Born in Howard County: Business to Baseball
By Don Hall
News-Leader staff
Most folks around Nashville don’t know that many famous people have come from Howard County.
That’s the subject of a new exhibit...
Howard County JPs take no action on animal control issue
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
The Howard County Quorum Court spent most of its October meeting time Monday dealing with two items that got no action.
The...
Obituary: Shelley Rykiel McElroy
Shelley Rykiel McElroy, 38, died Oct. 1, 2025. She was born Oct. 31, 1987, to Marilyn Shelley McElroy and the late James Otis McElroy...
Obituary: Billy Gene Nester
Billy Gene Nester, 75, of Greenwood, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. He was born April 11, 1950, in Fort Smith, to the late...
Obituary: Otis Floyd Henson
Otis Floyd Henson, 80, of Nashville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8 in De Queen. A memorial gathering was held Thursday, Oct. 16 at Hicks Funeral Home...
Obituary: Shirley Jean Hawkins Chesshir
Shirley Jean Hawkins Chesshir, 81, passed away Oct. 14, 2025, in Beaver City, Neb. She was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Stoddard County, Mo.,...
Obituary: Conrad J. Cox
Conrad J. Cox, age 82, of Nathan passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 in Little Rock. He was a graduate of Delight High...
Howard County deputy hurt, De Queen man arrested
A Howard County deputy was hurt and a De Queen man arrested on Thursday, Oct. 9 following an incident on Highway 371, according to...
Mine Creek Revelations: School Songs Rock
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and today I address an important small town topic: School Songs.
It’s almost...
Pike County releases ‘Do Not Trick or Treat’ list of places to avoid on...
As Halloween approaches, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department is reminding families to stay alert and informed.
In accordance with Arkansas law, the department is releasing...
