Nashville News Leader
Howard County ‘wet-dry’ petition effort over
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
The group seeking to put a “wet-dry” issue up to Howard County voters has pulled the plug on the effort.
Developing Entertainment...
Pike County Primary Election Results
By PJ Tracy
Murfreesboro Diamond
Pike County voters went to the polls last week for their choices in the preferential primary elections.
In total, 36.44% of the...
Obituary: Phyllis Ann Dildy
Phyllis Ann Dildy, 77, of Houston, Texas, died Thursday, March 5, 2026.
She was born Dec. 22, 1948, in Nashville, Ark., the daughter of the...
Obituary: Barbara Jean (Wicker) Walston
Barbara Jean (Wicker) Walston, 87, of Texarkana, Texas, died March 4, 2026.
She was born May 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Clyde and...
Obituary: Gary Lynn Upton
Gary Lynn Upton, 77, of Little Rock died March 2,2026.
He was born Feb. 13, 1949, in Lockesburg, the son of the late M.H. Upton...
Obituary: Barbara Jewell Glasgow Bowers
Barbara Jewell Glasgow Bowers, age 96 of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Murfreesboro. She was born on July 18,...
Obituary: Larry Don Fatherree
Larry Don Fatherree, 67, of Mineral Springs died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
He was born Feb. 21, 1959, in Nashville, the son of the late...
Obituary: Brenda Cheryl (Cox) Roberts
Brenda Cheryl (Cox) Roberts, age 81, of Murfreesboro, Ark., passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Murfreesboro, Ark. She was born Nov. 9,...
Autistic, Bipolar, Dyslexic: Triple diagnosis informs, fuels young author’s work
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
A daydream of becoming a published author has become reality for a young Nashville author who has spent a lifetime making...
4-H Culinary Clovers win big at Mid-South Food Challenge
By Samantha Horn
Howard County Extension Agent-4-H/Staff Chair
The Howard County Culinary Clovers 4-H Food Challenge team — Anna Kate McKinnon, Abi Webb, Payeton Bagley, and...
