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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 17, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune

PHS Students Could Return To Classes In Just A Few Weeks
Students in Prescott High School could return to their normal classes before the year ends is the conclusion of engineers, architects and insurance adjusters.
Cleanup Continues At High School
What do the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombing and the Prescott High School fire have in common?
From the Counselor's Desk
We've been at it for almost a week now, and it's beginning to look as if school is going to continue. The shock of the fire is gone, but the shock of our new relaxed dress code has begun. I'm afraid it may take me longer to adapt to that than the move ...
City Council Studies Code
Meeks Resigns, No Replacement Named As 2/3 Of Council
Is Needed For Vote (Text of this story was not available).
Petition Denied From Death Row In 1988 Murder
Kirt Douglas Wainwright will remain on death row.
Ballow Positions Drawn For Primary
Candidates for public office were on hand at Wednesday morning's meeting of the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee.
Ballow Positions Drawn For Primary (cont)
rd. None was at the meeting.
Representatives Candidates Speak Out
Protecting Elderly Is Arnold's Goal
Protecting Arkansas' senior citizens is a primary goal of Robert Arnold, candidate for State Representative in District 28.
Buelow Says He Has The Experience
Steve Buelow, candidate for State Representative from District 28, says he has the experience to get the job done.
New Jobs Top Priority For Worthey
Don Worthey brings a simple philosophy to the race for State Representative of District 28.
Rodgers Will Defend The People
Her given name means "defender of the people," while her surname means "ride and go."
Hope Youth Escapes From Jail
A 17-year-old Hope youth escaped from the Nevada County Jail Sunday afternoon.
Keith Williams Announces For County Coroner
Keith Williams has announced his candidacy for Nevada County Coroner, subject to the Democratic Primary on May 21.
Allen Recognized In Shoeing
On March 23 and 24 the Arkansas State Championship Forging and Horshoeing held its annual farrier shoeing contest hosted by McVay Farrier Supply in Sheridan.
Elementary Registration April 22-24 At Prescott
April 22-26 has been set for registration for children who will attend Prescott Elementary School for the 1996-97 school year. A parent may register the child anytime between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on these days at the shcool.
White Oak Park Sets Flower Walk
White Oak Lake State Park will host a special event, Wildflower Walk in the Sandhills, on May 4.
Archeology Week At White Oak Park
White Oak Lake State Park will be celebrating Arkansas Archeology week on April 27.
Local Guard Unit Plans Open House
The Prescott National Guard Armory is hosting a spring open house from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18.
Pharmacy Makes Sale Via PCFA.ORG
Fax From Switzerland Means Sell For Holly's
Holly and Mike Ross of Prescott were surprised when they received a fax from a woman in Switzerland. The woman had used her computer to search the World Wide Web on the Internet and found the home page for Holly's Health Mart and Home Medical Equipment o...
Prescott Middle School News
Jim Gober, principal of Prescott Middle School, has been notified by the Arkansas Department of Education that the middle school has been selected as a student grant recipient for 1996, from the state recognition program.
PES Spring Fling Is April 26
The 1996 Prescott Elementary School Spring Fling Carnival will be held Friday, April 26th from 5:30 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. at the Prescott Elementary School. There will be fun and games for everyone. A spaghetti dinner will be served from 5:...
Austin Family Wins Trip To Olympics
A lifelong dream came true recently for Prescott Elementary School Principal Howard Austin.
PHS Baseball Team Defeats Dragons
Prescott's Diamond Wolves split a pair of games last week.
PHS Baseball Team Defeats Dragons (cont)
Cowling walked and was replaced by Johnston. Webb reached on an error, which moved Johnston to third.
Merchants' Relays Are This Thursday
(Text of this story was not available).
Stung Again
PHS Falls Short At Meet
(Text of this story was not available).
Jr. Girls Are Runners-Up At Host Meet
The Prescott junior girls track team was runner-up at the 23rd annual Cubs and Cubettes Relays. Seventeen schools competed at the meet.
Wolverettes Showing Life On Softball Field
Prescott's Wolverettes are still having problems on the softball diamond, but the team's offense is showing signs of life.
Cox 'Outstanding Sportsman'
At Henderson State University In Arkadelphia
(Text of this story was not available).
ARC Receives Donation
Nevada County ARC, Inc., sponsor of Nevada County Day Service Center and Nevada County Recycling and Work Center, is pleased to announce a generous donation from Firestone Community Fund in the amount of $2,000 earmarked for the recycling center.
PHS Honor Roll Given
The following Prescott High School students have a 3.0 grade point average for the first nine-week grading period of the second term. A `C' on any citizenship grade eliminates one from the honor roll.
Obituaries
Miller Person
Miller Eugene `Gene' Person, 71, of Prescott died Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at Prescott Nursing Center.
Nona Avery
Nona McDonald Avery, 91, of Pisgah community near Delight died Monday, April 8, 1996, at Prescott Nursing Center.
Ben Parmer
Ben Parmer, 83, of Emmet died Friday, April 12, 1996, in the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock.
Nettie Pittman
Nettie Anne Stivers Pittman, 92, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Prescott, died March 29, 1996, in a Mesa nursing home.
Cancer Crusade Begins
Nevada County Chapter of American Cancer Society began its annual crusade Saturday with a kick-off meeting at Central Baptist Church.
Students Visited By Reigning Miss Arkansas
Miss Arkansas, Paula Gaye Montgomery, visited with Blevins Public Schools' students on Wednesday, March 27, with two performances. The 24- year-old beauty queen told the youngsters a little something about herself and entertained the audience with a son...
Phoebe Johnson Parks To Receive Silver Beaver

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