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HMH wound care team honored
By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Sometimes a wound is hard to heal.
The Wound Care Center at Howard Memorial Hospital recently was recognized for satisfaction for patient...
Mine Creek Revelations: A ‘Grace Period’
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and I must interrupt this column for an important announcement:
Your Attention Please!
During...
Obituary: Patricia R. Lipps
Patricia R. Lipps, 68, of Nashville died Oct. 4, 2025.
She was born Sept. 27, 1957, in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of Richard Robinson...
Obituary: Shelley R. Cheridor
Shelley R. Cheridor, 38, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. She was a native of Lockesburg. Funeral arrangements are with McFadden & Hitchye...
Obituary: Jessie Marie Fatherree
Jessie Marie Fatherree, 87, of Nashville, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
She was the daughter of the late Lake Green Melson and Jessie Davis Melson.
She...
Obituary: Elizabeth Ann Craig Fricks
Elizabeth Ann Craig Fricks, age 79, of Saratoga, Ark., passed away on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Shreveport. She was born on July 3,...
Dierks High School advances to finals for $1M stadium makeover
T-Mobile has revealed the Top 25 finalist for its Friday Night 5G Lights social media sweepstakes and Dierks High School has advanced and is...
Obituary: Hazel ‘Mrs. Red’ Romie
Hazel “Mrs. Red” Romie went to her eternal home on Aug. 21, 2025, surrounded by her family.
She was a loving wife, mother mother-in-law, sister,...
Animal control services on hold after Nashville Animal Control officer resigns
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Animal control services for six area southwest Arkansas towns are currently on hold following the abrupt resignation of Nashville Animal Control...




