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The annual Dierks Pine Tree Festival Parade took place on Saturday, August 3. Photos by Greg Faulkner.

Tanner Harris, Jace Knipper, Alayna Cook, Charlie Bissell, and Andrew Harrison competed in the Grand National AIM competition this week in Sparta, Illinois. Tanner hit 197/200 targets. He also competed as an individual in doubles and hit 91/100. Jace, Alayna, and Andrew all broke personal records. Jace was the 2nd …

Allen Rhodes, a member of the Howard County Historical Society makes a donation of a true and official Continental Trailways Bus sign to HCHS for the Bus Station restoration project. A grand opening is expected in the fall.

Howard Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Debra Wright presented the 2018 annual report to members of the Nashville Rotary club on Wednesday, July 31. Wright talked about a few changes made to the facility, due to providing more outpatient services. Additional parking has been added on the hospital campus to …

Arkansas Association of Education Administers recognized Mrs. Shirley Wright on Tuesday, July 30th for her 41 years in education. All Nashville Public School administers attended the luncheon in support of Wright. The recognition took place at the AAEA Summer Conference. The retiring administrators were honored with a luncheon and award …

Josh Lanik, a 36 year old schoolteacher from Nebraska recently found a large diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Lanik spent about two hours searching for diamonds on July 24th with his family and located a dark brown colored gem weighing just over two carats. Park …

Four Howard County 4-H members competed last week at the Arkansas 4-H O’Rama held on the U of A Campus in Fayetteville. Abbie Lamb placed 4 th in Food Fair and Alex Trombley placed 4 th in Reel Into Sport Fishing. Abbie Lamb and Nick Trombley were both recognized as …

The project took a little longer than anticipated due to flash flooding, however the new double lane for student pickup has been completed at Nashville Primary School. Restoration crews also worked last week to clean and dry out the school cafeteria.

The city of Nashville had posted new weight limit signs on the 8th Street bridge, however they were swept away in the recent flood. The signs have been replaced and the bridge remains safe for vehicle traffic. Public Works Director Larry Dunaway says there are looking at some ways to …

Marty Walker (pictured at right) shares stories of visiting Albert Pike campgrounds. Around 60 people attended the Save Camp Albert Pike Rally on Saturday to make a plea to the U.S. Forest Service to reopen the site to overnight camping. The visitors from Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas shared stories of …