Harrison to receive $2.3M in COVID relief funds

The city of Harrison is expected to receive $2.33 million dollars in COVID-19 relief. According to the National League of Cities, congress passes a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that provides funding to 19,000 cities, towns and villages.

Rained poured down on the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force as it performed a training role play. HALIE BARGER/The Harrison-Press

Mill provides space for rescue training

As the rain poured down on Seimer Milling Co. dozens of members of the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Task Force worked to set up equipment for a confined space rescue.

Madison Meibers placed weights on her 3D printed bridge she designed in the STEM class. HALIE BARGER/The Harrison Press

Harrison girls trying to bridge the STEM gap

STEM classes and careers have been historically dominated by men, but students at Harrison High School are working to change that. Nine girls in Angela Elsasser’s Project Lead the Way engineering program wanted to find a way to encourage young girls to get interested in science, engineering, technology and math, or STEM.

Death Notices

Kristy Lynn Martin-Hamilton, 40, died March 15, 2021, in Harrison. Arrangements entrusted to Jackman Hensley Funeral Home.