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Economic development group to name director soon
By Louie Graves
and John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Interviews were expected to begin this week for the post of economic development coordinator for the newly formed...
First Fall Market this Saturday
The first fall market of the Howard County Farmers’ Market will open Saturday, Oct. 14.
Hours are 8 a.m.- 12 noon at the market located...
Mine Creek Revelations: Hooked by Shorts
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and I am sincerely hopeful you weren’t among the dozen or so...
Obituary: Norma Jean Myers
Norma Jean Myers, 94, of Ruston, La., died Oct 7, 2023.
She was born March 25, 1929, in Stuart, Iowa, to the late William Franklin...
Obituary: Henry Lee Vaughn
Henry Lee Vaughn, 88, died Oct. 1, 2023.
He was the son of the late Bennie Vaughn and Sallie Green Trotter.
He was preceded in death...
Obituary: Thomas Reed Coleman
Thomas Reed Coleman, age 56, peacefully ended the race the Lord Jesus Christ set before him at his late father’s McCaskill, Ark., home on...
State champion ’75 Outlaws recognized in The Holler
Members of the 1975 Dierks Outlaw State Class B Championship team were recognized during halftime of Friday’s game in Dierks.
The team started the 1975...
Obituary: Donald Lloyd Turner
Donald Lloyd Turner, 83, of New Ulm, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 9, 2023.
He was born July 4, 1940, to Clarence...
Obituary: Wildia Mae ‘Ninny’ Prather
Wildia Mae “Ninny” Prather, 98, died Sept. 27, 2023, in Mena, Ark. She was a caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
Wildia was...
