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Nashville water rates to show modest increase July 1
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Nashville residents will see a modest water rate hike effective July 1.
City council members wrestled with the idea of a hike...
Howard County Farmers’ Market to open Friday
By Debra Bolding
Co-Manager, Howard County Farmers’ Market
Howard County Farmers’ Market will be opening for the 2017 season at 7 a.m. Friday, May 5, with local...
Husqvarna to build Nashville warehouse adjacent to local plant
Husqvarna Group, a global manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, is expanding its operations in Nashville with the construction of a 350,000-square-foot warehouse facility.
The...
Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: Fire ant elections
ROCKET LAUNCH. Maybe you missed Monday’s launch of a rocket taking a secret satellite into what is being called “low-Earth orbit.”
This is all very...
Obituary: Frank Melton Wilson; Mount Ida
Frank Melton Wilson age 76 of Mount Ida, AR, passed away April 30, 2017 in Hot Springs, AR. He was born November 11, 1940...
Obituary: Joy Fern Hooker; Mena
Joy Fern Hooker, age 79, of Mena, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at her home. She was born on Tuesday, February 7, 1938 to...
Obituary: Thelma O. Ferguson; Nashville
Thelma O. Ferguson, 99, of Nashville, died May 1, 2017.
She was born Feb. 13, 1918 to the late James Benton and Nettie Sweat Pate...
Obituary: Timothy Kevin Simmons; Lockesburg
Timothy “Timmy” Kevin Simmons, 57, of Lockesburg, died Sunday, April 30, 2017, at his home.
He was born Oct. 26, 1959 at De Queen, the...
Obituary: Martha Louise Smith; Dierks
Martha Louise Smith, 84, of Dierks, Ark., passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born on March 19, 1933 in...
McRae picked as Rattler head coach from 21 applicants
The South Pike County School Board voted Tuesday night to hire Marc McRae as the new head football coach and athletic director.
McRae, 26, was...
