John Schirmer

NHS Assistant Principal Eric Perez waves a Scrapper flag at the Class 4A state championship game against De Queen May 23 at Hot Springs Lakeside. The contest was close throughout, with the Leopards edging the Scrappers 1-0. By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff HOT SPRINGS – The Nashville Scrappers held De Queen to one goal, but that was all the Leopards needed in the Class 4A state soccer finals Saturday, May 23, at Hot Springs Lakeside. De Queen won 1-0.

By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff About 200 business, industrial and community leaders gathered at Midtown Social in Nashville Friday, April 10, for State of the Southwest, a conference hosted by the Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance. The two-hour session included a keynote address by the secretary of the Arkansas Department of Commerce, two panel discussions, an update on the Southwest Arkansas Community College Consortium.

By John R. Schirmer News-Leader staff The Developing Howard County Board of Directors has accepted a charitable donation of land and facilities from Tyson Foods. During the board’s meeting Feb. 26, the board approved a resolution to accept the following: The Nashville Feed Mill located at 520 Mission Drive; 33 acres of land; and the existing mill tower and silos The site is located on a railroad. Board chair Paul Britt said he was “approached by Tyson” about the donation.