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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 3, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune

PHS Heavily Damaged In Blaze
Classes at Prescott High School have been cancelled and will remain so on a day-to-day basis.
City Awards Contract
Contracts to get water to the newly annexed area of Prescott were awarded Thursday, March 28.
Reposession Causes Problems
Three Charged With Incident At Local CB Shop
A repossession attempt turned into an altercation with three people being charged.
Several Political Races Contested In County
Filing period for all county offices, and city alderman positions started at noon Tuesday, March 19.
Regional Landfill May Raise Fees
There is a strong possibility tipping fees at the Nashville landfill will be raised in the near future.
Five Earn Rank Of Eagle Scout
Troop 81 Ceremony Is Sunday, April 7
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 81, of Prescott will hold an Eagle Court of Honor at the First United Methodist Church Sunday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Firestone Makes Donation
To Prescott Community Freenet Association
The Firestone-Prescott Community Fund has contributed to the PCFA.ORG project of the Prescott Community Freenet Association (PCFA). David Crowder, one of PCFA.ORG's users, accepted the $850 contribution on behalf of PCFA.
Miller To Seek Spot On Quorum Court
Danny Miller, Democrat and a lifelong resident of Nevada County, will be a candidate for Justice of the Peace District 3 in Nevada County.
Lauterbach Attending Youth Seminar
Melanie Lauterbach has been selected to attend the Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation Arkansas South Seminar. She will join more than 150 other young leaders representing as many high schools from throughout Arkansas. The seminar will be held at the Airport...
Karen Ward Seeks Position On City Council
Karen Ward announces her candidacy for City Councilman, Ward Three.
BES Releases Honor Roll For 9 Weeks
The Blevins Elementary School honor roll for the third quarter are listed below by grade level first grade through sixth.
Festival Of Two Rivers Scheduled For April 12-13
Arkadelphia will be `celebrating industry' with the annual Festival of Two Rivers April 12 and 13.
Stokes Earns Scholarship
Red River Technical College at Hope has announced that Stephanie Stokes, a senior at Prescott High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship at Red River Technical College.
Easter Sunrise Services Set
Special sunrise services will be held Sunday morning by the Prescott Ministerial Alliance. There will be two locations for the community sunrise services.
Easter Egg Hunt Planned
The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its second annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 6, at the Nevada County Courthouse.
'Citizen' Nominations Sought
The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for its `citizen of the year.' This is one of the highlights of the chamber's annual banquet. This year's banquet will be held in May.
Obituaries
Johnny Lee Stark
Johnny Lee Stark, 60, of Prescott died Tuesday, March 26, 1996, in a local nursing home.
Nellie Clark
Nellie Moore Clark, 88, of Little Rock, formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, March 26, 1996, in Little Rock.
Thomas `Ted' Ragland
Thomas `Ted' Ragland, of Denver, Colo., died Monday, March 22, 1996, in the Hope's Medical Park Hospital.
Ruth Givens
Ruth Bennett Givens, 81, of Hope, formerly of Nevada County, died Sunday, March 3, 1996, in a Hope nursing home.
Robert Jackson
Robert Wayne Jackson, 40, of Prescott, died Wednesday, March 27, 1996, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Alton Armstrong
Alton Armstrong, 91, of Prescott died Friday, March 29, 1996, at St. Michael Health Care Center in Texarkana, Texas.
Ambulance Service Begins Membership Drive
How much is the life of a loved one worth?
Upchurch Banquet Saturday, April 27
The Ila Upchurch Center will be sponsoring its annual awards and scholarship banquet on Saturday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Prescott Middle School cafetorium.
Cornelius Declares For Re-Election To Council
James Roy Cornelius has announced he will seek re-election for Alderman Ward 4 Position one.
Coaching Clinic Set For Next Week At Lakeside High
The Lakeside High School athletic department and the Dawson Education Cooperative will be sponsoring a football coaching clinic on Wednesday, April 10, at Lakeside High School.
Free Seminar Set On Employee Motivation
A free seminar on employee motivation will be held next Tuesday, April 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Prescott.
Curley Wolves Squads Run Thursday
After an extended spring break, the Wolves track and field squad will be back in competition in the Doc Walker Hog Relays at Texarkana on Thursday.
Sponsors Needed For Merchants Relays
The 22nd annual Prescott Merchants relays will be held at the local stadium on Thursday, April 18.
Huckabee Speaks At Lincoln Day Seminar
Lt. Gov. Mike Huckabee extolled the virtues of the Republican Party at a Lincoln Day Dinner Saturday, March 30 at the Garrison Center at Henderson State University.
Higgenbotham To Run
Barry Higginbotham will seek election for Prescott City Alderman, Ward 1, Positon 1.
John Henderson Seeks JP Position
John Henderson is seeking election for Justic of the Peace District Five. Your vote and support will be greatly appreciated.

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