Written by Tiane Davis // Graphic by Makayla McDonald After over a year of gathering input from the community, Crafton Tull, an engineering, design and survey firm, presented a city…
Written by Tiane Davis // Photo provided by Mat Faulkner Alumnus Mat Faulkner is wrapping up his first year as Searcy mayor. Recently, Searcy completed a master plan with various…
Written by Eli Dean // Photo by Eli Dean The White County Domestic Violence Prevention organization hosted its annual Hope Restored auction at the Carmichael Community Center last week. Several…
Written by Nic Fraraccio // Graphic by Makayla McDonald As the holiday season approaches, churches in Searcy continue to plan fall festivities to bring the community closer together. Multiple churches…
Written by Abbey Williams // Graphic by Makayla McDonald Searcy City Council approved a plan to implement new basketball courts and a new dog park in town, which will be…
Written by Emma Weber // Photo by Emma Weber Two of the formerly United Methodist Churches in Searcy have disaffiliated and changed their names, one to St. Paul Global Methodist…
Written by Helen Strickland // Photo by Morgan Pickering Guacamole Grill, a Mexican restaurant in Searcy, has a new and unexpected employee: a robot. The robot is a pointy-eared, cat-like…
Written by Lauren Simmons // Photo by Macy Cox Local bookstore workers found a new employee after they adopted a stray cat discovered outside the store. Books by the Pound…
Written by Mac Cox // Photo by Macy Cox In a recent meeting, the Searcy City Council reached an agreement with Flock Safety to collaborate with the Searcy Police Department.…
Written by Tiane Davis // Photo by Macy Cox Renovation at the new Searcy Public Library location began in early August after the library fundraising committee reached its original goal,…
Written by Emma Weber // Graphic by Makayla McDonald Since 2007, with a brief pause for COVID-19, Get Down Downtown has been providing a sense of community by bringing food,…
Written by Eli Dean // Photo by Macy Cox Midnight Oil (MO) is in a transition period behind the scenes as the coffee shop welcomes two new managers on staff.…
Written by Tiane Davis // Graphic by Ben Evans Searcy Beats and Eats partnered with the Arts and Life Performance Series to organize an event called “Bluegrass, BBQ, and Baristas”…
Written by Emma Weber // Photo by Macy Cox Starting in 1935, White County has been providing fun for all ages in a yearly fair, according to the White County…
Written by Abbey Williams // Photo by Macy Cox The new pickleball courts in Berryhill Park are open and have become a new and exciting part of the Searcy community. …
Written by Lauren Simmons // Photo by Morgan Pickering The HU Car Club started its engines full throttle last week with meet-ups and cruises to begin the new semester. The…
Written by Caleb Chunn // Photo courtesy of Robbins-Sanford A community arts, music and life event will take place at the Robbins Sanford Grand Hall in downtown Searcy Sep. 1.…
Written by Caleb Chunn // Photo by Macy Cox A new 7 Brew officially opened to the public April 17, bringing its coffee, sodas and energy drinks to the Searcy…
Written by Mattie Powers // Graphic by Cooper Turman The Searcy Lions Club is hosting “Saturday Morning Scramble” Saturday, April 29, at First Baptist Church in Searcy, inviting the community…
Written by Gabriel Huff // Photo provided by Emily Hutcheson Charities began playing a role in Spring Sing in 2006. At the conclusion of each show, thousands who flocked to…
Written by Emma Jones // Graphic by Wagner Valdez The Searcy City Council and the Advertising and Tourism Promotion (A&P) Commission both approved two separate $70,000 funding requests for event…
Written by Sophie Rossitto // Graphic by Wagner Valdez A group of Harding students have planned to play the role of Easter Bunny for some local children this spring in…
Written by Sara Hook // Photo by Macy Cox Searcy dog owners received good news Tuesday, March 14, as Searcy city officials amended a longstanding ordinance to allow leashed dogs…
Written by Nic Fraraccio // Photo by Macy Cox One of America’s largest retailers of closeout merchandise and excess inventory is opening a new store in Searcy. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet…
Written by Malachi Brown // Graphic by Cooper Turman Bobbie Boozer, the new executive director of the White County Domestic Violence Prevention Program, began laying new foundations for education and…
Written by Gabriel Huff, Emma Jones and Bailey Ridenour // Photo by Macy Cox Restaurants in the city of Searcy are showcasing new March menus in honor of St. Patrick’s…
Written by Emma Weber // Graphic by Cooper Turman Whataburger and franchisee WAB Venture Inc. held a special event Feb. 20 to celebrate the construction of a new Whataburger at…
Written by Tiane Davis // Graphic by Wagner Valdez The Region Eight Arkansas National History Day event is being hosted at Harding for the fourth consecutive year this weekend. Nine…
Written by Tiane Davis // Photo by Macy Cox Delk Construction is making progress on the new pickleball court project at Berryhill Park, which was approved in August. The project…
Written by Sophie Thibodeaux // Photo by Balazs Balassa The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had trailers parked beside the Ganus Activities Complex (GAC) since last November for…
Written by Emma Weber // Photo by Macy Cox Kyle Dismang and his three partners opened their first location of 501 North Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2017. Following…
Written by Tiane Davis Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Co. hosted a birthday party for Harry Styles at their main location Feb. 1. Sophomore Jiana Manglicmot, who recently became an events coordinator…
Written by Mattie Powers // Photo by Macy Cox A new pet store called Neighborhood Pet Shoppe has come to Searcy, offering various goods and services for animals. The store sells…
Written by Emma Weber // Photo by Macy Cox Many roads around campus and the greater Searcy area have been undergoing improvements. Director of the Physical Resource Department Danny DeRamus…
Written by Sophie Rossitto // Photo provided by Mat Faulkner Harding alumnus Mat Faulkner stepped into a new role as Searcy mayor last month, as he helped initiate plans to…
Written by Caleb Chunn The College of Education is offering two sections in January and April of a new one-credit hour course titled: “Engaging Communities Through Mission,” taught by the…
Written by Sophie Rossitto // Graphic by Cooper Turman Police last week were investigating two of three nighttime shootings that took place Jan. 3 in Searcy, including one at an…
Written by Stacy Roibal and Emma Jones // Photo by Macy Cox Members of the Searcy community have been coming together to put on this year’s Holiday of Lights to…
Written by Bison Staff Homecoming weekend is a time when families and alumni flock to Harding, making it one of the busiest times in Harding’s calendar year. However, Harding isn’t…
Written by Emma Jones // Graphic by Cooper Turman Searcy held an open planning meeting on Oct. 4 in conjunction with consulting firm Crafton Tull to gain community insight in…
Written by Sara Hook // Photo by Macy Cox Several members of the singing group Acappella visited Harding’s campus for the Bible Lectureship 2022 program, many of whom are alumni…
Written by Emma Jones // Photos provided by mayoral candidates Four candidates are running for mayor of Searcy this election cycle, three of whom are Harding graduates. Current mayor Kyle…
Written by Watkins Kelly // Graphic by Cooper Turman In the spring of 2022, the Student Association (SA) announced a community garden project. Now, months later, the garden is providing…
Written by Carter Thweatt // Photo courtesy of Ashel Parsons The purpose of Harding’s Upward Bound program is motivating high schoolers to complete a college education. However, Stephanie O’Brian said…
Written by Sierra Tackwell // Photo by Balazs Balassa Harding’s nursing students now have the opportunity to take a course focused on working in clinics in Searcy and the surrounding…
Student loans, they can feel like a helpful friend when paying for school and a burdensome enemy when paying them back. The Arkansas Student Loan Authority (ASLA) exists to make…
Bryce Corporation announced last Wednesday that the company would invest $80 million into expanding its operations in Searcy. With First Security Bank’s new tech center expected to be completed in 2023 as well, over 250 new jobs are predicted to enter Searcy within five years.
The Searcy High School (SHS)’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is hosting its annual fundraising event tomorrow at Citizen Park on West Arch Street, featuring a concert performed by local high school students. This will be its first fundraiser since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Searcy Beats and Eats recently hosted Tinkerfest in conjunction with the FIRST Arkansas Regional Robotics Tournament, located in the parking lot by the Rhodes-Reaves Field House.
Searcy officials held a press conference today to announce their decision to bring a new attraction to the town at the end of the month.
Searcy KLIFE — a nonprofit youth ministry — is hosting its sixth annual community dodgeball tournament and fundraiser on Saturday, April 2.
For the first time in decades, First United Methodist Church is once again hosting a Lenten Lunch Concert Series. The series involves 20 minute concerts every Monday at noon through the season of Lent. The concerts cover a variety of music styles, from organ and piano to flute, guitar and voice.
Six local Searcy businesses were chosen three years ago to be featured in season four of the “Small Business Revolution,” sharing a $500,000 prize that went toward a makeover. Since then, three of those businesses have closed while the other three continue to seek ways to grow.
Cloverdale Church of Christ will host a wild game potluck Sunday evening with an invitation to all who hunt or are hungry.
Searcy Fire Chief Brian Dunavan said the fire department responded to a 911 call regarding a fire at CJ’s Place apartment complex at 12:30 a.m. last Thursday, Feb. 10. The Daily Citizen reported that all residents safely exited CJ’s Place apartments, located on 1706 E. Moore Ave. However, all 25 families that lived in the apartments have been displaced.
Searcy Public Library officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 8, the name of the donor who helped kick start fundraising for renovations at the new location on Beebe Capps Expressway.
The city of Searcy experienced the impact of a winter storm that spread across Arkansas last week, leading the community to respond accordingly.
Written by Ethan Conn Searcy coffee shop Kibo Midnight Oil Coffee House (MO) is continuing an old tradition by having a T-shirt design contest for Harding students and the whole…
Knight Fire BBQ, a local food truck, has been serving customers in Searcy for four years and is now moving into a building located on Main Street in downtown Searcy.
Searcy is currently experiencing a dramatic increase in active COVID-19 cases, which is consistent with the rest of the state and country, largely due to the new omicron variant. Local health care providers, such as Unity Health, are struggling to keep up with and manage the increasing COVID-19 numbers.
The first two Searcy Historic Christmas Tours were held Saturday, Dec. 4, and the White county Historical Society plans to host two more tomorrow.
Women for Harding hosted the annual Tour of Homes on Dec. 5, after canceling the event in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Written by Hayley Kate Webb The race for the 2021 Arkansas high school football state championship trophy began on Friday, Nov. 12. Three White County schools competed in the first…
Written by Eden Henderson Noodle House, which opened in February of 2021, is a fairly new Japanese restaurant in town. It may also be recognized as an extension of Dora…
The Searcy City Council met on Nov. 9 to approve the city’s annual budget report, but the main topics of conversation at the meeting were an emergency clause regarding private…
On Saturday, the community yard sale charity event is happening on the corner of Main Street and Moore Avenue. From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., all Harding students and staff are encouraged to go and look through the goods donated by people from the Searcy community.
Workers at the Rialto Theater finished installing 100 new seats last week after working since 2018 to raise funds to purchase them.
Workers were on track last week to finish putting up the artificial skating rink in Spring Park as preparations for Searcy’s annual Christmas lighting program were underway, members of the planning committee said.
The Searcy City Council made the decision during this month’s council meeting on Oct. 12 to declare the Zion Climbing and Event Center building a nuisance property.
Two local high schools held homecoming football games on Friday, Oct. 1, in the midst of a busy couple of weeks for fall sports in Searcy.
Searcy, Arkansas, residents have created a campaign to support the renewal of the 1-cent sales tax, aiming to show others its importance and encourage eligible citizens to register to vote for the Nov. 9 election. The last day to register to vote is tomorrow, Oct. 9.
Harding’s Arts and Life and Searcy Beats and Eats have partnered up to present Java & Jazz, happening tomorrow night, Oct. 9. Admission will be free for everyone.
A new cafe and bake shop, Warehouse 4, plans to open on the Harding campus January 2022.
Tacos 4 Life has recently closed permanently, leaving many to wonder why such a popular restaurant shut down. Several factors point toward the worker shortages found all over the country, especially in areas of employment, like foodservice and hospitality.
Citizen’s Park, a previously vacant lot turned concert venue in Downtown Searcy, hosted a summer concert series highlighting local artists from the community.
The White County Fair returned on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. This year’s events kicked off with an opening fair parade Saturday in Downtown Searcy.
Men’s social club Knights hosted a back-to-school concert Aug. 28 in Searcy, featuring the band Sparky & the Hills.
Two Harding students with connections to people in Afghanistan spoke with The Bison about their perspectives on the Taliban occupation of the country and the Harding community’s response.