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A Searcy staple for those looking for burritos, quesadillas, nachos and more, Burrito Day celebrated a decade in business with a block party at Center Avenue on Oct. 25. Burrito Day invited members of the community to the event, which featured music performances from Joe Oliver, Eva Gaugh and The Pepaw Collective. They also gave locals the opportunity to participate in yard games, giveaways, pumpkin painting and other fun activities throughout the day.  Manager Kari Fox and h

Oct. 31, 2025 -- When someone hits a walk-off home run and is rounding third and headed for home, I think of heaven. I’m not sure where I saw it, but several years ago, I came across an online post that described the way teams celebrate at home plate as they wait for their teammate to touch home like how loved ones encourage someone to take one final step and reach heaven. Each look on their faces is of pure joy, and depending on how crazy the game was before the final pitch

Oct. 3, 2025 -- With a little over eight minutes left in the game and Ouachita Baptist facing a third down and 10, Harding’s head football coach Paul Simmons got into a squat position and emphatically shouted “Go get that win!” several times to his defense, holding on to a three-score lead. He kept himself in that position until the play ended with sophomore Brock Knapton sacking the OBU quarterback behind the line. As soon as the play was over, Simmons walked closer to midfi

Sept. 19, 2025 -- The Harding Bisons football team has plenty of new faces this year taking center stage, and it showed in a big way during the team’s home opener win against Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Following the departure of a few key names in the running back room from last year’s team, there were opportunities for more players to make an immediate impact. Outside of junior Andrew Miller and senior Braden Jay, the rest of the Bison running backs are getting

Sept. 5, 2025 -- After a run in the NCAA Division II tournament and a Great American Conference championship in the spring, three Harding baseball players looked to sharpen their skills this summer with the Green Bay Rockers of the Northwoods League, one of the premier collegiate summer leagues. Their work led to the Rockers finishing with a regular season record of 42-28, culminating in their second league championship. For former Bison pitcher Maddox Long (‘25), the Rockers

Harding University’s football program hosted a church service at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House on Sunday, Aug. 10. This annual tradition that takes place the first week players are back on campus allows members from the Searcy community to worship with and support the team. Head coach Paul Simmons wanted the players to recognize the high level of support from the community and the unity that the team rekindles every fall. “When I took the job, a huge focus of mine was that ou

April 19, 2024 -- The men’s and women’s track teams are hitting the ground running as the season gets ready for its conclusion. Both...

March 29, 2024 -- The Harding men’s track team is coming off a week with records broken and increased anticipation for the season ahead....

April 12, 2024 -- Harding baseball pulled away with a crucial home series win against Ouachita Baptist University, as they pushed into...

March 1, 2024 -- Harding’s baseball team is looking to kick things up a notch into March after strong offensive showings the past four...

February 23, 2024 -- While the indoor track team pushes through the last few meets of its season, the outdoor track team is ramping up...

February 9, 2024 -- Harding’s baseball and softball teams had successful weekends to kick off each of their 2024 seasons. Harding...

February 2, 2024 -- As the track season gets closer to the halfway point before the Great American Conference (GAC) meet, many athletes...

January 19, 2024 -- Coffee lovers across Harding’s campus had a new place to get their daily cup during the week of snow and university...

January 19, 2024 -- As the excitement grew for the Division II national championship game, students, faculty and members of the Harding...

December 1, 2023 -- Student-led theater group Campus Players will perform “The Game’s Afoot” at the Ulrey Performing Arts Center Dec....

September 22, 2023 -- Midnight Oil (MO) is in a transition period behind the scenes as the coffee shop welcomes two new managers on...

September 22, 2023 -- An otherwise typical road soccer game had extra meaning as fifth-year defender Josh Fulton and fifth-year...

November 17, 2023 -- The department of Family and Consumer Sciences hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at the Holland-Waller Center Nov. 14,...

November 17, 2023 -- The Harding volleyball team is heading to the playoffs after an 18-10 regular season record. The Lady Bisons shared...