Nashville News Leader
There’s another Dr. Lance in town
Dr. Garrett Lance, a native of Nashville and graduated from Nashville High School in 2018, has been hired on at Nashville Animal Hospital &...
Pike County deputy, K-9 partner certified
The Pike County Sheriff’s Department has announced that Deputy Brent Staggs and his K-9 partner, Omar, recently completely K-9 school and are now certified...
The Wombat: Arkansas Beef Council’s 2026 Best Burger
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
DELIGHT - The Wombat, a burger created by a Nashville High School graduate and served out of a food trailer in...
Mine Creek Revelations: ‘La Summer’
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and scientists may be warning us of a rough summer of 2026....
Obituary: Betty Jean Alexander
Betty Jean Alexander, age 91 of Prescott, Ark., formerly of Athens, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Prescott. She was born on...
Obituary: Helen Bissell House
Helen Bissell House, 85, of Dierks died Monday, May 25, 2026.
She was born in Howard County, the daughter of the late John T. Bissell...
Obituary: Lt. Col. William Harris Kolb
Lieutenant Colonel William Harris (Bill) Kolb retired from the US Army and from Dierks High School. Band Director, age 88, passed from this life...
Scrappers runners-up in first trip to soccer finals
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
HOT SPRINGS - The Nashville Scrappers held De Queen to one goal, but that was all the Leopards needed in...
State abruptly closes Murfreesboro nursing home
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Findings of alleged facility mismanagement and cases of misappropriation of funds, ranging from a resident’s Social Security check to residents’ bingo...









