Nashville News Leader
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...
Obituary: Denzil Draper
Denzil Draper, 60, of Mineral Springs died May 18, 2026.
He was born Feb. 23, 1966, in Mineral Springs to the late James and Verdia...
Obituary: Isaac Stewart
Isaac Stewart, 89, died May 14, 2026.
He was born Jan. 8, 1937, in the Clow community, Hempstead County, the son of the late Andrew...
Obituary: Theresa Pearl Ross Parrish
Theresa Pearl Ross Parrish, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, May 17, 2026, age 79, at her home...
