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South Pike County fills elementary positions
Two of South Pike County School District’s key positions for the 2018-2019 school year were filled during a special board meeting held Thursday, April...
Dierks hires new basketball coach, elementary principal
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
The Dierks School District decided on a package deal and hired a husband and wife to fill two key personnel positions.
The...
Amity man sentenced to 150 years for rape
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
A Pike County jury took just under hour to return with a guilty verdict and even less time to decide to...
Early voting opens May 7 for primaries
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Eligible persons who wish to participate in the May 22 preferential primary election have only a few days remaining to update...
Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: Words Finally Come
I’ve been sitting at my keyboard, staring at my fingertips, hoping that some words to describe Marcus Ray Blakely would come.
Finally, I thought of...
Obituary: Gregory Alan Sillavan, 53, of Lockesburg
Gregory Alan Sillavan, 53 of Lockesburg, died Friday April 27, 2018.
He was born Sept. 13, 1964, in Nashville to Swannie Sillavan and the late...
Obituary: D.D. Coulter, 90, of Lockesburg
D.D. Coulter, 90, of Lockesburg, died April 26, 2018.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Roland Piggee Memorial Baptist Church...
Obituary: William Holbrook, 73, of New Boston, Texas
William “Bill” Holbrook, 73, of New Boston, Texas, formerly of Nashville, died Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Texarkana.
He was born July 30, 1944 in...
Obituary: William Jones III, 73, of Murfreesboro
William “Bill” J. Jones, III, age 73 of Murfreesboro, Ark., went to his eternal home on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home in...
Obituary: Marcus Ray Blakely, 75, of Nashville
Marcus Ray Blakely, 75, passed away on April 27, 2018. He was born on April 26, 1943 in Nashville, Ark., the fourth son of the...
