The 2nd annual community event, Keep the Dream Alive, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, was held at Camp Jack in Harrison, Arkansas.  The event was presented by Hope 929 and the Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations with additional support from North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education, Camp Jack, and the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce.  

Thank you to our presenters and generous sponsors.  Thank you to Matt Russell, Gus Smith, Rev. Joanne Flowers, John Gripka, Don Larimer, the many volunteers from Hutchcraft Ministries, Harrison student presenters, Marie Wagner, Bob Largent, Matt Bell, Dee Crane, Selwen Jones, & Maggie Gayle. Thank you to Camp Jack, Bank of 1889, NAPHE, First Community Bank, Harrison Community Task Force on Race Relations, Arvest Bank, Hope 929, Anstaff Bank & Pepsi.  
*photo credit for several photos included goes to Lee Dunlap.  Thank you Lee!*

​In economic development we’ll continue to promote housing development and construction, identify a plan and property for a Boone County Business and Technology Park, continue our WIN (Workforce Initiative Network) program connecting students and their future employers, reenergize community development for a vibrant downtown Harrison, and host familiarization tours for site selectors and economic development managers from across the region.