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Fire lawsuit set for August trial
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
The federal lawsuit involving the 2010 Main Street fire in Nashville will go before a jury next month, just shy of...
Orientation at NHS to be held next week
Student orientation for the 2016-17 academic year at Nashville High School will be held next week, according to Principal Tate Gordon.
The schedule includes the...
Corporate sponsors sought for NHS band
The Scrapper Band Boosters are seeking corporate sponsors for the coming academic year.
Sponsorship levels range from $200 for the Silver level to $1,000 and...
Soccer added as varsity sport at Nashville
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
The Nashville School Board Monday night voted to add soccer as a varsity sport for the Scrappers and Scrapperettes. Nashville...
Nine members of track club qualify for Junior Olympics
Nine local athletes have qualified for the Junior Olympics July 25-31 in Sacramento, Calif, according to Coach Latesha Short.
They include the following:
Kenzaria (Kenzy) Atkins...
European journey ‘a dream come true’ for Ewing’s survivor
By Alli Davis
News-Leader staff
Soon after graduating from Nashville High School, Ewing’s sarcoma survivor Kaden Peebles walked into the surprise party where the Make-A-Wish Foundation...
HCCC receives $600,000 grant
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
The Howard County Children's Center received the largest donation in its history Friday afternoon.
The Roy M. Speer Foundation of Odessa,...
Obituary: Brigitte Josaphine Szel
Brigitte Josaphine Szel, 72, of Story passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born December 5, 1943 in Germany.
Brigitte was an executive...
Obituary: William Bryson Knott, Sr.
William Bryson Knott SR., age 75, of Mount Ida, AR, passed away July 13, 2016 at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs. He is...
Obituary: Mary E. Pritchard
Mary E. Pritchard, of Story, Ark., went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2016. She was preceded in death by her mother...
