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Free ‘Awesome Astronomy” March 16 at Crater of Diamonds

By Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! On Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m., all ages are invited to come to the campground...

SWEPCO seeks Arkansas rate hike

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, has submitted a request to the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) for...

Arkansas Welcome Center to host tourism coffee March 15

The Arkansas Welcome Center in Texarkana will host a meet-and-greet coffee reception entitled “Tourism & You: The Perfect Blend” on Friday, March 15 at...

Former Dierks resident appointed to HSU Board of Trustees

A Henderson State University two-degree alumnus was appointed Feb. 25 to the school’s Board of Trustees by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Megan Tollett of Bryant, formerly...

The Cecil “Birddog” Harris Memorial Early Files

125 years ago: 1894 The Saline River was all over the bottom Monday and Mr. Woodruff had to bring the mail over in a boat....

Obituary: Deck Ward Harris, 98, of Bingen

Deck Ward Harris, 98, died Feb. 24, 2019. He was born, February 3, 1921 in Bingen, to Rush Milburn Harris and Alabama Susan Baker Harris....

Obituary: Gussie Ann Hughitt, 86, of Murfreesboro

Gussie Ann Hughitt, 86, of Murfreesboro, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. She was born June 14, 1932, in Petit Jean, Ark., the daughter of the...

Obituary: Sarah Louise Driggers Blue, 74, of Nashville

Sarah Louise Driggers Blue, 74, of Nashville, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Hot Springs. She was born Aug. 21, 1944, in Leesburg, Fla., to...

Obituary: Rana Sue Hamner, 69, of Nashville

Rana Sue Hamner, 69, of Nashville died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 in Hot Springs. She was born September 20, 1949 in Murfreesboro to the late...