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Obituary: Sue Gilbert Sevin Braun
Sue Gilbert Sevin Braun, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 6...
Obituary: Patricia Louise Gorman
Patricia Louise Gorman, 64, of Van Buren, Ark., left her earthly home on Feb. 12, 2024, in Fort Smith, Ark.
Patricia was born in Little...
What to Expect: Eclipse at Crater of Diamonds State Park
On Monday, April 8, Arkansas will be center stage for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse, and Crater of Diamonds State Park will be...
Mine Creek Revelations: Good Elections
(NOTE: This column was originally printed March 2, 2022, and it is reprinted here because the author is stricken with Covid.)
YES, I AM STILL...
Lifelong Dierks Outlaws earns recognition after more than 40 years on the field
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Dierks native Archie “Cotton” Cothren has been selected as part of the 2024 class of the Arkansas Officials Association Hall of...
Obituary: Betty Ann Sillavan Harberson
Betty Ann Sillavan Harberson was born on October 3, 1929, in Nashville, Arkansas. She died on March 4, 2024, also in Nashville. She was...
Obituary: Jimmie Lee Stephens
Jimmie Lee Stephens, 92, of Bryant passed away March 1, 2024. She was born November 11, 1931 in Nashville, Arkansas to the late James...
Obituary: Harold Harris Westfall
Harold Harris Westfall, age 89, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away Monday, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
He was born in Nathan, Ark., on July 8, 1934....
Ground work starts for new sports complex on Murfreesboro campus
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Dirt work for the South Pike County School District’s new $1.750 million athletic facility started on Feb. 19 but has since...
