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HMH names interim CEO
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Dr. John Hearnsberger of Nashville has been named interim CEO at Howard Memorial Hospital.
The HMH board hired Dr. Hearnsberger for...
Mine Creek Revelations: Poor Reflection
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street and I cannot fathom what is happening in the U.S. Congress about...
Obituary: Wilma Jean Parsons Bowden
Wilma Jean Parsons Bowden, age 81, of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Feb. 7, 2024, in a local nursing home.
She was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Prescott, Ark., and...
Obituary: Jimmy Hurston Lloyd
Mr. Jimmy Hurston Lloyd, age 82, a resident of Dierks, Ark., passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Dierks Health and Rehab.
He was born...
Obituary: Tina Wright
Tina Wright, 60, of Nashville died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Little Rock.
She was born Aug. 10, 1963, in Liberal, Kan., to Carla Taverner and the late Paul Taverner.
She...
Obituary: Richard Dane Schwope
Richard Dane Schwope, age 82 of Nashville, Ark., passed from this life on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 in Hot Springs, Ark.
He was born Nov....
Local animal doctor only one from state picked for special beef program
Dr. Chelsea Bland Smith of Broken L Veterinary Services was one of 30 veterinarians chosen from across the US and Canada to participate in...
Special Crater of Diamonds solar eclipse tickets now on sale
On Monday, April 8, Arkansas will be center stage for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse, and Crater of Diamonds State Park is expected...
Howard, Pike counties set ‘vote centers’ for primary
The election schedule for Early voting for the Preferential Primary Election in Howard County has been released by County Clerk Keri Teague.
Early voting will...
City water usage sets one-day record Jan. 17
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
The biggest production day in the history of the Nashville water department occurred Wednesday, Jan. 17, when most local water faucets...






