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Guest Editorial: Let’s talk about the Montgomery County Jail ad Dispatch System
Let’s talk about the Montgomery county jail and dispatch system. The sheriff has said we need a new facility while others say the county...
Square-foot gardening classes start March 17
By Rita Rector
Special to The Nashville News-Leader
Square-foot gardening classes will be offered again this spring.
If you missed them the previous two years, be sure...
Dierks girls’ basketball coach resigning
The Dierks School Board is expected next week to accept the resignation of Lady Outlaws basketball coach Ali Whisenhunt after one season.
Whisenhunt confirmed she...
Pretty on the Outside: Another historic spill over Narrows Dam draws crowd, creates mess...
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Things at Narrows Dam have slowed this week - both the flow of water and the constant stream of visitors out...
Ballots set for Howard, Pike counties
Howard County
Arkansas’s political filing period ended at noon Thursday for candidates for state, county, municipal and school elections.
There are several races on the Democrat...
UA Cossatot recognized as state’s only Hispanic-Serving Institution
The U.S. Department of Education has named the University of Arkansas Cossatot a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) for 2018-19, meaning that more than 25% of...
Obituary: Dale L. Tillery, 73, of Booneville
Dale L. Tillery, 73, of Booneville, Ark., died Feb. 26, 2018.
He was born Dec. 23, 1944 in Jessieville, Ark., to the late.
He was a...
Obituary: Mildred E. Harding, 85, of Center Point
Mildred E. Harding, 85, of Center Point, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Dierks.
She was born April 11, 1932, near Center Point to the...
Obituary: David “Dewey” Compton, 57, of Murfreesboro
David A. “Dewey” Compton, 57, of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.
He was born May 10, 1960, in Pecos, Texas, the son of the...
Obituary: Jena Lynn Jones, 53, of Nathan
Jena Lynn Jones, 53, of Nathan, Ark, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Murfreesboro Nursing Center after a brief illness.
She was...
