Nashville News Leader
Obituary: Jessie F. Younger
Jessie F. Younger, of Mabelvale, Ark., entered her eternal rest on July 16, 2026. Born on Oct. 29, 1938, in Nashville, Ark., she was...
Mine Creek Revelations: Time to Confess
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and it hasn’t been all that many years since a guy who...
Economic director to tout Howard County at two conferences in Mexico
Contacts made at a conference in Washington, D.C., are starting to get some attention for Howard County and Southwest Arkansas.
Vanessa Weeks, the county’s economic...
Howard County Fair Exhibit Winners
Adult Clothing/Needlework: Laura Dupree
Youth Clothing/Needlework: Delannie Waldrop
Adult Food Preservation: Amanda Cox
Youth Food Preservation: Rustin Bagley
Adult Household Art: Shawn Dale
Youth Household Art: Ember Boyce
Adult Baked...
Crater of Diamonds yields 2.29-Carat Yellow Diamond
Barry G. Smith, of Germantown, Tenn., recently visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park, where he discovered a canary yellow diamond in the park’s...
Obituary: Catherine Thomas
Catherine Thomas, 94, of Tollette, died Aug. 22, 2026.
She was former mayor of the City of Tollette and was a business owner.
The visitation/wake will...
Obituary: Sharon Brock Ackley
Sharon Brock Ackley, age 80, of Nashville, Ark., passed away peacefully on A. 29, 2026, in Texarkana, Texas, surrounded by her family. She was...
Obituary: Billy Wayne McKee
Billy Wayne McKee, husband, father, grandfather, -grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2026, at the age of 92 surrounded by his...
Obituary: Jeanette Crosslin Deloney
Jeanette was born June 21, 1943, to the union of Dock Crossline and Rosie Mae Brown Crosslin.
She departed this life on Monday, Aug. 24,...
Obituary: Reginald ‘Reggie’ Frances Gathright
Reginald “Reggie” Frances Gathright, age 70 of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He...
