Here are the stories in the Wednesday, July 16, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- New Events Added To 10th Year's Activities -
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- Chicken & Egg Festival This Weekend
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- It's cackleberry time in Nevada County.
This weekend, Prescott will be invaded by tourists as the 10th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival kicks off. The fun begins Friday, July 18, with plenty of athletic competition, entertainment and a trough fu...
- Board Members Go On-Line At Nevada
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- Using Donated Computers To Gain Information
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- Members of the Nevada School Board have gone global.
This is because they all now have computer systems in their homes so they can better communicate with one another and gather information from the World Wide Web. "We hope we are setting an exa...
- County's Jobless Rate Drops To 5.9%
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- Unemployment in Nevada County continues to drop.
According to figures from the Arkansas Employment Security Division (ESD), the county's jobless rate dropped from 6.0 to 5.9 percent from April to May. Surrounding counties saw fluxuations in thei...
- 2 Arrested For Fight In Bluff City
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- Prescott Man Nabbed For Alleged Theft At Residential Facility
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- A disturbance in Bluff City resulted in two men being arrested Thursday, July 10.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Prescott Police Department, between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday, two men ...
- Coulter To Seek Bumpers' Seat
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- One of the first salvos has been fired in the 1998 race for U.S. Senate.
Sen. Dale Bumpers is stepping down after 22 years of service as senator. This has caused much speculation across Arkansas about who will be his replacement, as well as who will ...
- Campmeeting Scheduled For July 25-Aug. 3
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- Davidson Campground, located 12 miles west of Arkadelphia on Highway 26, will hold its 113th annual "old-time" Methodist Campmeeting July 25 -August 3.
Allen Rainey, pastor of Western Hills United Methodist Church in Little Rock, will be the eva...
- Encampment August 21
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- The annual encampment of the Ebenezer Campground near Center Point in Howard County will begin Friday, August 1, at 8:00. Daily services will be held at 11:00 and 8:00, with afternoon services at 3:00 on Sunday and Wednesday.
The evangelist for ...
- Poultry Report
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- Arkansas' producers placed 23.6 million chicks for broiler production during the week ending June 28, according to the Arkansas Agricultural Statistics Service.
The week's placements were up 1 percent from the comparable week in 1996 and up slig...
- TIM'S TIPS
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- UPDATE FOR
LAWNS AND GARDENS Bark wounds: One of the surest ways of killing young trees and shrubs in the landscape is to use string line trimmers around the stems of the plants. These trimmers knock the bark off of the plant, oft...
- Ashmattack! Launched By American Lung Association
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- Declaring asthma to be one of the fastest growing public health threats of the century, the American Lung Association has launched an ASTHMATTACK!, the campaing which will lead the way in funding research to cure asthma. Asthma rates have risen dramati...
- Jack Faulkner Body Shop Makes 'People'
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- Jack Faulkner was smiling from ear to ear last week as he peeked at a page in People magazine.
Faulkner Body Shop, owned by Faulkner and his wife, Sandra, was the sole dealer advertised by NAPA, a national parts distributor. Faulk...
- Obituaries
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- John William Glass
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- John William Glass, 77, of Prescott died Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at St. Michael Health Care in Texarkana, Texas.
He was born March 19, 1920, in Prescott. He was a retired warehouse clerk at the Arkansas Highway Department. He was a member of Morri...
- Alicia Summers Woodell
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- Alicia Summers Woodell, 82, of Texarkana, formerly of Prescott, died Wednesday, July 9 ,at St. Michael Health Care Center in Texarkana, Texas.
She was born January 16, 1915, at Yarbro. She was a retired school teacher, and a member of First Bapt...
- Breast Feeding Is Healthiest Start
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- When Sharon and Calvin Martin's little bundle of joy was born 15 months ago, the Arkansas couple had already researched the options and decided that breastfeeding would provide their baby with the healthiest start. The Martins have plenty of company wi...
- National Safety Recognition To Be Awarded To Potlatch
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- The Southern Wood Products Division (SWPD) of Potlatch recently received a national safety award from the Forest Products Association at an annual Forest Products Safety Conference in Portland, Ore.
The award was a one-year low frequency accident...
- PHS Cheerleaders Attend Camp
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- The 1997-98 Prescott High School cheerleaders who attended camp at UALR are, l-r, first row: Laura Williams and Jessie Ward; second row: Lindsey Franks, Kelley Wren, Kim Chambliss and Traci Graham; back row: Jana Barfield, Terri Vandiver (sponsor) and ...
- Military News
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- Marine Pfc. Randy L. Rosenbaum Jr., son of Randy L. Rosenbaum of Prescott, and Debroah Rosenbaum of Emmet, recently reported for duty with 3rd Supply Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support, Okinawa, Japan.
Rosenbaum's new assignment is an example o...
- Loe Reunion Is Held At Cale Center
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- The descendents of W.B. and Edith Loe held their annual family reunion on July 6 at the Cale Community Center.
Those attending were Will Ed, Billie, Bobby, David, Pat and Drew Loe; Sidney Steed; Flora Loe and Amanda Dougan of Prescott; Junior and...
- Federation Meeting Is July 21-22
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- "When a Vietnam vet heard David's speech, he struggled with every ounce of his strength so that he could get out of his wheelchair at the concluding moments."
David Okerlund's promotional material uses this passage to describe how he affect...
- HealthArama This Weekend At Festival
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- HealthArama, a healthfair made up of local organizations, will be set up at the Chicken and Egg Festival Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It is intended to provide health education, health awareness and fun for participants. Festival go...
- Grade Requirements Changed For Arkansas High School Students
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- from State Sen. Mike Ross
The State Board of Education has changed the grade requirements for students to be eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities. The previous requirement, in place since the 1992-93 school year, ...
- Potlatch Reports Lower Earnings
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- Potlatch Corporation reported lower earnings for the second quarter of 1997. Net sales realizations for oriented strand board were significantly lower than a year ago and were largely responsible for the decline.
Net earnings for the second quart...
- Workshop Is July 24-25
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- Board and staff members of nonprofit groups in Nevada County as well as other southwest Arkansas counties, have an upcoming opportunity to improve their skills and the effectiveness of their organizations.
Henderson State University (HSU) and Non...
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