Amanda Furr hails from Northeast Iowa but moved to Harrison in 1996. She has been working at the Daily Times since 2008 — currently she juggles many responsibilities in the front office, including accounts payable. Furr enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her son, Dakota — a 2021 HHS graduate.

This week, we are sharing a handful of photos from the museum's collection. The museum has many photos of scenes from the area from days gone by.

The first American Labor Day was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. Less than seven years later, Labor Day went global. In 1889, an international federation of socialists and trade unions in Europe decided to create a similar holiday: International Workers’ Day (or Labour Day) to be celebrated on May 1 of each year, a tradition that continues to this day in more than 60 countries.

Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon will be performed at the 1929 Historic Lyric Theater on the Harrison, Arkansas Square May 2, 3, 4 at 7 p.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at TheLyric.org.

LITTLE ROCK — Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today that a former employee of a mortuary services provider has pleaded guilty to transporting stolen body parts across state lines and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Candace Chapman Scott, 37, of Little Rock, entered this guilty plea today before United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of North Arkansas held their annual "Jeepin' for Casa" fundraising event on Saturday, April 20. Off-road enthusiasts gathered at North Arkansas College for a ride through the Buffalo River Valley.

Wednesday night a discussion of the future of the Harrison square was held at the Brandon Burlsworth Youth Center.

Arkansas Legislative Audit (ALA) has released an audit report of Harrison House of Hope (HHH) this month. The report indicates there were concerns regarding the organization’s compliance with its funding program’s requirements and adherence to the group’s own bylaws during a review period of July 1, 2021— Nov. 30, 2023.

The outside of the library will soon get a new coat of paint. Currently they are washing/bleaching the outside, so please be careful. We will have areas blocked off – Please use caution when entering and exiting the library.

On August 13, 1961, the world changed. Known as ‘Barbed Wire Sunday,’ this was the day when thousands of East German soldiers started construction of a tall, 87 mile long structure called the Berlin Wall. Three and one-half million people woke up that morning to find they could no longer travel freely across their beloved city.

Evan Pyshny a 3rd grader at Omaha Elementary School is diagnosed with XLP and HLH. He is currently at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis needing a bone marrow transplant. Family members are being tested for a potential match. To help give some relief to the cost of their long medical journey, today, Saturday, Omaha is hosting a silent auction during the Peewee Jamboree in the School Gymnasium starting at 8 a.m. Check out Omaha School’s Facebook page for details. Bidding will end at 4 p.m. today.

The Planning Commission met on Tuesday, April 23, for their monthly meeting with several items on the agenda. First, a zoning change request was made for the 809 S. Pine Street property. The current zoning is C-2, which is office-commercial.

Two bills that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas passed the state Senate Wednesday and will be considered by the House.