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Civil War Battle Reenactment in Nevada County

The Nevada County Depot and Museum is sponsoring a Civil War Battle Reenactment March 1-3, 2019. The Reenactment of the battle will take place on the Prairie D’Ane battlefield located just off Exit 46 of I-30 on Hwy 19 N and will be open to the public on Friday, March …

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Nashville Primary School Principal to Retire

The Nashville School Board Tuesday evening accepted the resignation of Nashville Primary School Principal Shirley Wright, who has been teaching for 41 years…31 in Nashville. Also, ALE Instructor Deb Marshall (10 and a half years at Nashville), junior high girls basketball coach Laura Kidd (5 years at Nashville, 25 overall) …

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New Hempstead County Library Facility Opens

The new Hempstead County Library in Hope opened on Tuesday. Construction on the $2.4 million dollar facility started in the summer of 2017 and features an additional five thousand square feet compared to the old building. It is located right behind the former library building, in what was the back …

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Dierks FFA Land Judging Team Places First at Colts Classic

The Dierks senior high school FFA land judging team took first place on Friday (February 15) at the Colts Classic, held in DeQueen. Foreman took fourth place, DeQueen placed seventh and Nashville placed eighth. Several judging contests are taking place in the next few weeks. The annual Mine Creek Conservation …

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Lottery Ticket Sales January 2019

The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration reported recently that lottery ticket sales in Arkansas for January 2019 were $42,855,514. The highest lottery ticket sales in January were in Pulaski County and totaled $7,995,516.50. The lowest lottery ticket sales in January were in Montgomery County and totaled $26,397.50. Here in …

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Shake The Boot Fundraiser For ACH Raises Over One Thousand Dollars

The Nashville Fire Department took part in the Arkansas Children’s Hospital “Shake The Boot” fundraiser over the weekend. Fire department personnel collected over one thousand dollars, with about 15 pounds of change. Some of the funds will go specifically to the ACH burn unit. Other fire departments including Hope, Foreman, …

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Nashville Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet- Photo Gallery

-Nashville Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet- Board of Directors Awards Steve Tate and President Bill Craig -Nashville Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet- Bill Craig recognizes incoming president Tammy Gibson -Nashville Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet- Tammy Gibson recognizes 2019’s new elected directors -Nashville Chamber of Commerce annual Banquet-Spirit of Nashville …

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Arrest for Internet Stalking of A Child

On January 6, 2019, Hempstead County Investigators began an undercover operation into the allegations that a 22-year-old male from Hope was trying to entice a 15-year-old female to meet him for sex via Facebook messenger and the internet. Officers posing as the 15-year-old female began to have conversations with the …

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Nashville Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet Feb 18

The Nashville Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet will be held on Monday. Doors will open at 5 p.m. to begin the silent auction, meal will be served at 6 p.m. Awards to follow with the NJHS & NHS cheerleaders serving the food. Tickets are available at: Cash Saver Foods, Ivan …

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