Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 9, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- DNA Evidence Discussed At Pre-Trial; Dansby Trial Begins
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- Jury Selection Underway Monday
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- Before the Joe Louis Dansby murder trial began Monday, a hearing was held to determine the validity of a DNA witness.
Wednesday, April 2, Anjali Ranadive, a molecular biologist with Cellmark Labs of Germantown, Maryland, testified as to her qualifica...
- Local Artist's Work To Be Exhibited At Gallery
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- Art work by Prescott's Spot Daniel will be on display at the Cantrell Gallery in Little Rock.
The exhibit's opening night reception will be from 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 11. The exhibit will run through May 10. Daniel will be present at the recep...
- Employment Figures Stable In Nevada County
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- 7.5 Percent Workers Out Of Jobs
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- Employment figures from the Arkansas Employment Security Department, show stability in Nevada County.
There was no change from January to February in the county's unemployment rate, as it remained 7.5 percent. These numbers do not reflect the re...
- Flood Waters Claim Two In Columbia County
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- This weekend's heavy rains cost a Prescott man and his companion their lives.
According to reports from the Arkansas State Police, Troop G of Hope, Craig Browning, 36, of Prescott, and Laura Jean Mendenhall, 20, of Cullen, La., were traveling South o...
- During March And Year-To-Date
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- County Rainfall Above Normal
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- Weatherwise, March definitely roared in like a lion, but it didn't end like a lamb, as the saying goes.
Actually, the month ended 0.21 of an inch above normal in rainfall. The normal amount of rain for March is 5.25 inches, but this year, 5.46 fell.<...
- Citizen Of The Year Nominations Sought
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- It's time once again to help select the Citizen of the Year in Prescott.
The announcement of Citizen of the Year is one of the highlights of the annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The deadline for nominations for this hon...
- Prescott Elementary School Released 3rd Nine Week Honor Roll List
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- Students at Prescott Elementary School named to the honor roll for the third nine weeks are listed below by grade.
First grade: all A's -- Garrett Crellin, Michael Crowder, Dustin Ghormley, Shemiah Latin, Gavan McCauley, Haley Daniel, Dyl...
- President Bush To Speak At Harding University
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- Former President George Bush will be speaking on the Harding University campus April 24 as a part of the university's American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series.
Bush began his political career as a U.S. representative in 1966 where ...
- Minister's Anniversary Planned
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- On Sunday, April 13, Bro. Ray Bowman will be honored for 40 years in the ministry. Bro. Ray preached his first message on the first Sunday in April, 1957. Since that time he has pastored churches in Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. He has been ...
- Artmobile To Visit Area
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- The Arkansas Arts Center's Artmobile, a 40-foot mobile gallery containing original works of art from the permanent collection, will visit Prescott April 14 through 18.
Sponsored by Potlatch, the exhibit will also be open to the public on Thursda...
- Study On Arkansas Indians Completed
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- The fourth grade classes at Nevada Elementary recently completed a study of the early Arkansas Indians.
For the culminating activity, `Arts-in-Education' artist, Susan Sanders helped the classes with some Indian art. Sanders taught the students ...
- From The Prescott High
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- Counselor's Desk
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- By Donald Crane
Some years ago, I received a letter from a professor at one of our state colleges. It was a handwritten letter inviting our students to an academic seminar at that institution. The professor's writing was terrible, the spelli...
- Dogwoods Available
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- For Joining Arbor Day Foundation
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- Ten free white flowering dogwood trees will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during April 1997.
The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America Campaign. "White flowering dogwoods w...
- Libraries Play Big Role
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- Whereas, our nation's public, school and academic libraries play a vital role in helping people of all ages connect with books, computers, videotapes and other resources they need to learn and grow;
Whereas, libraries offer preschool story hour ...
- Monday Was Health Day
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- World Health Day was April 7, observed in 190 counties around the globe.
However, the designed presents much more than the recognition of just one day. April 7 actually served as a kick-off date for a continuing forum for information and discuss...
- Morton Promoted
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- Jerry Don Morton has been named area business manager of Southwestern Electric Power Company in the DeQueen-Mena-Nashville area of SWEPCO's central division in Arkansass.
He will be responsible for customer service operations and community invol...
- Curley Wolves Sting Hornets
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- Blevins found out how good the Curley Wolves are on the baseball diamond.
And, it was no April Fool's joke when Prescott stomped the Hornets flat 20-2 on April 2 to run their record to 4-1 in a game called after four and a half innings because of the...
- Bluejays Unable To Repeat Baseball Win Over Prescott
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- After dropping a 6-4 decision to Nevada earlier in the season, Prescott got even with the Bluejays.
The Diamond Wolves pummelled Nevada 12-1 on March 31 to run their record to 3-1 on the season. Ross Cowling pushed his record to 3-0 on the young...
- Relay Season Delayed
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- After coming off a good spring, break the Wolves were ready to start their April relay season last week.
They were scheduled to compete as a full team at he annual "Doc Walker' Hog relays on Friday. Because of the torrential rains that flooded the...
- FAV Report Needed From Producers
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- Producers are reminded to timely report the planning of all fruits and vegetables (FAVs) on farms that are enrolled in the new seven-year program AMTA (Agricutlure Market Transition Porgram).
Contract acres under AMTA must be devoted to an agricu...
- Blevins Students 'Adapt'
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- Blevins High School has announced the addition of 25 new members to ADAPT (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention by Teens).
This peer tutoring group is made up of high school students who go once a week to the elementary classrooms and give lessons o...
- Immunization Levels Across State Are Better Than Ever
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- Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Department of Health In conjunction with National Infant Immunization Week, I am pleased to announce that Arkansas' immunization levels are better than ever! The goal of having 90 percent of ...
- Middle School Honor Roll Is Given
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- The students at Prescott Middle School who were named to the honor roll are listed below by grade.
Fifth grade: all A's -- Lauren Gills, Jade Hall, Lauren Harris, Tammarra Harris, Whittney Lowdermilk, Katie McCauley, Cody Moseley, Joseli...
- Farm Tour Is Planned
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- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently organizing a tour for producers who are interested in learning about improved grazing management.
The tour will be conducted at the Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Okla., April 21 and 2...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Pauline Shepard
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- Pauline Shepard, 80, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, April 1, 1997, in St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Hot Springs.
Born September 26, 1916, in Graysonia, she was the daughter of Ben and Roxie Kirby Cason and the wido...
- Cora Norton-Hunter
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- Cora Norton-Hunter, 78, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Bodcaw, died Monday, March 31, 1997, at Morning Side Manor Nursing Home in San Antonio.
Born February 18, 1919, at Rosston, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Myrtha Bustin. She...
- Dempsey `D.C.' Horton
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- Dempsey Clyde `D.C.' Horton, 79, of Chandler, Texas, formerly of Nevada County, died Thursday, April 3, 1997, in a Chandler hospital.
Born April 14, 1917, in Nevada County, he was a member of Westlake Baptist Church in Chandler, and was a retired...
- Jacqueline Sheldon
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- Jacqueline Arrington Sheldon, 70, of Prescott died Sunday, April 6, 1997, at St. Michael Hosptial in Texarkana, Texas.
Formerly of Stephens, she was retired from Elk Roofing. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Dale Leslie Arrington and Ga...
- James Floyd Crain
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- James Floyd Crain, 81, of Prescott died Friday, April 4, 1997, in a Texarkana hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born in 1916, he was the son of John and Jewel Ward Crain and a lifelong resident of Nevada County. He was a long time deacon of First...
- Elder Barnam B. Wright
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- Elder Barnam B. Wright, 76, of Hope died Friday, April 4, 1997, in Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Born December 21, 1920, in Bodcaw, he was the son of William Ward and Bessie O. Mouser Wright. He was a Baptist minister for over 50 years,...
- Geraldine Honea
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- Geraldine Honea, 81, of Texarkana, Ark., died Saturday, April 5, 1997, at Arkansas Nursing and Rehab Center in Texarkana.
Born August 19, 1915, in McCaskill, she was the daughter of Gaylon and Delila Warren Lively, a homemaker and retired fuod di...
- Anti-Litter Campaign To Begin
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- A statewide anti-litter campaign has been organized for Arkansas in an effort to mobilize county residents and influence their attitudes towards littering and illegal dumping.
The pick-up Arkansas campaign efforts is designed around Earth Day, A...
- Prescott High School Honor Roll Given
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- The students at Prescott High School named to the honor roll for the ending third nine-week grading period are listed below by grade.
To be eligible for the honor roll, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (B) and no grade...
- Honor Roll Released
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