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Obituary: Mary Jo Alexander; Newhope
Mary Jo Alexander, 45, of Newhope, Arkansas, died Saturday, Feb. 11 in Hot Springs.
She was born Sept. 19, 1971, in De Queen. She was...
Obituary: Perry V. Whitmore; North Little Rock
Judge Perry V. Whitmore, 91, of North Little Rock, died Feb. 7, 2017.
He was born in De Queen on April 23, 1925, to the...
Obituary: Bonnie Fay Godsey; Longview, TX
Bonnie Fay Godsey of Longview, Texas was born on Dec 19, 1931, in Nashville, Ark., to Gus and Era Osborn.
She went home to be...
Obituary: Patricia Lee Kesterson; Umpire
Patricia Lee Kesterson, 59, of Umpire, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Hot Springs.
She was born July 31, 1957, in Wenatchee, Wash., the daughter...
Obituary: Otha Freeman Henderson, Jr.; Murfreesboro
Otha Freeman Henderson, Jr., 90, of Murfreesboro went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.
He was...
Narrows Dam bridge work expected to start next Thursday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to post advanced warning signs on Monday, Feb. 13 that the Highway 19 North bridge below...
Tournament fundraiser to benefit Nashville grad & cancer survivor
A fund-raiser for Kaden Peebles is underway during the District 7-4A junior high and high school tournaments at Scrapper Arena.
Fans may purchase chances on...
Two Scrappers ink college letters
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Two Scrapper seniors signed NCAA letters-of-intent Feb. 1 to play college football.
Defensive lineman Hunter White signed with Ouachita Baptist University.
Running...
Legislature approves tax plan
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
The Arkansas Legislature last week wrapped up Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $50-million tax cut plan and sent the bill to Hutchinson...
Search for Mineral Springs coach continues
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
The head football coaching vacancy at Mineral Springs is still open, despite two called school board meeting to discuss applications.
The MS...
