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Council Considers Street Closure

The Nashville City Council discussed a request from a resident to close a section of 12th Street at their Monday monthly meeting (8/26). The closure would affect the one way section that connects to Sunset Street. City officials said they would check with other residents in the neighborhood to hear …

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Fundraiser Planned for Nashville Family

Photo by Jim Pinson Nashville firemen responded to a house fire Friday around noon on Jacques Street. Lesia Green and her son, Domonick “DK” Kight of Nashville lost their home due to the fire damage. A fundraiser for the family will be held on August 31st at the New Light …

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Annual Rotary Football Preview

Nashville Scrapper head football coach Mike Volarvich gave a preview of the 2019 season to the Nashville Rotary club on Wednesday. The season opens in Little Rock versus Watson Chapel next Tuesday, August 27th.

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UA Cossatot’s First PTA Class Graduates

On Friday, August 9, 2019, a Pinning Ceremony was held at UA Cossatot Ashdown Campus for the 2019 PTA Class. UA Cossatot launched its Physical Therapist Assistant Program last year, and now, six students have graduated from the program. The Pinning Ceremony took place in the Barbara Horn Civic Center …

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Governor Speaks at Farm Bureau Event

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson spoke at Tuesday’s annual Howard County Farm Bureau membership dinner. The governor said that he had signed an emergency declaration Tuesday (8/20) for $150,000 to start bridge repairs and other needed infrastructure repairs in Howard County, following flash flooding in Nashville and Dierks. The governor also …

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Visitor Finds Large Yellow Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

A visitor to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro last week found a 3.72 carat yellow diamond. On Friday, August 16, 27-year-old Miranda Hollingshead of Bogata Texas, visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park for the first time. After searching for about an hour, Hollingshead found the diamond …

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First Day of School Report

Preliminary attendance numbers released by the Nashville School District shows an increase of 17 students over last year at this time. Building principals presented figures at Monday’s school board meeting. NHS Principal Tate Gordon reported 418, with 118 in the senior class. NJHS has 484 students, while NES has 453 …

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School Board Approves Artificial Turf Project at Wilson Park

The Nashville School Board has approved a recommendation (8/19/19) to accept a bid from GeoSurfaces, in the amount of $308,761, for the installation of artificial turf at the infield of Wilson Park. The expense is pending a good soil test and signed contract from donors. Superintendent Doug Graham says the …

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HMH Foundation Cocktail Party

The Howard Memorial Hospital Foundation raised more than $2,000 at its cocktail party fundraiser held on August 9. The Foundation profited more than $2,100 after the cocktail party. Sixty tickets were sold to the event and attendees had a chance to have a Meet and Greet with Shayla Copas – …

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