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Nashville police officer Tim Bowlin throws out a stop stick during a department wide training held on Monday, April 15. Each patrol unit is equipped with a stop stick that can be used to end high-speed vehicle pursuits.

Murfreesboro Sr. High Quiz Bowl team placed 5th at the 2A AGQBA State Tournament. Brandon White qualified for All Tournament. Congratulations to the Rattler Quiz Bowl Team! Submitted photo.

Members of the Percy & Donna Malone Child Safety Center, Pike County elected officials, Department of Human Services, Pike County Sheriff CID, and Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce gathered together with Pike County Judge Dewight Mack as he signed a proclamation on Monday for the month of April to be designated …

Southwest Stories is a youtube video series produced by Jonathan Canaday, in partnership with Southwest Arkansas Radio and the city of Nashville. The series will focus on people and their stories. The hope is to release at least one video per week. Our first episode features a Nashville High School …

The Scrappers finished runner-up Thursday at the Collin Raye Relays in De Queen. The Scrappers won 4 events and had 9 top three placers. They also had their 6th state qualifier, Detrich Young, who jumped 6′ 2″ in the high jump. Scrapper Track returns home next Tuesday to wrap up …

The Murfreesboro Lady Rattlers won the girls division of the Bell Relays at Mineral Springs on April 11. Photo by Steve Martin.

Mrs. Demetria Armstrong’s Food Safety and Nutrition class at Mineral Springs High School recently participated in ” cupcake wars”. Each student presented 24 cupcakes for judging and was graded on display, cupcake flavor, and icing flavor.

A total of nine students in Howard County received scholarships Wednesday through the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund. The program’s mission is to enable single parents to attain self-sufficiency through post-secondary education. Over $6,000 was awarded to Ashley Stuart, Chloe Scoggins, Crystal Brown, Cynthia Green, Denetra Noble, Kassandra Organista, Kimberly …

Katilynn Hanney, a senior at Nashville High School, has received a Good Citizen award from the Daughters of the American Revolution for having demonstrated the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Her mother, Christie Hanney, presented the pin. The significance of the DAR good citizen’s pin includes: Rim- 13 …

Smokey the Bear visited with students at Nashville ABC preschool on Wednesday as part of Arkansas Children’s Week. Submitted photos.