Nashville News Leader

By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff The Developing Howard County board heard several updates at the group’s March 27 meeting. Economic Development Director Vanessa Weeks said Howard...

Henrietta Hendricks, affectionately known as Henri, passed away peacefully at her home in Columbus, Ark., on March 28, 2025, at the age of 83. Born...

Larry Dean Coplin, age 79, of Benton, Ark., formerly of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Benton, Ark. He was born...

Doyal “Toots” Ray Krantz, age 88 years, 7 months, and 22 days, a resident of Dierks, Ark., passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025,...

John Michael Steuart, 76, of Little Rock, died March 17, 2025. He was born Aug. 12, 1948, in Texarkana, Ark., to the late J.T....

Clara Marie Byrom Furr, age 85, of Nashville, Ark., passed away on her late husband Charles Furr’s birthday, March 25, 2025. She was born...

Lizabeth Bates Bell, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Texarkana, Ark. Liz was born in Hopkinsville, Ky., on...

By John Balch News-Leader staff The South Pike County School Board filled one of two vacancies in the district’s basketball program during a special meeting held...

By Louie Graves News-Leader staff With the blessing of the Nashville City Council, Mayor Larry Dunaway will re-write an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate...

By Louie Graves News-Leader staff The May 13 school election in Howard County has extra significance this year. All Howard County voters will also see an issue...