Murfreesboro News

Howard County, Ark., Deputy Prosecutor Bryan Chesshir of Nashville recently announced his candidacy for the Ninth Judicial District West prosecutor.

Posted June 11, 2008 at 12:00 am ET by Sarah Pascarella , SmarterTravel.com Staff Finders, keepers ... for diamonds! At Crater of Diamonds State Park , two hours from Little Rock in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, you ...

HONORS Several area students were among those honored as outstanding students by Henderson State University's Matt Locke Ellis College of Arts and Sciences during the annual Student Awards Ceremony. via Texarkana Gazette

“If somebody came here and was that lucky or that fortunate to have dug the holes that he dug and found as many diamonds as he dugI would still be there today pursuing that area and extracting those diamonds out of there if it was for real.”

A big October find at Crater of Diamonds State Park is now part of a big controversy. via KATV Little Rock

“We mowed the cemetery, we mowed where the guy in Arizona owns some property. Helping the ones that can't get in here get their yard mowed”

A front that moved into Arkansas on Tuesday, bringing rain and thunderstorms to already inundated areas, was forecast to park over the state Wednesday, where it will bring even more rain. via FOX16.com

An Appleton, Wis., man is selling diamonds he claims came from Crater of Diamonds State Park , but a gem collector says they're not. via Arkansas Times

MURFREESBORO, Ark.-A physician convicted on federal charges of possessing child pornography maintains his innocence and will answer any question about the conviction during a town hall meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday ... via Texarkana Gazette

“I don't think the hospital will last long enough (to find someone else)”

Board members who oversee Pike County Memorial Hospital may pull the contract of a newly hired doctor after learning he was convicted eight years ago of possessing child pornography. via FOX16.com

“If Randall Woods comes out of prison and is caught drinking and driving, he will be sent back to prison for the remaining two years. "He was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years”

MURFREESBORO, Ark.-Randall Lee Woods, 50, of Delight pleaded guilty recently to negligent homicide in a fatal drunken-driving accident and was sentenced a maximum of 10 years in prison, but he will be eligible ... via Texarkana Gazette

Nothing says happy Valentine's Day like a big diamond. We want to introduce you to a man who knows a thing or two about diamonds. via KATV Little Rock

MURFREESBORO, Ark.-The trial of a Delight, Ark., girls basketball coach charged with first-degree sexual assault has been delayed until March 13. via Texarkana Gazette

“We buried her on my 50th birthday. It was not a good birthday at all”

MURFREESBORO, Ark.-Theresa Humphrey is still troubled about the real reason Pamela Jean Henderson was driving to her house. via Texarkana Gazette

“I told her I would teach her and forget it”

Bob Cooper sat and crocheted for four hours while a woman studied his every move. via DNJ.com

“Meeting place on road, across the street.”

When it comes to drawing and writing, fifth-grader Morgan Evans finds it easy to follow his teacher's advice: "Always include descriptive details." The Eighth Street Elementary School student's affinity for ... via Ocala.com

“One reason we selected him was because he does exemplify a larger issue”

The idea of returning to work would have many retirees dragging their feet. Being on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week would send them running. via The Tennessean

“Medicine is to doctor people, not diseases.”

Born: Nov. 26, 1925, Murfreesboro, Ark. Military service: Army medical technician, 1944-1946. Education: Studied pre-medicine at Ouachita College, Arkadelphia, Ark., before being drafted in World War II. via USA Today

Staff photo by Jim Williamson Dr. Hiram T. Ward, 82, was hugged by Helen Henderson during a reception Friday night in Murfreesboro, Ark. via Texarkana Gazette

“I do various jobs. It's a slow place, not too many things happen”

In this photo released by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Denis Tyrrell holds a 3.48-carat light-brown diamond he found at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Ark., Sunday, Dec. via KansasCity.com

“I was going to split it with my sister and buy both of us a PlayStation 2”

More Than 700 Diamonds Have Been Found at Crater of Diamonds Park and It's Finders' Keepers Travis Christner of Richmond, Mich. via ABC News

“This has already been a bad summer for tourists and they were looking forward to winding down and then this happened.”

MURFREESBORO, Ark. - Chad Johnson has found about 80 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since moving to Murfreesboro in February, but the former Iowa resident on Monday nearly threw away his largest find ... via The Journal Times