Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 26, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Plans Finalized For Bodcaw-Waterloo Water Project
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- Getting safe drinking water could soon become a reality for residents in the southern portion of Nevada County.
In a meeting at Waterloo, held Tuesday, Feb. 18, plans were finalized for a rural water project. The City of Bodcaw agreed to be the ...
- Storm System Put To Use By Rescue Units
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- Storms raged through the area Thursday, but left little damage in their wake.
However, Thursday's inclement weather gave members of the Nevada County Rescue Unit a chance to see how the new weather radar computer system worked. Davis Benton, a r...
- Blevins Student Killed In One Vehicle Crash
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- A one-vehicle accident Monday, Feb. 17, left a 13-year-old Blevins girl dead.
According to reports from the Arkansas State Police, Troop G in Hope, at about 3:30 p.m., a 1989 Ford Tempo, driven by Daniel Parks, 16, of Blevins, was traveling east on H...
- Both Nevada And Prescott Squads To Make Trip To Regional Action
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- Prescott Wolverettes Win District
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- Three tournaments, three first place trophies.
Now, Prescott's Wolverettes have two more tourneys to go on their quest for a state title -- the regional tournament in Fordyce this week, followed by the state tilt, which will be held in Clarksville, w...
- Prescott Wolverettes Win District (cont)
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- Wolverettes were nine of 20 from the line, while the Lady Leopards connected on 12 of 25 at the stripe.
Julie Tollett led De Queen with 14, while Brooke Parson scored 12. REGIONAL TOURNEY With the district championship under their belt, the ...
- Fire Under Investigation
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- A house fire in Rosston Wednesday, Feb. 19, is still being investigated by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Arkansas State Police.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the NCSO and Prescott Police Department, the fire was re...
- Unemployment Up Slightly For Month
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- Nevada County's unemployment rate rose slightly from November to December, from 6.0 percent to 6.1 percent.
According to information from the Arkansas Employment Security Division, surrounding counties saw their jobless numbers vary, with most rising...
- Antiquing 'Natural' Across State
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- Antiquing has always been an important reason for visitors to travel Arkansas. Antique shops, antique malls and gift shops containing collectibles are dotted all over `The Natural State.'
"In Arkansas, antiquing has great appeal to travelers," sa...
- Area Codes To Change April 16
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- GTE's April bills will bring some important information about the state's new 870 area code to its nearly 200,000 Arkansas customers. A six- month transitional dialing period for the new area code begins April 16.
During this transititional dialin...
- Festival Is March 7-9
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- The Jonquil Festival is one of Arkansas' premier arts and crafts fairs with over 150 crafters, antique dealers, civil war reenactors, blacksmith demonstrations, trail riders, entertainment, antique automobiles and engines and much, much more.
Th...
- Hardy Herrington Earns Leadership Award
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- The Arkansas Academy for leadership training and school-based management has announced that Hardy Herrington, principal at Nevada High School, was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award at the academy's December 1-6 strategic leadership institute.<...
- Amanda Phillips Is Eighth Grade Winner Of DAR Essay Contest
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- Winners of the 1996-1997 Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest in Prescott Middle School are Jade Hall, fifth grade; Darryl Pickett, sixth grade; Megan Taylor, seventh grade; and Amanda Phillips, eighth grade. This week's essay is written ...
- Victims' Get Restitution
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- The Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awarded $133,248.14 during January to 128 individuals who were victimized in Arkansas, Arkansas Attorney General Winston Bryant said February 18.
One claim of $939 was awarded for a crime committed in ...
- NES Fundraiser A Success
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- Nevada Elementary School recently had a Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, which was a big success, according to school officials.
The event kicked off on January 30. The students worked very hard getting ready for this event. The participation from...
- College News
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- Jennifer Brooke Jones of Prescott, a medical technology student, was one among 299 graduates Thursday, February 13, graduating from Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La.
The commencement marked the close of winter quarter activities at the university.
- NHS Boys Fall In Double Overtime
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- Nevada's senior boys gave it everything they had Wednesday in the semi-finals of the 7A Central District Tournament, but came up short.
It took a double-overtime for Stephens to edge the Jays 78-71 and advance to the finals Saturday night. For t...
- Lady Blue Jays Fall In Semi-Finals
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- Nevada's senior girls will be making a trip to the regional tournament in Dierks today.
This, after they managed to post a victory in the district tourney held at Nevada High School last week. However, the Lady BlueJays lost in the semi-final game a...
- Smith Part Of SAU Squad
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- Corey Smith, a six-foot one-inch, 210-pound freshman graduate of Nevada High School, is a member of the Southern Arkansas University Mulerider basketball team.
At Nevada, Smith was the all-state most valuable player, regional MVP in Class A, all...
- Prescott Baseball Squad Opens Play Monday
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- Last year was a season of firsts for the Curley Wolf baseball team.
The Wolves finished 15-7 overall, and 3-3 in league play, playing a school record 22 game season. It was the first time the Wolves had won 15 games, a new school record, the fir...
- Prescott Baseball Squad Opens Play Monday (cont)
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- ior talent, they have been predicting '97 to be their year.
The Wolves, though, will also have to be wary of Fordyce. It doesn't matter what the sport is, when the Redbugs and Wolves tangle, sparks fly. This year, however, there are two unknowns...
- Essay Winners Travel To Washington, D.C.
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- Two high school juniors have an opportunity of winning an all-expense trip to Washington, D.C., next June, according to South Central Electric's general manager, Ronald Easley.
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. is again giving st...
- Curley Wolves Fal To Fordyce In Finals Of District Tourney
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- PHS Boys Meet Lake Village First
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- Officiating can make or break a ball game.
In the finals of the 7AA District Tournament Saturday night, the officials were more than prevalent and cost Prescott any chance the Wolves had at the title. The zebras called invisible fouls, or no fou...
- PHS To Take Track Inside
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- Part of the 1997 track and field squad will get a taste of that championship feeling as they compete in the annual ATCA State Indoor Track and Field Meet at the University of Arkansas indoor facility on Friday, according to coach Eddie Jackson.
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- Atkins Part Of SAU Squad
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- Jennie Atkins, a six-foot sophomore, is a member of the 1996-97 Southern Arkansas University Riderette basketball team.
When SAU needed help last season, Atkins, then a freshman, walked on and gave the Riderettes needed depth. Atkins playe...
- Obituaries
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- Dorothy A. McBride
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- Dorothy A. McBride, 73, of Prescott died Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at her home.
Born June 17, 1923, at Cale, she was a retired bookkeeper in the auto industry, and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Wallace McBride of Prescott; ...
- Billy Claude Bradley
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- Billy Claude Bradley, 56, of Nashville died Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at a Texarkana hospital.
Born January 26, 1941, in Nashville, he was the son of Mattie S. Bradley and the late Claude Bradley. He was a member of Iron Workers Local 84 in ...
- Martha Lou Clingman
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- Martha Lou Clingman, 80, of Prescott died Thursday, February 20, 1997, at her residence.
Born November 20, 1916, in Strong, she was a homemaker and the widow of Frank A. Clingman. Survivors incldue one son, Francis A. Clingman of Prescott;...
- James Otis Ledbetter
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- James Otis Ledbetter, 76, of Summerville, S.C., formerly of Prescott, died Friday, February 21, 1997, at Summerville.
He was the son of the late J.C. and Mae Cottingham Ledbetter, a retired government employee, an army veteran of World War II sta...
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