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The Cecil ‘Birddog’ Harris Memorial Early Files
125 years ago: 1894
Senator Bell and Lawyer Sain went to Murfreesboro Monday to attend probate court. Their buggy got hung in the river, and...
Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: Here It Comes
FLASH FLOOD. Now I really know what the ‘Flash’ means. I’ve seen flooding before, but never anything so severe that happened so quick.
A few...
Obituary: David Hicks, 76, of McCaskill
Funeral Service arrangements for David Hicks, 76, of McCaskill, are pending with Latimer Funeral Home in Nashville.
Obituary: Nyle Stevenson Elliott, 79, of Hot Springs
Nyle Stevenson Elliott, 79 of Hot Springs, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home.
He was born July 2, 1940, in Eugene, Ore., the...
Obituary: Tommy Sweeden, 91, of Murfreesboro
Tommy Sweeden, 91, of Murfreesboro, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Nashville.
He was born Sept. 27, 1927, the son of the late Jim and...
State park reservation system updated, improved
Guests of Arkansas State Parks will soon see an improved reservation system available later this month. The parks system has been using two separate...
Superintendent out at Mineral Springs; interim picked amid protests
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Votes taken at the three meetings of the Mineral Springs School Board last week signaled a lingering split in the board’s...
Bennett joins Rattler coaching staff
By P.J. Tracy
Murfreesboro Diamond
Jonathan Bennett, son of the highly successful football coach David Bennett, finds himself fortunate to be in Murfreesboro.
“Yes, absolutely glad to...
Tax-delinquent auctions July 31 for Pike, Howard counties
Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent land in Pike County and Howard County on Wednesday, July 31.
The...
‘Save Camp Albert Pike’ rally July 27
A “Save Camp Albert Pike Rally” is tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the campground.
Attendees are asked to come prepared...
