From Harrison Daily Times Harrison Parks director Chuck Eddington said a safety issue with five fields at the First National Bank Sports Complex is set to be fixed with the help of the City Advertising and Tourism Promotion Commission. Eddington told Parks and Recreation Commissioners on Monday that there has been considerable wind and rain …
From Harrison Daily Times The Harrison School Board approved a plan to release students early one day a week to help teachers catch up on their workload, although board members also discussed the need for students to be in school as much as possible. Superintendent Dr. Stewart Pratt asked Debbie Wilson, director of curriculum, instruction …
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From Harrison Daily Times The second and third final reading of the ordinance dissolving the Harrison Parks and Recreation Commission and creating the Parks and Recreation Department and the position of a department head, was adopted after months of discussion and planning. The ordinance calls for the department head (the director) to be appointed by …
Some Harrison city officials took an up-close look at the old junior high buildings this week in preparation for the city’s possible purchase of the complex. The Harrison City Council meets in regular session Thursday night — a week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday — and a proposed contract is up for council approval. …
From Harrison Daily Times The former Flexsteel building has been sold and will hopefully undergo renovations very soon. Paul Caldwell, Chip Johnson, and Phillip Wood have partnered to provide additional space for Wood Motor Company and Power Sports. Johnson said they are waiting on approval from Honda and Polaris before the business can be officially …
From Harrison Daily Times The vacated former Harrison Junior High School campus might be purchased by the city. The city council’s Community Environment Services and Welfare Committee heard about the proposal Thursday night and forwarded it to the full council for consideration when it meets next week. Mayor Jerry Jackson gave the committee some background …
From Harrison Daily Times Arkansas State Police Special Agents are investigating a Carroll County homicide, a press release said. Anthony DeAlmedia, 42, was shot Friday, Nov. 6, outside a residence located at 840 County Road 533 south of Berryville. He was pronounced dead at the scene, state police say. Authorities of the Carroll County Sheriff’s …
Melissa Collins, chair of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce (HRCC), and its CEO, Bob Largent, met with members of the Boone County Quorum Court and its Budget and Finance Committee Tuesday night seeking funding to help it continue its mission of growing economic development in the region in 2021. The committee will recommend to …
From Harrison Daily Times DIAMOND CITY — The Diamond City City Council met Wednesday morning and afternoon to take care of matters following the recall of Mayor Linda Miracle. About 76% of voters in Diamond City voted in favor of recalling Miracle. Arkansas law states that if voters approve a recall, the office is considered …
From Harrison Daily Times Alpena School Superintendent David Westenhover said the Board of Education is set to meet Thursday night with a search firm to find a new superintendent. Westenhover announced last month that he would not request an extension of his contract, which runs through June 2021. At the time he made the announcement, …