Nashville News Leader
Nashville mayor reflects on first year
By Don Hall
News-Leader staff
When you start a new job, you expect some good and some bad. Larry Dunaway started a new job as mayor...
Former HoCo sheriff buried Jan. 7
Howard County’s 15th sheriff, Dick Wakefield, was buried Sunday after a funeral service with huge attendance.
Wakefield served as sheriff both by governor’s appointment and...
Nashville pharmacy changes hands after half century of service
By John Balch
News-Leader staff
It seems Power Pharmacy has been around in Nashville forever. It’s actually only been 52 years, but that’s apparently enough for...
Obituary: Douglas Newton
Douglas Newton, age 60, of Nashville, Ark., passed away Friday, Jan.5, 2024 at his home in Nashville, Ark. He was born Oct. 1, 1963,...
Obituary: Michael Dean Hill
Mr. Michael Dean Hill, age 70, a resident of Dierks, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Dierks Health and Rehab.
He was born May...
Obituary: Connie Mae Milam
Connie Mae Milam, age 91, of Murfreesboro, Ark., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Murfreesboro, Ark. She was born Jan. 3, 1933,...
Obituary: Herbert Ackley
Herbert Ackley, 89, of Nashville died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Little Rock.
He was born Sept. 25, 1934, near Lampasas, Texas, to the late...
Obituary: Shirley Faye Cowart Price
Shirley Faye Cowart Price, 80, from Nashville went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Shirley was born in Nashville, Nov. 5,...
Obituary: Richard Vaughn ‘Dick’ Wakefield
Richard Vaughn “Dick” Wakefield, age 81 of Nashville, joined his family in Heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. He was born July 17, 1942,...
One True Scrapper: Nashville author recalls cancer battle, stays focused on...
By John R. Schirmer
News-Leader staff
One minute, Kaden Peebles of Nashville might be working on an assignment for one of her classes at the Oklahoma...





