Nashville News Leader
Blevins superintendent resigns
By Terrica Hendrix
News-Leader staff
BLEVINS - Blevins School Superintendent Billy Lee resigned from the district Monday evening at the September school board meeting. His resignation...
Democrats to conduct Westbrook Dinner
The Democratic Party of Howard County will sponsor the annual Parker Westbrook Dinner Saturday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Nashville Elementary School...
De Queen captures ‘The Stick’ in 49-42 upset of Scrappers; Scrappers...
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
DE QUEEN - For the first time since 2011, the Saline River Walking Stick resides in De Queen. The traveling...
Gurdon Go-Devils trip up Dierks Outlaws 43-8
The Dierks Outlaws dropped to 0-2 Friday night after a 43-8 loss to the 3-A Gurdon Go-Devils.
The Outlaws will stay on the road Friday...
Horatio Lions drop Rattlers to 0-2 with 42-6 win
The Murfreesboro Rattlers fell to 0-2 on the season with a 42-6 defeat at the hands of the Horatio Lions last week.
However, Rattler Head...
Mineral Springs Hornets fall short at Strong
STRONG - There wasn’t much offense for either team when the 2-A Mineral Springs Hornets met up with the 3-A Strong Bulldogs Friday night....
Junior Scrappers score at will early, then coast to 35-0 win
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
If you arrived less than 90 seconds into the Nashville Junior Scrappers’ season opener against Magnolia, you missed the first...
Love of sports leads former Scrapperette to athletic training
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
Kristen Busby has always liked sports medicine. Her mom, Stacey Busby, is a physical therapy assistant at Howard Memorial Hospital’s...
Mine Creek Revelations by Louie Graves: ‘Stick’ presented
“WERE YOU AFRAID for your life?” A friend asked, and the question was in reference to me presenting the Saline River Walking Stick to...
Obituary: James Kelly “Jim” Cole, 78, of Mount Ida
James Kelly “Jim” Cole, of Mount Ida passed away September 6, 2017. He was born May 19, 1939 to Simon Peter Cole and Carrie...











