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Child advocate group seeking volunteers

NASHVILLE - An organization that helps those children with what could be the most challenging issues in our society is looking for volunteers in...

Gas up 3.3 cents over past week despite nationwide cost decrease

Average retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have risen 3.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.49/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey...

From the Barnyard

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Mike Graves I defended the use of antibiotics in this column a few weeks ago and said modern animal agriculture would be futile without antibiotics....

Post-deluge lawn care is a tricky business

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Lisa Lakey U of A System Division of Agriculture LITTLE ROCK -- As rivers and lakes around the Natural State crest above flood stage due to heavy...

What happens when worlds align

Darrell Heath Astronomy Columnist With all the rainy weather we’ve had here lately stargazing has not only been difficult but also pretty low on the priority...

Tale of Soviet serial killer sputters

Nicole Tracy Literary Columnist  It’s 1953 in the Soviet Union, Leo Demidov is a loyal member of the State, and an agent for the Ministry for...

Mineral Springs father, son bond over basketball

MINERAL SPRINGS - A family tradition in basketball is continuing as a local student is following his father’s footsteps on the boards into the...

Special prosecutor assigned in former deputy’s pot case

NASHVILLE - A special prosecutor has been assigned to the case of a former Howard County deputy charged with multiple drug crimes. Jason Barrett, a...

Swift sentenced to over 50 years for June 2014 murder

NASHVILLE - An Ozan man accused of killing a local woman last summer was sentenced to over 50 years in the Arkansas Department of...

Annual event unites town in fight against cancer

NASHVILLE - Fourteen area Relay for Life teams persevered through extreme heat at the Nashville City Park Friday to show their support for cancer...