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- Boone Life: Building a work ethic
HARRISBURG To make some extra cash, Randy Calvert, 16, and Ian Rich, 13, spend a windy and cool Saturday morning splitting wood on a Harrisburg farm.
- County officials committed to "Powering Rural Development"
Marked Tree Mayor Dixon Chandler and Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce president Soozi Williams were two of the many city and couty officials who gathered Monday to discuss Powering Rural Development.
- Local woman has burden for mission
One Lepanto lady has presents on her mind this Christmas, but they are not presents for her.
- A Stink At Harrisburg School's Central Office
The smell was coming from the basement of the Harrisburg School District Central Office.
- New Superintendent Named for Lake Poinsett State Park
Josh Epperson has been named the park superintendent for Lake Poinsett State Park according to State Parks Director Greg Butts.
- Harrisburg schools consider laptop plan
The Harrisburg School District is working on a way to implement a laptop program for its high school students by the new school year.
- Harrisburg reconsiders excluding home-schooled kids from activities
Harrisburg School District policy policy that precludes home-schooled students from participating in extracurricular activities could change.
- Keeping the flu bug away
Edna Goff has been getting a flu shot every year for the past five years. And since she began taking the precaution the 80 year-old hasn't gotten sick.
- Gold Star Report
A day in Stacy Cope's first-grade classroom is full of learning and fun. There are games, and there is story-time, but there is also something different.
- MHHS to host marching festival today
The competition on the gridiron typically consists of two armies marching back and forth on the field of battle trying to reach their objective, the end zone, but today it will consist of 11 bands marching, ...
- ABC to reject Trumann man's application
The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board last week denied a request by Trumann businessman Norman E. Francis Jr.
- Financial cloud still hangs over Poinsett County's head, says Quorum Court
Money and the lack there of was at the top of the agenda once again as the Poinsett County Quorum Court met for their October meeting Monday night at Harrisburg.
- Poinsett second county chosen for economic development plan
An economic development initiative announced Friday, Oct. 10 in Harrisburg, is "tailor-made" for Poinsett County, according to County Judge-elect Charles Nix.
- Adult education center helping adults earn GED
Dorothy Cook is having a lot easier time now understanding what she reads and doing basic math.
- United Way making a difference in Northeast Arkansas
Paula Robertson, like many people, had heard about the United Way. But she really had no idea about all different things they do to help make life better for people in Northeast Arkansas.
- Conversations on race continue Saturday
Pennsylvania secretary of education Gerald Zahorchak, left, appears on stage with Juan Baughn, the former secretary of education during a symposium called "A Community Conversation on Race, Education, and ...
- Former Harrisburg resident records CD
Nick Costner, a former Harrisburg resident now living in Paragould, along with his son Josh have recorded a CD containing a number of funny songs about golf
- HHS Alumni reunion in the works
Planners are working hard to make this year's Harrisburg football homecoming game a true homecoming and reunion and get as many former Harrisburg alumni involved as possible.
- Harrisburg High Forms "Pride" Promoting Committee
Some residents in Harrisburg are hoping to make this year's football homecoming a bigger event.
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City DescriptionHarrisburg is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Poinsett County.
Harrisburg is located at 35°33′51″N 90°43′20″W / 35.56417, -90.72222 (35.564123, -90.722152) on Crowley's Ridge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,192 people, 855 households, and 582 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,050.4 people per square mile (404.9/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 444.7/sq mi (171.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.66% White, 3.24% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 855 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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