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Obituaries: Mary Eileen Thompson Jamison, 83, of Nashville

Mary Eileen Thompson Jamison, 83, died June 2, 2018 at her home in Nashville, Ark., surrounded by her family. She was born on June...

Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: Secret of Winning

I HAVE HEARD FROM many Hog fans asking -- nay, begging --- me not to listen to the radio when the Hog baseball team...

NPD looking for help identifying ATM thief

  The following is the press release and photo released by the Nashville Police Deprtment: On June 1, 2018 at approximately 3:45 P.M. a technician was...

Dierks Kayak Festival cancelled

The Dierks Kayak Festival set for this weekend (June 1-3) at Dierks has been cancelled, according to organizers, who issued the following statement on...

Hempstead County introduces passport program for 200th birthday

The Hempstead County Bicentennial Committee has announced the official passport program to help celebrate 200th birthday of Hempstead County, which was formed on Dec....

Lady Rattler gives it her best shot (and run, jump, throw) at Arkansas Heptathlon

By John Balch News-Leader staff Despite attending a school with no track to speak of and having never thrown the discus or shot put, Murfreesboro High...

Voice of the Rattlers Award

Alec Pettigrew was named the 2018 Voice of the Rattlers award winner at the Murfreesboro High School graduation ceremony . The award, given in...

That’s No Fluke: Scrappers earn back-to-back state baseball titles

By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff FAYETTEVILLE - With the state championship game knotted at 0-0 in the top of the fifth inning, freshman Ty Gordon...

Obituary: Mary Helen Hubbard Jones, 89, formerly of Mineral Springs

Mary Helen Hubbard Jones, 89, of Mena, formerly of Mineral Springs, died Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was born Sept. 11, 1928 in the Wright’s...

Obituary: Gayla Marlynn Miller Wallace, 59, of Dierks

Gayla Marlynn Miller Wallace, 59, of Dierks, died Friday, May 25, 2018, at her home in Dierks. She was born Feb. 9, 1959 in Idabel,...