpena, Omaha, Valley Springs, Lead Hill, Green Forest, Flippin, Yellville, Jasper, Deer, Mt. Judea and Ozark Mountain School District.

Boone County Library Corner

The Library will be closed on Monday however we will still be having the Eclipse on the Street! “Eclipse on the Street” is coming — april 8—12, Noon—3 p.m. Join us for a fun filled day! We will have vendors, food trucks, games for kids, and we will have the planetarium open. Bring your lawn chairs and spend the afternoon with us watching this spectacular event.