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Hurricane relief items being collected by Hempstead County until Oct. 21

Citizens of Hempstead County are being urged by the men and women of the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Department to help meet the needs of...

SAR to honor Revolutionary War patriots Nov. 2 at state park

On Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m., the DeSoto Trace Chapter of the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will honor three...

Mine Creek Revelations: Moaning in Fear

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YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and if you are reading this column today -- Wednesday, Oct. 16...

Obituary: June Earl Puett

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June Earl Puett, 67, died Oct. 8, 2024. He was born on Sept. 4, 1957, in Dallas, Texas, the son of the late June...

Obituary: Marshall Lee Young

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Marshall Lee Young, 79, of Nashville died Sept. 30, 2024. He was born Dec. 22, 1944, in Quitaque, Texas, to the late Marshall and Violet...

Obituary: Carla Louise Lee

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Carla Louise Lee, beloved by all who knew her, was born in Malvern, Ark., on July 29, 1959. She peacefully departed this life on...

Obituary: Shirley Jean Bradford

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Shirley Jean Bradford was born March 24th, 1933, to Thomas Luther “Mack” Bradford and Lucy Jane Bradford (nee Cornish). Shirley was the 9th child...

CALLing all churches: The CALL in Howard County’s annual SOUPer Sunday needs your help

The CALL in Howard County will host their 2nd annual SOUPer Sunday on Sunday, Dec. 1. “SOUPer Sunday is an opportunity for Howard County churches and...

Delight native picked as House of Representatives chief of staff

By John Balch News-Leader Staff Gina Lockwood, a 1990 graduate of Delight High School, was recently hired as chief of staff for the Arkansas House of...

Guest Editorial: Newspapers play vital role in American communities

By Jeff Cott Derby Weekly Informer Derby, Kan. It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone...