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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 24, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Chamber Hits Its Busy Season
It's a busy time for the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce.
Weather Meeting Set For March 1
As February draws to a close, Arkansas gets closer to its normal period of severe weather.
Fire Burns Floral Shop
Fire put another business out last week on Tuesday in downtown Prescott. Betty's Floral and Gift Shop at 116 East Elm was completely destroyed by the blaze.
Club Results In Student Expulsion
REBECCA S. COOPER
Council Ponders Purchases, Sales
REBECCA S. COOPER
Prescott's 1998 Baseball Team Posted Best Record In School History
Prescott's 1998 baseball team posted the best record in school history at 13-5.
Prescott's 1998 Baseball Team Posted Best Record In School History (cont)
heir minds to. Nolen is expected to be a benefit on the pitching staff.
Curley Wolves Make Clean Sweep At Fouke For District Tourney
Taking two out of three games from a team the caliber of Fordyce in a year is good.
PRESCOTT 60
FOUKE 38
PRESCOTT 64
MENA 52
Prescott Wolverettes Are District Champs
For the fourth year in a row the Prescott Wolverettes are district champs.
PRESCOTT 71
FORDYCE 48
One Dead In Accident
A three-vehicle accident in Hempstead County left one dead and one injured Friday, Feb. 12.
Ross Ponders Race
State Sen. Mike Ross has been besieged recently about his political future.
Class A West District Tournament Recap
Emmet's junior girls got last week started off right, but faltered in their second game of the Class A West District Tournament.
RECAP OF TOURNAMENT
Monday-
Third Time Charm For Stephens In 7AA Central District Tourney
The Stephens Roadrunners - senior girls and boys-walked away with the tournament trophies Saturday night on their home court, but both teams knew they almost got beat.
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
AT GURDON THIS WEEK This week the Go-Devils will have home court advantage as they host the Class AA Region 7 Tournament.
GO-DEVILS 67, BLEVINS 54
The Go-Devils eliminated Blevins from the District Tournament Wednesday, Feb. 17, by a score of 67-54.
GO-DEVILS 71, NEVADA 53
In the semi-finals against the Nevada Blue Jays, Gurdon took control early and maintained it throughout the game, winning 71-53 on Friday night.
STEPHENS 63, GURDON 53
The Lady Go-Devils only got to play one game at Stephens in the 7AA District Tournament. It was ruined by sharp shooter Desheka Porchia, who finished with 42 points for the Lady Roadrunners.
OTHER RESULTS
Other scores from the District Tournament at Stephens had Genoa defeating the Lewisville senior girls in the first game on Monday, 36-27.
Farm and Home
Would you be interested in learning about the beef cattle market outlook?
Couple Plans Wedding
Ms. Linda Stultz is proud to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of Trisha Lynn Stultz to Nicholas Wayne Hughes.
Williams, Orren Plan March 13 Wedding
Lester and Carol Williams of Hope announce the engagement of their daughter, Sharla Nicole Williams, to Robert Matthew Orren of Prescott, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richardson Robertson of Chidester and Dale Orren of Prescott.
Club News
Helping Hands EHC
Living Well
One good thing about starting a new job, moving to a different work site or having a change in our job description is the opportunity it gives us to become the person - and the employee - we really want to be.
Ashbrook, Wilson To Unite June 5
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ashbrook of Prescott are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kelli Marie Ashbrook, to Bryan Matthew Wilson of Little Rock, son of Ms. Rosemary Wilson of Little Rock and Mr. Rick Wilson of Benton.
Vows Exchanged In Simple Ceremony
Jeremy Jackson of Prescott took Melissa Bailey's hand in marriage Feb. 5 in a simple ceremony at Hope by Bro. Neal Rilding.
Mills, Lee Plan June 26 Wedding
Harold and Betsy Mills of Paris, Texas, proudly announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristina Lynnette Mills, to Michael E. Lee.
Here and There
Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
Prescott Head Start Taking Applications
Southwest Arkansas Development Council will be taking applications for the 1999-2000 program year for head start March 1-12 at the Prescott Headstart Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sign Up Ends For CLDAP
Sign-up for CLDAP ends March 12. National payment factors must be determined before any payments are issued.
Bluff City
I've noticed a few flowers blooming in the neighborhood lately. H.W. Beecher once said. "Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made and forgot to put a soul into." Mark Twain once said, "Whatever a man's age, he can reduce it several years by putt...
Bodcaw
We are having beautiful weather, but I am sorry to report a lot of sickness.
Boughton
Happy birthday to Hettie (Lucas) Prilet of Fort Myers, Fla. She is having a birthday the 28th and will be in her nineties and still reads he Nevada County Picayune. Hettie lived a big part of her life in our community. She has two grandsons and some great...
Caney
Things have been busy in Caney these past few days. Brandon Rhodes and Shelby Browning of Emmet were married Saturday evening. They honeymooned at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
Emmet
Anita Allen
Hillcrest
Joel Green from Hope visited his cousin, Ohel Daniel, Tuesday.
Oak Grove
Missionary Tessie B. Scott will speak at Oak Grove Baptist Saturday, February 27, at 2 p.m.
Redland
For those of you who live outside Arkansas, you may be interested to know it is still winter time.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Dr. A. Milton Smith
Dr. A. Milton Smith, 95, died Tuesday, February 9, 1999, at St. Joseph Health Center.
Esther Florence Caldwell
Esther Florence Bailey Caldwell, 86, of Rosston died Saturday, February 20, 1999, at an Arlington, Texas, hospital.
Darrell P. Caldwell
Darrell P. Caldwell, 86, of Rosston died Sunday, February 21, 1999, at his home.
College News
Susan Brannan of Prescott has been named to the president's list at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia.

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