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Voting open for Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer Awards
Voting opened Monday, March 19, for the Mount Ida Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer awards and closes on March 29. Those without email can...
New school mascot and athletic program is a “big dad gum thing”
DEWAYNE HOLLOWAY
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MENA - A flurry of announcements were made last Tuesday at UA Rich Mountain Community College as they make a huge step toward...
Two MS Hornets sign with Louisiana College
Mineral Springs High School Hornet standout Rickey Walker (#7) has signed a letter of intent to play football for the Louisiana College Wildcats while...
More trophies for local strongman
Local weight-lifter Chad Tucker, 22, continues to climb the ranks of his chosen sport after bringing home three first-place trophies from the Texas State...
‘Special angels’ at Nashville Primary School
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Some “special angels” were remembered Friday, March 9, with a special tree planted at Nashville Primary School.
Kindergarten teacher Karlie...
State’s Civil War sites plan clean-up April 7
Arkansas volunteers will aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous sites as part of Park Day, the Civil War Trust’s annual hands-on preservation...
Wilson Park rededication March 29
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Wilson Park in Nashville will be rededicated in a ceremony Thursday, March 29, at 6 p.m.
The park has seen extensive...
73 years after he fell in battle, Howard County ‘Buffalo Soldier’ comes homes
He was only 19 when he died fighting for his country.
He was killed in action Feb. 21, 1945, in heavy combat with his African-American...
Obituary: LaKesha LaChelle Gentry, 32, of Antoine
LaKesha LaChelle Gentry, 32, of Antoine died March 13, 2018, in Hot Springs.
She was born April 23, 1986, in Nashville, Ark., the daughter of...
Obituary: Arnold Bowen, 90, of Murfreesboro
Arnold Bowen, 90, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, March 16, 2018, in Texarkana.
He was born Nov. 8, 1927 in Delight, the son of the late...
