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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 15, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune

JPs Study Hospital Problems
Three issues from the Nevada County Hospital board were discussed by the Nevada County quorum court Monday night.
Volume Increases At Regional Landfill
Things are looking better financially for the Upper Southwest Regional Solid Waste District.
Recycling Center Fulfills Dreams
A lifelong dream was fulfilled when the Prescott Recycling and Work Center became operational.
NHS Graduation Is Friday
A total of 14 seniors at Nevada High Shool will be graduating with honors Friday night, as their prep-school career comes to an end.
Emmet Plans Graduation This Thursday
Emmet High School graduation commencement exercises are
Elections Tuesday
Democrats and Republicans go to the polls together next Tuesday, May 21, in Arkansas' first preferential primary.
Prescott to Break Ground
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new water system in Prescott will take place Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 200 and the Prescott and Northwestern Railroad crossing.
Jim Lyon, Former Prescott Resident, Picked For Olympic Security
When an invitation went out in early 1995 giving law enforcement officers an opportunity to volunteer as members of a security force for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Oklohoma Highway Patrol trooper Jim Lyon, formerly of Prescott, was q...
Wolves 'Best Time' In Meet Of Champions
The 1996 7AA Conference championship and state runner-up track and field squad was well represented in the 39th annual Meet of Champions last Wednesday at Cabot. Four of the five athletes competing ran their best relay splits of the season.
Wolves and Wolverettes Enter Decathlon And Pentathlon At Cabot
Prescott will once again be well represented in the annual decathlon and pentathlon. The two-day ten-grueling event competition will be held at Cabot.
Traci Hughes Named All Collegiate Scholar
The United States Achievement Academy (USAA) has announced that Traci Hughes has been named an All-Amerian Collegiate Scholar.
From The Counselor's Desk
by Donald Crane
Obituaries
Elmer Walters
Elmer Augusta Walters, 81, of Pine Bluff, formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, May 9, 1996, in Pine Bluff.
Vester O. Mason
Vester O. Mason, 68, of Bodcaw, died Sunday, May 12, 1996, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
T'Ahnna Purifoy
T'Ahnna Purifoy, four-week old infant, died Wednesday, May 8, 1996, in the Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
David Moore
David Moore, 52, of Hope, died Monday, May 6, 1996, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Clarence Nistendirk
Clarence William Edward Nistendirk, 77, of Hampton, died Sunday, May 12, 1996, in the Veterans Hospital in Little Rock.
PHS Graduate To Attend Louisiana Tech
Burke Accepts Several Academic Scholarships
Aaron Dale Burke, a 1996 highest honors graduate of Preescot High School, has accepted several academic scholarships to attend Louisiana Tech beginning with the fall semester in August.
Prescott Lions Clubs Are 'Fair Share' Contributors
The members of the Prescott Lions Club are "fair-share" contributors to the operating budget of Lions World Services for the Blind (LWSB), according to Dowell Maxey of Conway, LWSB's president, with a contribution of $1,120 for a total of $2,370 for 19...
Sheriff's Office, Prescott Police Stay Busy This Weekend With
Burglaries; Two Busted For Drugs A number of burglaries and thefts across the county kept the Nevada County Sheriff's Office busy during the weekend.
CITIZEN SCAMMED
An elderly Prescott woman was the victim of a scam Friday afternoon.
SUPER GLUED
A 37-year-old Prescott woman has been charged with third degree battery after using super glue on a Prescott man.
ARREST MADE
An arrest has been made in connection with an incident which occurred April 7, 1996.
DRUG BUST
Two Rosston residents were arrested Wednesday evening and charged with misdemeanor drug possession and a felony possession of drug paraphernalia.
WESTMORELAND SPEAKS
Recently, Westmoreland spoke to the senior sociology class at Prescott High School on the topic of law enforcement in Prescott and Nevada County.
Leadership Training Finished
The Arkansas Academy for leadership training and school-based managment announced that Jamye Barnes, Judy McCauley, Janice Horton, Jackie Daniel, Patricia Roberts, Tami Davis and Audra Honea have successfully completed the Academy's strategic leadershi...
NY Residenet Reads News Via Internet
Christian Community Television has added several items of information to the PCFA.ORG project of the Prescott Community Freenet Association.

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