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Harrington's Food Bank practiced social distancing during its most recent distribution day. An assortment of food was boxed ahead of time for customers arriving at the front doors of the Harrington Church of the Nazarene. One... — Updated 3/26/2020
Harrington news
City Council meeting Harrington mayor pro tem Nathan Luck has requested a correction to the most recent published account of the February city council meeting. At issue was the statement that the city clerk had obtained a credit ca... — Updated 3/19/2020
Chamber holds their meeting for early March
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society held an Open House on March 2 with about 20 persons enjoying hors d’oeuvres and conversation during the 6 p.m. social hour. At the 7 p.m. business meeting, discouraged by the legal... — Updated 3/16/2020
Harrington Opera House holds meeting
HARRINGTON – Members of the Opera House Society met Feb. 3 to discuss building repairs and the possible purchase of a defibrillator. Gordon and Billie Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Becky Moeller, Karen Robertson, Sheryl and Mark S... — Updated 2/27/2020
Harrington Chamber discuss car show
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce met Feb. 5 to discuss Cruizin’ Harrington car show and related activities the third weekend of May. Vice President Cade Clarke presided over the meeting; attendees were... — Updated 2/27/2020
Working on opera house events; PDA elections held; Congresswoman visits
HOHS events meeting The Harrington Opera House Society’s events committee met January 21 at city hall with Robert Vierschilling, Heather Slack, Kris Moritz, Ellen Evans, Mark Stedman, Karen Robertson and Linda Wagner present. In... — Updated 2/1/2020
Early day entertainments were varied
Historic Lyceums Harrington had a wide range of entertainments during pioneer days and the years following the 1902 incorporation of the Town of Harrington. At various times the promoters of entertainment scheduled a lyceum... — Updated 1/25/2020
Opera House Society, Fire Protection District 6, contentious city council meeting
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met January 6 for its annual meeting in the Art Room with the following in attendance: Ellen Evans, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Dan and Cindy... — Updated 1/18/2020
Crisis training; city council; library board; annual community meeting
Crisis Reality Training Tony Hamilton has announced an opportunity for our community to attend a “Crisis Reality Training” in Harrington on Friday, January 10, with Jesus Villahermosa in charge. Villahermosa is a nationally... — Updated 1/18/2020
Christmas Hymn Sing at Rocklyn Zion Chapel
Rocklyn Zion Chapel Christmas Sunday, Dec. 22, was a bright and beautiful day for the Christmas Hymn Sing at at the Rocklyn Zion Chapel near Harrington. Seasonal Christmas prelude music was played by Sarah Jane Heid of Davenport... — Updated 1/18/2020
Harrington news
Harrington School Christmas Concert The Harrington School Christmas concert was held at the school on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. After Superintendent Wayne Massie welcomed the... — Updated 1/18/2020
Chamber and HOHS meetings; Hometown Christmas celebration
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room on December 2 for their monthly meeting. Attending were Billie Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Becky Moeller, Karen... — Updated 12/15/2019
Holidays galore: Thanksgiving, plus Christmas concerts, sales & celebration
By MARJORIE WOMACH Thanksgiving Dinner Approximately 50 people were present for Thanksgiving dinner at the Harrington Community Church on Thursday. The event started at 11 a.m. in... — Updated 12/6/2019
Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday events and celebrations fill calendar
Harrington PDA The Harrington Public Development Authority met Tuesday evening at City Hall with the following in attendance: Heather Slack, Jill Barth, Paul Charlton, Nathan Luck, Tim Tipton, Bunny Haugan, Jay Kane, Kathi... — Updated 11/27/2019
City Council, Opera House performance, Turkey Bingo and Thanksgiving events
City Council The Harrington City Council met November 13 at 7 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tem Tim Tipton at the helm, with the other council members present (Davenport, MacClellan and... — Updated 11/22/2019
Holiday events at opera house, Chamber meets, Vets Day celebrated today
HOHS meeting The Harrington Opera House Society met November 4 with the following members present: Ellen Evans, Linda Wagner, Carol, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie... — Updated 11/15/2019
HOHS events through December; Council receives thorough treasurer report
HOHS meeting The Harrington Opera House Society met for its monthly meeting October 7 with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie... — Updated 10/17/2019
Fall Fest follow-up; fiddle orchestra at opera house; Dupre or Depre Morgan
Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday, October 2, at noon at the Post & Office with the following attending: Tim Tipton, Paula Harrington,... — Updated 10/14/2019
Fall Festival weather was "iffy" but mattered not to folks in Harrington
Harrington Fall Festival On September 27, Harrington was a busy town from early morning throughout the day and into the evening. Students helped in the process of sprucing up the... — Updated 10/9/2019
Senior Meals info; Fall Festival and alumni dinner this weekend, Sept. 27-28
Mid-County Seniors Mid-County Seniors is a Harrington non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1996 when the Senior Meals program began in Harrington. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Susie Harding at... — Updated 10/3/2019
Opera House Society and City Council meet; Willows perform to acclaim
HOHS meeting Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Billie and Gordon Herron, Kris Moritz, Becky Moeller, Ellen Evans, Carol, Marge Womach, Linda Wagner and Karen Robertson... — Updated 9/19/2019
Fall Festival shaping up, Willows coming to opera house, Pemberton update
Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce met September 4 at noon at the Post & Office with Tim Tipton, Paula Harrington, school superintendent Wayne Massie,... — Updated 9/16/2019
Henry Fallert, Harrington businessman, built early hotel which is now city's Food Mart
Little Brown Jug "Ha, ha, ha, you and me, Little brown jug, don't I love thee." A local memorabilia collector brought a little brown jug into city hall last week which had the... — Updated 9/10/2019
PDA addresses housing, Street Dance to raise $$ for empty lot project; Wickwire history
Harrington Public Development Authority The monthly meeting of Harrington's Public Development Authority was called to order August 20 by President Heather Slack, with the... — Updated 9/1/2019 Full story
Benefit concert secures donations for Harrington's school band program
Opera House event Linda Wagner greeted an audience of about 70 to the Harrington Opera House for the August 17 performance of Robert Vierschilling and Friends: An Evening of... — Updated 8/23/2019
