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Obituary: Lemuel “Cooney” O’Neal, 91, of Newhope

Lemuel “Cooney” O’Neal, 91, of Newhope, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017. He was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Daisy, Ark., the son of the late...

Obituary: Peggy May Camp Pennington, age 74, of Murfreesboro

Peggy May Camp Pennington “Granny,” age 74, of Murfreesboro, Ark., passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Hot Springs, Ark. She was born...

Beloved Delight librarian retires

DELIGHT -- After making the Delight Library a model for small libraries across the state, Ginny Evans called it a career officially last Friday. Evans...

Man inspired by Legend of Boggy Creek makes long awaited trip to Arkansas

CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK -- People come from all around the country to visit the Crater of Diamonds State Park, each with their...

Scrapper Showdown set; former NFL star to speak

Former NFL star Keith Jackson will be the guest speaker at the Scrapper Showdown Monday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m. in the Nashville High...

Farm Family of the Year operates 285 acres in northern Howard County

There came a time when they realized they were spending more of their lives with other people -- not each other and their children. Nathan...

Cossatot LPN students pinned in ceremony at Lockesburg Gym

LOCKESBURG - University of Arkansas Cossatot held the 2017 Licensed Practical Nursing pinning ceremony in the UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium on June...

Nashville school works on staff vacancies, makes improvements at Wilson Park

By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff The Nashville School District continues to narrow down the list of faculty and staff vacancies as planning continues for the...

Nashville park looking for interest in co-ed volleyball

Nashville Parks & Recreation is attempting to determine if there would be enough interest in starting an adult coed volleyball summer program. Teams with a...