The Nashville Leader

Quorum court members approved routine budget ‘housekeeping’ ordinances, Tuesday, in February’s regular meeting postponed by the federal holiday. Justices approved appropriation of $4,500 from the Criminal Justice Fund for ammo and replacement pistols for the sheriff’s office. Old pistols will be traded-in, deputy Brian McJunkins told the court. Funds from the account are restricted, and [...]

Joyce Newell, age 67 of Magnolia, formerly of Nashville, passed away, Monday, Feb.11, 2013 in Magnolia. She was born Nov. 12, 1946 in Nashville to Fletcher and Mary Leatherwood Cook. Joyce was a retired Howard County Deputy Circuit Clerk. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville. When her children were involved in [...]

Willia Jo Ray, 90, of Murfreesboro, died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 in Texarkana. She was born Feb. 6, 1923 in Amity, Ark., the daughter of the late Joel Franklin Womack and Ola Anderson Womack. She was a school teacher in Murfreesboro, and member of the Murfreesboro Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by [...]

Roe Sanders, age 87, of Nashville, died on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 in Nashville. He was born on May 4, 1925 in Murfreesboro, the son of the late Albert Jefferson Sanders and Opal William Henry Oliver Sanders. He was a mechanic for 64 years for Ball Chevrolet and York Gary Chevrolet, and was a member [...]

Robert W. Jacoby, 69 of Nashville, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 in Nashville. He was born Nov. 10, 1943 in Walbash, Ind., to the late Robert and Martha March Jacoby. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Nashville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Jacoby. Survivors include: [...]

Sherry Copeland, 77, of Mineral Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in Nashville. She was born July 7, 1935 in Nashville, the daughter of the late T.O. Schooley and Jeanette (Smith) Schooley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Copeland; a sister, Helen Bagley; also a grandson and great-grandson. Survivors include: a son, [...]

Jim Aikman, 83, of Russellville, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Mitchell Nursing Home in Danville. He was born Feb. 11, 1930, at Bluffton to William Forrest and Anna Bogle Aikman. He was a real estate agent, and was past president of the Russellville Board of Realtors. He was a United States Army LTC veteran of Korea [...]

MERIT SCHOLARS. The recognition of our resident NHS genius, Jonathon Lance, the first National Merit Scholar in many moons has elicited memories by some geezers who actually remember other winners and who say that young Lance is joining elite company. My own classmate, Jimmy Chandler, was a finalist winner who went to the UofA, thence [...]

The Howard Memorial Hospital Foundation will present its eighth Annual Gala on Saturday, March 23 at the Futrell Marine Boat Warehouse, 117 W. Hempstead Street, Nashville. This “black tie” event will include a dinner prepared by Chef Walline Williams of Frisco, Texas and sponsored by Tyson Foods of Nashville.  Dinner will include items such as [...]

By Jana Copeland Leader staff The Howard County Relay for Life teams got off to a great start at their first meeting on Feb. 12. At this meeting, there were five teams signed up and 15 participants. The goal for teams in 2013 has been set for 15 returning teams and 10 new teams, as [...]

By John R. Schirmer Leader staff About 18 months ago in Louisiana, the Rev. Kevin Sartin and his wife April began to think that maybe “God was preparing us to move. We told God, ‘We want to know what you want for us.’” At almost the same time, First Baptist Church of Nashville began looking [...]

PRO-DAY Baseball will host the Ralph Gross Memorial Baseball Camp on Saturday, March 2, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon at the Scrapper Dome Indoor Facility on the campus of Nashville High School, according to Jeff Gross, president of PRO-DAY Baseball and son of the late Ralph Gross. Players ages 8-18 years of age will learn hitting, [...]

BAUXITE – The season ended for the Nashville Scrapperettes Feb. 13 with a 61-57 loss to Bauxite in the second round of the District 7-4A Tournament. Maddie McJunkins was the leading scorer for the Scrapperettes with 17 points, followed by 17 for fellow senior Hannah Vines. Kassidy Snowden added 6, with 5 from Shayla wsright. [...]

The Nashville Scrappers have advanced to the Class 4A Regional basketball tournament, which begins tonight (Wednesday) in Bill Vining Arena on the campus of Ouachita Baptist University. Nashville, the fourth seed from District 7-4A, will take on Monticello, the first seed from 8-4A, tonight at 8:30. The winner will advance to the regional semifinals Friday [...]

By Jana Copeland Leader staff Friday, Feb. 8, was a special day in Nashville. Jonathon Lance, a senior at Nashville High School, was named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. He found out by walking into the office of high school counselor Kelli Webb to ask about a different scholarship. She had received a letter from [...]

The change in venue brought extra attendance for the annual awards banquet of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, Feb. 5. Chamber executive director Mike Reese said last week that attendance had grown to more than 300 persons for the event, which was moved to the Family Activities Building of First Baptist Church. Howard County [...]

An expert in knifemaking in historic Washington, and the ‘Arkansas Toothpick’ in particular, spoke to the Nashville Rotary Club, last Wednesday, saying that the famous blade’s maker — blacksmith James Black — was still a mysterious figure. Billy Nations, superintendent of interpretation at Historic Washington State Park, brought a replica Bowie Knife to show club [...]

Contracts for principals and administration personnel were approved by the Mineral Springs Saratoga School Board, Monday night, in its meeting for February. Principals Charles Hanson, Saratoga and Mineral Springs elementary schools; Davey Jones, MS high school principal; Jeanie Gorham, Federal Program Coordinator and school improvement specialist; bookkeeper Marla Williams; and district treasurer Frankei Darr, all [...]