Nashville News Leader
New Scrapper coach to players: ‘Get Your Mind Right’
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
When he played football on two state champion Scrapper teams, Brad Chesshir never dreamed that one day he would occupy...
Obituary: George Franklin ‘Frank’ Anderson
George Franklin “Frank” Anderson, 76, of Richardson, Texas, passed away Dec. 6, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 33...
Obituary: Clyde Keys
Clyde Keys was born on Dec. 10, 1943, and passed from this life peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Dec. 14,...
Obituary: Robert ‘Bobby’ Falcon
Robert “Bobby” Falcon, age 72, of Mineral Springs, Ark., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on June...
Obituary: Jeremy Lane Nolte
Jeremy Lane Nolte, age 47, of Texarkana, Ark., formerly of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at his home in Texarkana.
He...
Obituary: Wilbur Jackson Bennet, Jr
Wilbur Jackson Bennett, Jr., known affectionately by friends and family as “Jack,” passed away on Dec. 15, 2024, in Nashville, Ark. Born on April...
Mine Creek Revelations: Christmas Spirit
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and I am so full of the Christmas spirit that I’ve loosened...
Three-time state champ back home as head Scrapper
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
A three-time state champion will be back on the Scrapper sidelines this fall.
Brad Chesshir was named head football coach Monday...
Obituary: Patricia Sue Snyder Shirley
Patricia Sue Snyder Shirley, age 84, of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born Oct. 25, 1940,...
Obituary: Kathryn Jean Kirby
Mrs. Kathryn Jean Kirby, age 91, a resident of Dierks, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in CHI St. Vincent in Sherwood, Ark.
She was...




