🌱 How Harrison turned an abandoned school into a booming regional destination

Good morning Harrison! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Harrison turned an abandoned school into a booming regional destination
• Which Harrison resident just appeared in Benton County’s marriage records?

Also on today's calendar: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
• Thursday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 58 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harrison is Making Waves (arkansasbusiness.com) — Harrison’s new Creekside Community and Aquatics Center is transforming a long-abandoned school into a year-round hub for families, athletes, and visitors. Funded by a voter-approved sales tax bond, the $20 million facility now draws thousands of members, hosts regional events, and is boosting the local economy with fresh tourism and recreation options.
   

• Benton County marriage licenses issued Dec. 4-10 (nwaonline.com) — One Harrison resident, Christopher Scott Jennings, appears in Benton County’s latest list of marriage license applications recorded December 4-10. The roundup mainly covers couples from Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, and nearby towns, offering a snapshot of recent marriages across Northwest Arkansas.
   

📸 Around Harrison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrison

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Jukebox Winos at Buckets Sports Bar & Grill Harrison AR
  Buckets Sports Bar & Grill, 1423 US-65, Harrison
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• AJob4Me RM #3
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  12:00 pm
• AJob4me Rm#3
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Amy’s School of Music Christmas Recital, 6pm
  Lyric Theater Ozark Arts Council , 115 W Rush Ave , Harrison
• Decorate A Christmas Ornament #1
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Red Cross Blood Drive #1
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Cattlemen's Livestock Auction
  Cattlemen's Livestock Auction , 1207 Ridgeway Loop , Harrison
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• DIY Ornaments - SET UP A
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• AJob4Me RM #3
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  12:00 pm
• AJob4me Rm#3
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Amy’s School of Music Christmas Recital, 6pm
  Lyric Theater Ozark Arts Council , 115 W Rush Ave , Harrison
• Decorate A Christmas Ornament #1
  Boone County Library , 221 W Stephenson Ave , Harrison
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arkansas Staffing posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Harrison. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Harrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eureka Springs

• Leavell has high expectations for Eureka Springs boys (arkansasonline.com)
• This Cozy Arkansas Airbnb Is Straight Out of a Hallmark Movie (onlyinyourstate.com)

Mountain Home

• Beard named Officer of the Year by Cotter PD (ktlo.com)
• Man who stole car in Mountain Home arrested in Saline County following foot pursuit (ktlo.com)
• Rhonda Jean Henderson, 59, Mountain Home (Conner) (ktlo.com)

Fayetteville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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