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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 17, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Banquet Time Drawing Close
It's getting close to crunch time for the annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

At this time, ticket sales are going well for the banquet.

Once again, one of the highlights of the banquet, scheduled for Tuesday, April...

Scholars Program Bridges Gap
Developing a relationship between schools and business is the goal of the Arkansas Scholars program.

Members of the Prescott Rotary Club heard about this at a recent meeting, when Lee Gordon, with the Arkansas Business and Education Alliance spoke...

Tri-Service Club Event Set For This Weekend
This weekend the Tri-Service Club will be collecting unwanted but useable items to raise money.

The funds raised by the club will be used to help purchase new curtains for the stage at Prescott Middle School and buy new playground equipment at Pre...

Rain Causes No Major Damage
In spite of the deluge the area received during the weekend, little damage was done.

According to John W. Teeter, local meteorologist, 5.03 inches of rain fell overnight Friday, with the weekend total being 6.18 inches.

Nevada County Judge...

Wolverettes Fall Short Of Goal
Even the best of teams have off nights.

For Prescott's Wolverettes, their off night came at the worst possible time the finals of the AAA State Championship.

No matter what the Wolverette players did, nor how hard they tried, the ball si...

Wolverettes To The Finals: A Recap
From the opening day of practice, the Wolverette basketball team has had one goal and one goal only win the state title.

By the end of the regular season, Prescott's Wolverettes had earned the conference title. They then won the district champio...

Nov. 10 at Gurdon
The Wolverettes opened the 1998-99 season by blowing out an old foe 75-52.

Prescott's girls went to Gurdon with the intent of bringing home a season opening win and did. The jumped on the Lady Go-Devils 21-14 in the first period and never looked b...

Nov. 23 home vs. Nevada
Game two saw Prescott whip cross county rival Nevada 82-54.

The Wolverettes opened with a 26-15 lead after one and were up 42-30 at the break.

The second half saw Prescott explode, extending the lead to 15 at the end of three with the scor...

Nov. 24 at Blevins
Victim number three for the Wolverettes were the Blevins Lady Hornets, who fell 67- 48.

The Lady Hornets tried to stay close early, but found themselves trailing 22-13 at the end of one and were down 39-23 at the half.

Period three saw Pr...

Dec. 1 at home vs. Gurdon
It was rematch time as the Christmas holidays neared when the Lady Devils ventured to Prescott, only to return to Gurdon with a sound 70-36 thrashing.

The Wolverettes began punishing the Lady Devils early with a 17-7 first period lead, extending t...

Dec. 4 at Bismarck
Prescott opened league play with a resounding 80-50 win over the Bismarck Lady Lions.

The Wolverettes opened the game with a 20-6 run and never looked back. At the break, the score was 38-20, ending up 59-38 when the buzzer sounded to close period...

Dec. 8 at Fordyce
Next up was a road trip to Fordyce where the Wolverettes spanked the Lady Red Bugs 71-39.

Again, the Prescott starters put the hurt on their opponent early with a 27-7 first quarter run.

By halftime, the lead was 30 at 48-18, being extende...

Dec. 11 home vs. Bismarck
The Lady Lions learned visiting Prescott is no easier than having them play at your house.

In their second meeting, the Lady Lions went down 75-41.

The Wolverettes opened with a 21-4 lead in the first, pushing it to a 43-15 halftime margi...

Dec. 15 at Fountain Lake
The Wolverettes suffered their first loss of the season, 59-53, on a road trip to Fountain Lake.

There were some questionable calls in this contest, but the outcome was still the same.

The Wolverettes found themselves on the short end of a...

Dec. 18 home vs. Blevins
The Lady Hornets were recipients of Prescott's first loss wrath as they were soundly dumped 72-38.

Prescott opened with a 15-9 lead after one and led 34-18 by halftime.

The third quarter score showed a 59-26 advantage with the attack not s...

Dec. 28-30 Christmas Classic
The Wolverettes opened play in the Prescott Christmas Classic by whipping Hot Springs Lakeside 54-41.

They jumped out to a 13-4 lead at the end of one and were up a slim 21-17 at the break.

Period three saw the Wolverette offense kick in a...

PRESCOTT 68
BRADLEY 57 The Wolverettes proved they could play with the best of them as they halted the Bradley Lady Bears 68-57 to take the crown in the Prescott Classic.

It was a hard fought game from the opening tip to the final buzzer, with Presc...

Jan. 5 home vs. De Queen
Action resumed in conference play with the Wolverettes pasting De Queen 62-40.

After a close first period, 17-16, the Wolverettes pulled away slightly by halftime, with the score 26-23.

However, the third quarter showed what Prescott's gir...

Southwest Arkansas Invitational
Prescott vs. Gurdon For the third time of the season, the Wolverettes had a date with the Lady Devils of Gurdon. This time in the prestigious Southwest Arkansas Invitational Tournament at Saratoga.

The end result was another sound thrash...

PRESCOTT 53
GENOA CENTRAL 36 Winning the semifinal game was bittersweet for the Wolverettes as they had to beat their former coach, Cecily Butler.

Butler took over the helm at Genoa Central two years ago, and was taught a lesson as the Wolverettes p...

PRESCOTT 63
BRADLEY 69 For the first time in three years the Wolverettes didn't bring home the trophy from the SWAR Invitational as they lost for the second time of the season, this time to Bradley, 69-63.

The Wolverettes managed leads at the end of...

Jan 15 at Nashville
From there it was back to league play with the Scrapperettes the first victim, 66-27.

Both teams were sluggish early on, with Prescott managing a 15-6 lead at the end of one and extending this to a 29-14 halftime advantage.

By the end of t...

Jan. 18 home vs. Fordyce
Due to a scheduling mixup, the Wolverettes were forced to play a rare Monday night game.

This they did, hosting Fordyce and whipping the Lady 'Bugs 55-39.

Prescott did what Prescott does by jumping out to an early lead, 14-3 after one, and...

Jan. 19 home vs. Fouke
After taking Fordyce apart Monday night, the Wolverettes turned their attention to Fouke's Lady Panthers 24 hours later.

The Lady Panthers fate was no better as they went down 61-26.

The first quarter bombing saw Prescott up 17-4, with the...

Jan. 22 home vs. Mena
The Lady Bearcats paid Prescott a visit fully intending to go home with a win.

However, the Wolverettes had other ideas and posted a 45-33 win.

Mena opened with a 14-8 lead, but trailed at the half 21-18 as Prescott rallied.

The sc...

Jan. 29 home vs. Fountain Lake
It was payback time as the Lady Cobras came to Prescott to end play in January.

They returned home with a 67-54 loss for their efforts.

Prescott started with a 19-16 first quarter lead as the Lady Cobras were ready to play.

Halftim...

Feb. 2 at Fouke
Getting back on the road was no problem for the Wolverettes as they whipped Fouke 55- 31 in their second meeting of the season.

Again the Wolverettes opened big, 16-3, and were up by 32 at the half with the score 38- 6.

Prescott pulled bac...

Feb. 5 home vs. Nashville
Prescott's next victim was the helpless Scrapperettes, who fell 59-28 in the rematch.

Prescott got the game underway with a 22-5 lead after one and were up 36-7 by halftime.

Period three saw the Wolverette lead at 54-20, with the bench emp...

Feb. 9 at De Queen
This team has never, in their four year career, managed to post a win at De Queen. This year was no different as the Lady Leopards handed the Wolverettes their third loss of the season 69-68 amidst questionable calls.

Prescott opened the game well...

Feb. 12 at Mena
The Lady Bearcats were Prescott's final victims in the regular season as the Wolverettes beat Mena 61-35.

Prescott jumped out to a 14-4 lead at the end of the first eight minutes and led 35-10 at halftime.

Period three saw the Wolverette o...

District Tournament at Fouke
PRESCOTT 71
FORDYCE 48 Fouke High School was the setting and Fordyce was the victim in the opening round for Prescott in the district tourney.

The Lady Bugs were eliminated 71-48.

Prescott outscored Fordyce 18-12 in the first...

DISTRICT FINALS
PRESCOTT 71
MENA 48 Getting to the finals of the district tourney is nothing new for the Wolverettes. But, then again, neither is winning it.

Mena was victimized a third time, 71-48, as the Wolverettes took their fourth straight dist...

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
PRESCOTT 74
WARREN 53 It was a long road trip for teams in the 7AAA conference as the regional tilt was played at Hamburg High School.

This had no effect on the Wolverettes as they opened play with a 74-53 thrashing of Warren.

...

PRESCOTT 66
DERMOTT 55 No mercy was shown by the Wolverettes when they tackled Dermott in round two and came away with a 66-55 win.

The Wolverettes led 20-9 after one, were up 34-19 at halftime and led 48-34 after three.

Stockton led the way...

PRESCOTT 73
STAR CITY 63 Star City gave Prescott a scare in the regional finals, but didn't have what it took to beat the Wolverettes.

Prescott posted a 73-63 win and took its second regional crown in four years.

The Wolverettes found themse...

STATE TOURNAMENT
PRESCOTT 54
POCAHONTAS 50 For the fourth consecutive season Prescott's senior girls made it to the big dance, only to have a scare as they narrowly beat Pocahontas 54-50 in the first round.

Prescott opened with a 17-10 lead after one...

PRESCOTT 74
OZARK 63 It was time to return a favor as the Wolverettes met Ozark in the second round of the state tourney.

In 1998, the Lady Hillbillies ended Prescott's season and the Wolverettes wanted to do the same for Ozark. They did, 74-63.

...

PRESCOTT 60
LONOKE 43 Lonoke had no chance at making it to the state finals as the Wolverettes were ready to fulfill another step toward their destiny.

Prescott pounded Lonoke 60-43, but had to fight hard for the win.

The Wolverettes started...

Bluff City
Last week's news:

Looks like winter is not quite over yet. One day is warm and the next is cold. It might be a great time to try your hand at flying a kite with all these March winds.

Kay Nelson has returned home from several days in Ft. S...

Bodcaw
Rain, rain, didn't it rain?

Russ Carlton went to his doctor in Little Rock on Friday. They thought he was doing okay from his surgery, but he is not feeling very good. He still needs our prayers.

J.D. and Marie Allen went to Hot Springs to...

Boughton
We got lots of rain, but the snow missed us. It was just cold.

Congratulations to Robert Orren and Sharla Williams. They were married Saturday at the First Pentecostal Church at Hope. They went to Eureka Springs on their honeymoon and they ran int...

Caney
Folks are feeling better in the Caney area. Heather Callicott was feeling a might under par Sunday. She and Cannon visited her grandfather, Johnie Shewbrit, Saturday evening. Johnie is home from the hospital after having surgery.

Charles White is ...

Emmet
Anita Allen

Birthday wishes closing January are Martha Hurt, Christine Dodson, Angie Fore, Ada Hayes, Gladys Reed, Judge Wise, Corey Booker, Juanita Walker, Stan Jernigan, Frances Jones, Cathy Marcum, Judy Harris, Mike Otwell, C.J. Watson, James ...

Hillcrest
Wallace and Delores Alexander and Farry Lee May and Reba Russell from Delight paid a visit to Burna and Ever Burnham over the weekend.

Norman Gill and his wife Carol from Camden dropped in on Mozelle Gill recently.

Elgie Carmen's visitors ...

Oak Grove
"God gives us mountains to climb and the strength to climb them."

We really had a good time at church Sunday. Our choir really did sing good. Guests at church were Calvin Tidwell from Houston, Texas, Gloria Jackson and members from Oak Grove.

...

Redland
I know you must get tired of hearing about my electric blanket, but I can truly say I'm really thankful to have it during this unusual weather.

Bonita Whitecotton from Shreveport, La., has spent several days with her mother, Marie McKelvy, who has...

Rosston
Marguerite Williams

Rosston Baptist Church was well attended today. Bro. Petie brought a good message from II Samuel. Visitors were Pat Jensen and her daughter, Laura Holtzclaw of Magnolia, Ellis and Winnie Bailey, Nadine Wortman of Houston, Texa...

Deaths, Funerals
Johnnie Ann Jarvis Brooks
Johnnie Ann Jarvis Brooks, 58, of Benton, La., died Wednesday, March 10, 1999.

Survivors include her husband, Paul J. Brooks; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Dee Brooks of Benton, La., and Victor and Judy Brooks of Shreveport, La.; her mot...

Arlis M. Adams
Arlis M. Adams, 88, of Bodcaw died Monday, March 8, 1999, in a Texarkana hospital.

Mr. Adams was born January 2, 1911, in Laneburg to John T. and Mary Blakely Adams. He was a retired operator/pipeliner for Texas Eastern Gas Company. Mr. Adams was ...

Orbrady McKinney
Orbrady McKinney of North Little Rock and former long time resident of Albuquerque, N. Mex., died February 11, 1999, at the Veteran's Hospital in Little Rock.

Mr. McKinney was born April 10, 1928, in Rosston, to the late Anthony E. McKinney and th...

Mary Ann Rogers Harris
Sixty-seven years and five months ago on October 1, 1931, Elbert and Augusta Rogers were blessed with a daughter, Mary Ann. She was the youngest of six children. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Harris, by her parents and three sisters...
Living Well
Budget is a dirty word for many families today. Budget brings to mind thoughts of a inflexible pattern of spending that takes all the fun out of having a little money.

The 'in' term is 'spending plan.' Actually, planning the way you are going to ...

Amanda Salb Breaks Two Records At Mount Holyoke
Amanda Salb, a Mount Holyoke College senior from Buckner, established new career highs in steals and rebounds for the college's basketball team during the just completed 1998-99 season.

Salb, a 5'9" forward, averaged nine rebounds a game this seas...

FSA Plans Meeting At Oak Grove The Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999 provides for the availability of recourse loans to producers of mohair produced during or before fiscal year 1999.

The mohair recourse loan program authorizes Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to make avail...

Hope, Butrum Announce Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paul Allen of Lincoln announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amy Hope, to Douglas Cory Burtrum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ray Burtrum of Springdale.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and...

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.

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

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

Michael and Shanita Evans would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Sharricah Evans, born Tuesday, March 9, 1999.

She weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce and was 21+ inches long.

Grandparents are Olen and Sharon Johnson of Prescott.

...

Cook, Johnson To Wed May 15
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Taylor announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jenni Lynn, to T.J. Johnson.

Mr. Johnson is the son of Tommy and Margie Johnson of Prescott and Julia and Dwight McNair of Gurdon.

Gran...

Read Across America Succeeds At PMS
On Tuesday, March 2, the Prescott Middle School students participated in Read Across America. Under the direction of Anne Franks, media specialist, many activities were scheduled for the day. Other activities were also scheduled for the entire week.

...

Club News
Helping Hands EHC
The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met March 11 at the Church of Christ.

There were 10 members present and one visitor. The club has a new member Margie Knight this month. Members are very glad to have her in the club.

...

PMS Tours Jail, Post Office, Courthouse
The citizenship class at Prescott Middle School took a field trip Friday, March 5, beginning their trip with a tour of the city jail. They toured the courthouse and each office. The people working in these offices were very informative when describing the...
Farm and Home
It is once again that time of year to spray pastures and hay meadows for weeds. The most important reason to control weeds is that they reduce the yield of desirable forages.

Weeds are often more aggressive than domesticated forage species and are...


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