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WWII war medals presented to soldier’s family
By P.J. Tracy
Murfreesboro Diamond
In the spirit of the Memorial Day holiday, a medal representation ceremony was held in Murfreesboro last Thursday for the late...
Dierks insurance firm changes hands
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
An insurance agency founded in Dierks in the 1940s is under new ownership.
Martha Ruchalski of Landmark Insurance purchased the Archie Cothren...
‘Their girls’ gather to honor two retiring Nashville cheer coaches
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Current and former cheerleaders, cheer parents and friends gathered in the Scrapper Room at Scrapper Stadium Thursday, May 24, at...
Obituary: Etta Easley Teeter, 81, of Delight
Etta Easley Teeter, 81, of Delight, died June 4, 2018 in Arkadelphia.
She was born Jan. 29, 1937, in New Mexico, the daughter of the...
Obituary: Joy Simpson, 92
Joy Simpson, age 92, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018. She was born Jan. 6, 1926 in San Benito, Texas, and grew up...
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Burrus, 78, of Mineral Springs
Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Burrus, 78 of Mineral Springs, Ark., formerly of Booneville, Miss., died Thursday, May 31, 2018.
She was born at home on Sept....
Obituary: Helen Janette Walls, 78, of Murfreesboro
Helen Janette Walls, 78, of Murfreesboro, died Monday, May 28, 2018 in Hot Springs.
She was born May 2, 1940, in Sims, Ark., the daughter...
Obituary: Jean Ball Tomlin, 80, of McCaskill
Mrs. Jean Ball Tomlin, age 80 of McCaskill, Ark,., passed away, Thursday, May 31, 2018 at her home in McCaskill. She was born in...
Obituary: Barbara Ellen Roberts, 93, of Newhope
Barbara Ellen Roberts, 93, longtime resident of Newhope, and more recently of Rogers, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 4, 2018. She...
Obituary: Kenneth Upton, 71, of Nashville
Kenneth Upton, 71, of Nashville died May 28, 2018.
He was born April 3, 1947 in Lockesburg to the late Merry H. and Ruby Boone...
