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The Howard County Fair Parade will officially kick off the county fair and livestock show on Monday, starting at 5 p.m. on Main Street. The youth livestock shows will get started early Tuesday morning and run through Thursday and will be capped by the premium sale at 9:00 Friday morning. The midway carnival will run […]
By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff The Nashville School District will offer a virtual learning option for 2026-27 following a vote Monday, Aug. 17, by the Nashville School Board. The Scrapper Virtual Academy will provide “a flexible, high-quality learning option for Nashville students, according to the district. Superintendent Doug Graham said student sign-up will begin […]
The Mineral Springs School District and surrounding areas are in mourning this week after the death of a young member of the Mineral Springs Hornet family. William E. Dixon III, 26, died Saturday, Aug. 15 after he crashed his side-by-side on Schaal Road around 4:55 a.m. in rural Howard County, according to the Arkansas State […]
Coach William Earl Dixon III February 9, 2000- August 15, 2026 Mr. William Earl Dixon III. 26, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas passed away unexpectedly in Mineral Springs, Arkansas. Coach Dixon was the proud graduate of Mineral Springs School. He went on to further his education at UCA earning a bachelor’s degree and was a proud […]
Gary Hodge “Buddy” Martindale, age 83 of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Little Rock. He was born on May 28, 1943 in Bingen to the late James Hicks Martindale and Mable Hodge Martindale. He was a member of the Bingen United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. In […]
Gerald Dayne Pinkerton, 88, of Nashville, Ark., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. He was born Jan. 1, 1938, in Umpire, Ark., to the late George Pinkerton and Grace Sharp Pinkerton. Gerald was a retired math teacher at area schools as well as a cattle and poultry farmer. Gerald had a talent for working […]
Howard County The filing period for independent candidates for municipal offices ended at noon Wednesday, Aug. 5, but not without some controversy. Two independent candidates for mayor of Nashville will challenge incumbent Larry Dunaway who won the Republican nomination without opposition in the March Preferential Primary Election. The independent candidates are Kelley Windham and Denise […]
By PJ Tracy Murfreesboro Diamond The Glen Campbell Memorial Highway is now official. Signs were placed recently on State Highways 301, 19 and 26 by Branch Construction. The legislative effort was started in 2023 in Arkansas Senate Bill 535 that was sponsored by local elected officials Senator Steve Crowell and Representative Justin Gonzales following the […]
YES, I AM STILL HERE peeking out my window on Main Street, and I have a sneaking suspicion that the Powers-That-Be are going to overlook the anniversary of a big event in the history of our town. Actually, the anniversary date has already passed — I’m talking about the day in 2009 when a dozen […]
Nearly 100 descendants of Leandor “Mint” Bullock and Mary Bullock gathered Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Bullock Historic Memorial Garden for a historic ceremony honoring generations of Bullock family members. “Today, we gather to honor and remember our ancestors whose lives, sacrifices, and legacy continue to inspire us. May this memorial serve as a […]
