Fred Douville, president of the Southwest Arkansas Beekeepers Association, talked to the Nashville Rotary club on Wednesday about the importance of bees and the impact of colony collapse disorder. He told Rotarians that the true honeybee was imported into the United States years ago and therefore can not be put …
Read More »Mineral Springs FCCLA Holds Shoe Drive
Mineral Springs FCCLA held a shoe drive for the Ozark Water Projects. An organization that uses the shoes to raise money to build water wells in Haiti and Africa. In these countries, many children and families go without clean water sources. Children often walk 6 miles or more 3 times …
Read More »Self Defense Class at NHS
Howard County Sheriff Bryan McJunkins is conducting a self defense class for the senior girls at Nashville High School as part of the school’s intervention period. The classes have taught a wide variety of adult “issues” from plumbing to changing tires and budget planning.
Read More »Mineral Springs Police
The Mineral Springs City Council met at the newly remodeled office of the Mineral Springs Police Department on Monday, April 8. The office is open weekdays from 8 until 5:00 and is located at Diamond Bank. Pictured are: front row- office secretary Denise Juniel and officer John Dykes, back row- …
Read More »4-H Foundation Scholarship
Katilynn Hanney received the Howard County 4-H Foundation Scholarship and an additional scholarship for winning 4-H State Record Book at Friday’s annual Howard County 4-H Achievement Banquet. She will graduate from Nashville High School this May and plans to attend SAU this fall to pursue a major in Early Childhood …
Read More »Lights and Electricity Installed at Former Fire Dept Building
The Howard County Historical Society has a new sign and working electricity at the former Nashville Fire Department building. The organization would like to thank all of the light sponsors…also to Jerry and Donna Harwell for donating wiring, electrical boxes and electrical connectors to re-wire the building…and to Tracy Westbrook …
Read More »Umpire School Places Third at State Math Tournament
The Umpire school participated in the Arkansas State SoftSeven Math Tournament on April 5 and placed 3rd overall. Tucker is the Arkansas addition champion, Trace placed 4th in multiplication, and Steve placed 8th.
Read More »Mineral Springs High School Band Receives Superior Rating
The Mineral Springs High School Band recently participated in the ASBOA Region 2 large ensemble performance festival. During the festival the band earned a superior rating at the sight reading portion of the festival. The sight reading portion of the festival is where the students are given a brand new …
Read More »Award for SW AR Cattlemens College
A group of regional extension agents recently received a Search for Excellence award for their work with the Southwest Arkansas Cattlemen’s College. The Arkansas County Agricultural Agents Association (ACAAA) recognized 8 counties with the award which recognized the four month program that focused on forages, nutrition, genetics, and facilities. There …
Read More »Scrapper Relays
The Scrappers finished 5th in a 14 team field Thursday night (April 4) in the Scrapper Relays with 75 points. Arkansas High won with 102 points. Magnolia had 100 points in 2nd place, followed by De Queen with 97, and Lake Hamilton with 93. Nashville had a few personal best …
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