‘Kindness Rocks’ project in Harney County

October 4, 2017October 4, 20170

by MJ Wallis for the Burns Times-Herald The Harney County Arts and Crafts Association (HCACA) hosted a “Kindness Rocks” workshop on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the basement meeting room of the Harney County Courthouse. More than a dozen interested people of all ages and artistic abilities met to kick off our own

Kershaw to entertain audiences at county fair

August 23, 2017August 23, 20170

Country music star Sammy Kershaw has been entertaining audiences for almost five decades, and he is showing no sign of slowing down. His accomplishments include three platinum albums, two gold albums, 25 singles on the Billboard Top 40 Hot Country Songs charts (including the No. 1 song She Don’t Know

Harney ESD awarded $35,000 grant from OCF

August 16, 2017August 16, 20170

Integrating the arts into the regular education classroom will continue to get a boost in Harney County from the Oregon Community Foundation. Recently, through a grant renewal process, Harney Education Service District (Harney ESD) gained approval for yet another $35,000. Harney ESD, partnering with Harney County schools, Kids Club of Harney

Harney County Hee Haw presented by the Elks Lodge, Theater Guild

July 12, 2017July 12, 20170

Hey Harney County, are you in the mood for food, fun, and live theater? Do you enjoy corny jokes and accomplished acting? If so, be sure to catch a performance of Harney County Hee Haw this weekend! Presented by Burns Elks Lodge and Harney County Theater Guild, Harney County Hee Haw

Eleanor speaks out: History will come alive at the Harney County Library

May 10, 2017May 15, 20170

The public is invited to join the Harney County Library for an entertaining and educational experience at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, for a chat with Eleanor Roosevelt, as enacted by Dr. Lura Pierce, award winning educator and humorist from Eugene. Dr. Pierce, a distant relative of Mrs. Roosevelt, began

Ellibee takes first place in solo competition, BHS band qualifies for state championships

May 3, 2017May 3, 20170

Sam Ellibee, a senior at Burns High School, took first place in the oboe division at the OSAA state solo competition Saturday, April 29, at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Ellibee scored a total of 930 points from the three judges to finish ahead of the other four competitors. Wesley Becherer

Results of the Migratory Bird Festival Youth Art Contest

April 5, 2017April 5, 20170

Many Harney County students participated in the annual Migratory Bird Festival youth art contest this year. There were dozens of incredible submissions across all ages! Thank you to the teachers and helpers who made these masterpieces possible with classroom time and overall support for art education. Here are the results for

Carols by Candlelight celebration to be held Dec. 11

Arts and Entertainment

December 7, 2016December 7, 20160

The community is invited to attend the annual Carols by Candlelight, a celebration of the Christmas season with the Christmas story told in word, carols, and song. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene, 311 Roe Davis Avenue in

ESD receives grant for Studio to School program

October 26, 2016October 26, 20160

Arts instruction and integrating the arts into the regular education classroom will continue to get a boost in Harney County. Recently, through a grant renewal process, Harney Education Service District (Harney ESD) gained approval for yet another $70,000. Harney ESD partnering with Harney County schools, Kids Club of Harney County and

Film crew seeks movie extras

August 24, 2016August 24, 20160

The Lean on Pete film crew will be arriving in Harney County Sept. 6 and will spend most of the month in the area filming scenes for the feature-length movie. The film is an adaptation of Willy Vlautin’s acclaimed novel. The production team is still looking for extras for the movie.