Nashville News Leader
Dierks girls’ basketball coach resigning
The Dierks School Board is expected next week to accept the resignation of Lady Outlaws basketball coach Ali Whisenhunt after one season.
Whisenhunt confirmed she...
Pretty on the Outside: Another historic spill over Narrows Dam draws...
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
Things at Narrows Dam have slowed this week - both the flow of water and the constant stream of visitors out...
Ballots set for Howard, Pike counties
Howard County
Arkansas’s political filing period ended at noon Thursday for candidates for state, county, municipal and school elections.
There are several races on the Democrat...
UA Cossatot recognized as state’s only Hispanic-Serving Institution
The U.S. Department of Education has named the University of Arkansas Cossatot a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) for 2018-19, meaning that more than 25% of...
Obituary: Dale L. Tillery, 73, of Booneville
Dale L. Tillery, 73, of Booneville, Ark., died Feb. 26, 2018.
He was born Dec. 23, 1944 in Jessieville, Ark., to the late.
He was a...
Obituary: Mildred E. Harding, 85, of Center Point
Mildred E. Harding, 85, of Center Point, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Dierks.
She was born April 11, 1932, near Center Point to the...
Obituary: David “Dewey” Compton, 57, of Murfreesboro
David A. “Dewey” Compton, 57, of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018.
He was born May 10, 1960, in Pecos, Texas, the son of the...
Obituary: Jena Lynn Jones, 53, of Nathan
Jena Lynn Jones, 53, of Nathan, Ark, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Murfreesboro Nursing Center after a brief illness.
She was...
Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: Yellow Feathers
THIS IS NOT THE DEEPEST that water has topped the spillway at Narrows Dam, our colleague John Balch has learned. It was during the...
Benefit set March 24 for Delight church destroyed by fire
Proceeds from an upcoming lunch will benefit a local church that burned down last year.
The Delight chapter of the Rural Community Alliance will host...







