Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 4, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Alcohol, Gambling Items Found In Friday Night Raid

A joint effort between the Prescott Police Department and Nevada County Sheriff's Office ended in a raid on a local residence.

According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the PPD and NCSO, both departments received numerous calls conc...

Man Enters Guilty Plea In Beating Child

A local man was sentenced to serve five years in prison for first degree battery.

According to court records, William Webster Hamilton, 22, of Prescott, entered into a plea agreement with the court Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. By pleading guilty to t...

County Welfare In Compliance

Everybody knows those people on welfare are lazy and don't want to work.

Right?

Wrong?

Under the Transitional Employment Assistant (TEA) Program, operated through the Department of Human Services (DHS), people who were once on welf...

New Manager Of Local Bank Named

Kent Hendrix, 40, has been named executive vice president of the Bank of Delight. He will work at the Nevada County Branch in Prescott on a daily basis.

Hendrix, a native of Antoine, comes to the bank with almost 13 years of banking experience in ...

Former Circuit Clerk Succumbs To Cancer

Nevada County suffered a great loss Wednesday, Jan. 28, when Louise Haynie died.

Haynie was best known in the county for work she did in the tax assessor's office and as circuit clerk.

All who knew her tell of her kindness and generosity, ...

Computers Installed

There are two new computers at the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.

Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell began working to obtain these two computers several months ago. The computers will be used for record keeping and management.

Information...

Stockton Announces Reelection

Nevada County Clerk Julie Stockton announces her intention to seek reelection in the May 19 Primary.

"It has been an honor and pleasure to have served the citizens of Nevada County for the past five years," she said. "I appreciate the support you ...

Miller To Seek Reelection As JP

Danny Miller has announced his intention to run for reelection as Justice of the Peace in District 3 in Nevada county.

Miller expressed his appreciation to the voters for their help and support two years ago, as well as his first term.

"Yo...

FFA Alumni Meeting Set For Feb. 7th

The Prescott FFA Alumni will hold its second annual meeting on February 7 at 5:30 p.m., at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

There will be a meal of smoked beef, pork and chicken with all the trimmings provided. Following the meal, Dr. Ann Horne from...

Nevada School Celebrates 10 Years

This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Nevada School at Rosston.

The district was formed in 1986. It officially became a new district with new board members July 1, 1986. However, a lot of studies went into the annexation ...

Nevada School Celebrates 10 Years (cont)

m Cross represented the former Rosston District.

Henley asked the steering committee to do four things: 1) contact the State Department of Education to see what it would take to meet the standards: 2) meet with an architect to find our how much it...

Nevada School Celebrates 10 Years (cont) (cont)

te a new school housing kindergarten through grade 12 at a location nearest the geographical center of the combined school district; all the assets and liabilities would be absorbed by the newly created district; a new superintendent would be named by the...

Nevada School Celebrates 10 Years (cont) (cont) (cont)

right of Siloam Springs as its superintendent.

Well educated, experienced in the building of schools, Woolbright was able to get state funds many thought were unavailable. On everything, he insisted on getting the best from the architects down to ...

Nevada School Celebrates 10 Years (cont) (cont) (cont) (cont)

rict, because it was at a central location; they argued that Prescott busses would have to drive to the Rosston area, which is completely surrounded by the Nevada District.

Another point argued by the group was the district-wide election instead o...

Emmet School Honor Students Named

The following Emmet students received awards as indicated in an assembly on January 21:

Academic, 3.2 or above:

Chandra Banks, Amanda Clift, Tasha Rothenberger, Richard Wicker, Renee Faulkner, Ashley Gardner, Linda Stephens, Kim Fore, Ch...

Traczewitz, Flint Exchange Vows

Wedding vows were exchanged between Tara Lea Traczewitz and Mark David Flint at six o'clock in the evening, Saturday, November 29, at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock.

The Rev. Martin H. Jacobsen of St. Charles, Mo., officiated.

Pa...

Club Notes

The Nevada County Extension Clubs met Friday, January 23, for a work day.

There were ten members present. The ladies brought sewing machines and fabrics, needles, thread and quilt patterns. There were much chatter, laughter and fellowship during t...

Here and There

Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellow-ship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

Al-Anon, for those affected by another's drinking, meets Thursday

evenings at 8:00 in the church. Fo...

Rain Falls 16 Days In January

It was a rainy month in Nevada County.

According to John W. Teeter, local meteorologist, rain fell 16 days during January, and for 10 straight days from Jan. 3-13. Davis Benton, the Cale weatherman, agreed with Teeter on how often the rains fell i...

Rex Dollar Named New Agent

Rex Dollar is the new county extension agent in Nevada County.

Dollar is a 1997 graduate of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, where he earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural business.

Being around agriculture is nothing new f...

Lady Blue Jays Have Wings Clipped By Gurdon, 50-49

Nevada's senior girls ran into a buzz saw at Gurdon Friday night, falling 50-49.

The Lady Blue Jays were able to play with the Lady Devils for three quarters, but couldn't overcome Gurdon in the final eight minutes.

Gurdon opened the game ...

PHS Wins Three Games; Falls to Fordyce

Prescott's Curley Wolves went on a three-game tear before running into Fordyce and Fountain Lake.

The Wolves had managed to dispatch Bismarck, Nashville and Fouke before they had to make the trip to Fordyce where they met the Redbugs and were manh...

Wolverettes

NOTE: This story did not appear in the paper on this date.

BY JOHN MILLER

Fordyce proved to be no challenge for the Wolverettes Friday night, Jan. 23, as Prescott won 59-45.

The game had been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, but both...

Living Well

Candace Carrie

HOW TO WIN AT LOSING

We all know how easy it is to add extra pounds during the holidays.

Interestingly, it takes 3,500 extra calories to produce one pound of stored fat. For each pound to be lost, you must reduce your int...

Arthritis Suffers Face Work Woes Others Don't See

People with arthritis face employment troubles not encountered by others without a chronic illness.

Many feel locked into their jobs because of limited career choices, stagnant promotional opportunities and the inability to find other health insur...

Lung Run Set for Feb. 28th

Register now and join hundreds of runners in an effort to help Arkansans breathe easier.

The American Lung Association's first annual Lung Run half-marathon will be held Saturday, February 28, at 8:00 a.m. in downtown Little Rock and surrounding a...

Welfare Rolls Drop; Down 30 Percent

from State Sen. Mike Ross

Arkansas and the rest of the nation have seen dramatic reductions in the number of people receiving welfare since 1993, according to a report compiled my monitors of welfare reform legislation.

From January of 199...

ABBIT Roll Named

Nevada Elementary School has announced its ABBIT roll for the second nine weeks. The honor students are listed by grades.

Third grade: Amber Baker, Brittany Beard, Emily Biddle, Mike Brown, Joshua Clifton, Cody Harding, Zane Harding, Cheryl...

Coulter Announces Plans for Senate

Saying he was a Democrat who will speak up for Arkansans living paycheck to paycheck, Nate Coulter announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

Coulter, 38, made announcements across the state Wednesday, Jan. 28.

He declared lessons learne...

Immunization: Nevada County's Rate Is 92 Percent

At a news conference January 29, Governor and Mrs. Huckabee joined Arkansas Department of Health Director, Dr. Sandra Nichols, and released figures showing good news about immunization levels in Arkansas' children.

The statistics released by the h...

Deaths, Funerals

Louise Haynie

Louise Haynie, 70, of Prescott, died Wednesday, January 28, 1998.

Mrs. Haynie was born February 26, 1927, in Prescott. She was a circuit clerk for Nevada County and served in political offices in Nevada County for 28 years. She was preceded in dea...

Queen Esther Block

Queen Esther Block, 78, of Prescott died Saturday, January 24, at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.

Mrs. Block was born March 7, 1919, in Rosston to A.C. and Pearl Alexander Latin. She was a retired janitor at Potlatch. She was a...

Neoma Ward

Neoma M. Ward, 76, of Hope, died Thursday, January 29, 1998, at Heather Manor South Nursing Home in Hope.

Mrs. Ward was born January 10, 1922, in Nevada County to John and Phronia Arterbury Barham. She was a retired school teacher of 41 years with...

Reeder Hunter

Reeder Hunter, 87, of Laneburg died Monday, February 2, 1998, in a Camden hospital.

Mrs. Hunter was born May 21, 1910. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelby Hunter.

Survivors include four ste...

Bertha Glass

Bertha Glass, 91, of Rosston died Saturday, January 31, 1998, in Little Rock.

Mrs. Glass was born April 3, 1906, in Bluff City to John and Lucy Bustin Grimes. She was a member of Morris Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hen...

Sam Jones

Sam Jones, 82, of Prescott, died Friday, January 30, 1998, at his home.

Mr. Jones was born February 5, 1915, in Prescott to Ellis and Susan Elizabeth Dye Jones. He was a farmer, a former forest technician at Potlatch, and a former employee of Neva...

Dora Mae Dickinson

Dora Mae Dickinson, 91, of Prescott and Longwood, Fla., died Saturday, January 31, 1998, at Island Nursing Home in Longwood.

Mrs. Dickinson was born September 16, 1906, in Prescott to Lorenzo and Sara Ada Kelly Dickinson. She was an Assembly of Go...

Hillcrest News

Bill East from Rosston visited his mother, Marjorie East, Tuesday.

Mrs. Margaret Rhodes from Rosston visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, Thursday.

Bobby Hall from Nubbin Hill visited his mother, Mamie Wells, Thursday.

...

Redland News

I really can't decide if it's springtime or wintertime, but you can rest assure I'm holding on to my blanket.

Harvey and Ruth Barham from Dallas, Texas, spent the weekend at their home here.

Mozelle Gill from Hillcrest Care Center was in c...

Boughton News

Willie has had a problem with a diverticulum the last few days. Our son, Willie Hugh, and wife Carolyn spent Friday night and Saturday with us. Willie Hugh spent the weekend. Other visitors were J.D. and Mary Ann Lucas, Roy and Syble Brown, Anna Mae Hooks...

Rosston News

Rosston Church would like to thank each one who attended our singing on Saturday night. We had almost a house full and the Infinite Grace Quartet of Camden did a super job as well as soloist Shelby Keith of Hope and soloist Angel Renfro of Camden and Jane...