Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 12, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Tree Knocks Down Power Lines In Emmet

POWER LINES KNOCKED DOWN - A oak tree at the corner of Highway 299 and Walnut Street in Emmet fell Thursday, April 6, knocking down electrical lines and pulling down the security line (above). Officials in the area said part of the tree fell a week earli...

Hearing Scheduled For Joe Louis Dansby

A July 5 hearing has been set for convicted murderer Joe Louis Dansby to determine the course of his legal appeals. Dansby was appointed a new attorney, William McLean, in his case. This is the normal practice in death penalty cases. McLean, of Little ...

Two Grants Are Awarded To City Of Prescott

Reliant Energy-Arkla Gas has been running gas line up Highway 19 towards Exit 46. According to Jon Chadwell, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office, this is being done through a rural utilities grant and Reliant Ene...

Area Loggers Set Fund-Raiser

Area loggers and other members of the forestry community will gather at the Nevada County Fairgrounds April 20 at 5 p.m. to carry the load for kids during a fund-raising event for Arkansas Children's Hospital. The fish fry (and chicken), sponsored by Po...

Filing Period Ends; Sheriff, Judge Draw Opponents

Few candidates in the area will be opposed for the May 23 Preferential Party Primary. The filing deadline was Tuesday, April 4, at noon, statewide. On the local level Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell is being challenged by Mike Mullins. Nevada Count...

Ila Upchurch Banquet Is Saturday

The Ila Upchurch banquet is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the McRae Middle School cafetorium. This year's theme for the banquet is A New Focus in the 21st Century.' The guest speaker will be Wendell L. Griffen. Griffen was born in ...

No Funds Available For Rosston Water Tank

Rosston's City Council got some bad news at its regular monthly meeting, Thursday, April 6. Jon Chadwell, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office, informed the panel there were no grants available for building a new ...

Into The Void with John Miller

Tropical Dreaming I know this sounds terrible, but these days all I can think about is a one-way ticket to the tropics. Granted it's spring in Arkansas. The weather is beautiful, while being completely unpredictable. Everything is turning a lovely shade...

Picayunish with Ricky Ragsdale, Publisher

Examining the records from the city of Prescott concerning past due utilities has raised some interesting questions not only about how the city operates, but as to why it is vital that certain information be public. The information that was released last...

Williams Seeks Council Seat

Elaine Williams has announced she will seek the position of Alderman for the Prescott City Council in Ward 2, Position 2, subject to the Democratic primary May 23. Williams stated she would appreciate your support and vote, as she is willingly working to...

Beavert Seeking Re-election To Council

Danny Beavert has announced his candidacy for reelection to city Alderman, Ward 2, Position 2, in Prescott subject to the Democrat primary on May 23. "Our community has made good strides toward progress and has many quality items in the near future to l...

Assembly Fails To Spend Funds

The Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its special legislative session after failing to reach a compromise on a plan to manage and distribute the state's $1.6 billion share of a national tobacco settlement. The House on Thursday had approved an amendme...

Local Youth Club Spends Fun Day In Arkadelphia

The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BW-GW) Coalition of Prescott attended in a spring Go-Cart fun day in Arkadelphia Saturday, April 8. The youth group had a time of their life riding the mini cars, playing mini golf and other fun activities, according ...

Burke Wins Writing Award

Members of Beta Bet Kappa Honor Society from the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope returned from the Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional Convention March 31 to April 2 brandishing several chapter and individual awards. The awards were the result o...

Byers, Purtle To Wed May 20 In Oklahoma

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byers of Bartlesville, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Michelle, to James Sidney Purtle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Purtle of Prescott. Michelle is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bailey of Gurdon, M...

Martin, Hawkins Plan July Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Billy R. Martin announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Michelle Martin, to Jason Brent Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Hawkins of Heber Springs. Vows will be exchanged July 22 at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church in Little Roc...

White's Anniversary Celebration Set

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Charles White of Laneburg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, April 22. They were married in Cale on April 22, 1950, by D.B. Turner. They have one son and daughter-in-law, Steve L. and Sherry A. White, of Laneb...

Wafer's To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Wafer will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, renewing their vows, on Saturday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at Ward Chapel AME Church, where Rev. Arthur Coulter is the pastor. No invitations will be sent locally. All family and ...

Redland EHC

The Redland Extension Homemakers Club met Tuesday, April 4, in the beautiful home of Ida Haynie. The meeting was called to order by the president, Joy Cox. The collect was read by Faye Zumwalt. Roll call was answered Who does most of the cleaning in my...

Here & 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. For more i...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

Summertime means lots of fresh produce. We are tempted by beautiful displays in the grocery stores, at roadside markets and at farmers markets. And, since we've been told eating produce is healthy, we are glad to have this wide selection. However, in re...

PES Honor Roll Given For 3rd Nine Weeks

The Prescott Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks. They follow by grades: Kindergarten All A's: Taylor Blevins, Lauren Brandon, Shelly Glass, Taylor McClanahan, Michaela Smith, Matthew Turner, Will Wingfield, Shelby A...

PHS Releases Honor Roll

Prescott High School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks. The students making the various honors follow by grades: Honor roll of excellence (4.0) Twelfth grade: Matt Brannan, Erica Burdue, Joey Christopher, Andrea Cossey, Rita Fountai...

Two Blevins Students Attending Governor's School

This year two students from Blevins High School have been selected to attend 2000 Arkansas Governor's School (AGS) for the Gifted and Talented, and one has been selected as an alternate. Those selected are Kathleen Friend in the area of natural science ...

Library Has Busy Time During Spring Break

Twenty-three children and parents showed up to enjoy the fun at the Nevada County Library during spring break. The Easter angel program, sponsored by SWADC Learnig Center and Librarian Joyce Gibson, was a great success. The youth created many fun craft...

Census Centers To Open Locally

The Pine Bluff local U.S. Census office has set up questionnaire assistance centers' and be counted Centers' throughout Fourth U.S. Congressional District. The purpose of a questionnaire assistance center is to assist persons who may have questions ab...

Power Team Invading PHS For Two Shows

John Jacobs's Power Team will be paying a visit to Prescott Thursday, April 13, for two shows. The shows will be held in the Prescott High School gymnasium for students in grades 7-12. The first show will be at 12:30 p.m. for grades 7-8, with the second...

Curley Wolves Drop Two Baseball Games In 7AAA Action

Spring Break didn't help Prescott's baseball team in the least. After having a week off the Wolves returned to action and dropped two straight, neither of them pretty. BISMARCK 10 PRESCOTT 0 The Wolves hit the road traveling to Bismarck Tuesday, April ...

Benefit Games Set At Emmet

There will be two adult basketball games (one for men and one for women), at the Ross Gymnasium in Emmet April 28 at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds go toward the renovating of the tennis/basketball court on the campus of Emmet School. The goal is to replace th...

Area School Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of April 17-21 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Breakfast in Prescott Schools is served from 8:00 to 8:30 and lunch is served between 11:30 and 12:00. Prescott School District The McRae Middle Schoo...

Honor Roll Given For McRae School

The McRae Middle School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks. They follow by grades. Eighth grade All A's: Maci Glass, Lauren Harris, Tammarra Harris, Katie McCauley, Karissa Morris, Brandon Morton, Ruthanne Nygaard, Zachary Plunkett, L...

RYLA Students Visit Rotary Club

At a recent Rotary Club luncheon, four Prescott High School students spoke about their trip to Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award). This weekend trip was to Camp Ferndale, Little Rock's 4-H Center. The students met many new friends from other schoo...

Prep Class Is Offered

The college preparatory enrichment program will be made available for 11th and 12th grade students this summer. This program is better known as the ACT class. Classes will begin June 5 and end June 29. The classes will include individual instruction as ...

Farm & Home with Rex Dollar

The recent Tri-County Cow/Calf Clinic held at Hope Livestock Auction turned into a bi-state event. Approximately 85 producers were present and represented all regions of the state as well as some from Texas. Producers in the state came from as far Brink...

Elaine King Earns Award

Elaine King, executive director of Prescott Housing Authority (PHA), is presented with an award from Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Andrew Cuomo, left, and Assistant Secretary Harold Lucus for Outstanding Agency Performance. PHA was re...

Candace Carrie Honored

Candace Carrii, a family and consumer science educator with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas was honored recently by the Arkansas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at its annual state meeting. Carrii was named Profess...

Native Of Prescott Named Top Doctor In Texas

The Longview (Texas) News Journal has chosen Dr. Steve Murry of Gilmer as the 2000 Doctor of the Year. That decision was made after a large number of letters were received from Murry's patients asking that he be nominated for this honor, because of the h...

NES ABBIT Students Are Named

Nevada Elementary School recently announced its ABBIT (A's and B's Because I Try) roll for the third nine weeks. The students are listed by grade. Third grade: Jessica Haney, Beca Hicks, Brittney Loe, Nicole Brown, Lane Mayo, Andrew Landry, Matt Baker, ...

Fair Hill News

First thing I would like to apologize to Jeff Morrow. Last week I had gotten the Morrow boys mixed up. It was Jeff Morrow who made Captain in the Army Reserves not Chris. Janie said it is hard to keep up with all them boys and their activities. Henry St...

Hillcrest News

Jo DeWoody from Gurdon spent last Monday with her Aunt Lillian Terrell. Pauline Hawley from Hope visited her mother, Esther Reese, on Thursday. Cedalia Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, last Thur...

Hillcrest News

Jo DeWoody from Gurdon spent last Monday with her Aunt Lillian Terrell. Pauline Hawley from Hope visited her mother, Esther Reese, on Thursday. Cedalia Burke and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, last Thur...

'Tis The Season For Fire Ants

Tis the season to fight fire ants, but there's nothing fun about it. Fire ants were accidentally introduced to the United States from South America about 70 years ago. The first documented infestation occurred in Mobile, AL, where they arrived by ship....

William Allen Stovall

William Allen Stovall, 32, of Hope died Monday, April 10, 2000, at his home. Mr. Stovall was born December 7, 1967, in Nevada County to William Roy and Carolyn Jackson Stovall. He was a building official with the city of Hope. Mr. Stovall was a member o...

Caney News

Van and Ellen Smith of Waldo visited J.W. and Maxine Glass Tuesday evening. All J.W. and Maxine's children and their families met at the home of Hoyt and Karen Jobe for lunch Sunday after church. In the afternoon they celebrated birthdays for Tim McCull...

Oak Grove News

The Young Circuit second quarterly conference was held at Cana AME Church Sunday afternoon April 9 at 3:00. Rev. Thomas, presiding elder of Magnolia District, presided. Rev. Lessly Banks was the host pastor. Another one of our alumni passed away in Los...

Bodcaw News

Oh! What a beautiful frosty morning was Sunday, crispy and bright. Peggy Butler from Rosenberg, Texas, was here for the weekend with dad, Alvin Butler. Phyllis Butler was home for the weekend. On Sunday we all had lunch with Deck and Earlene, David and...

Bluff City News

Don't forget that income tax day is fast approaching. Someone once said, "A fine is a tax for doing something wrong and a tax is a fine for doing something right". Uncle Sam should remember the words of Tiberius Caesar who said, "It is the duty of a go...

Boughton News

The annual clean-up day at Piney Grove Cemetery will be Saturday, April 15. For those interested be sure to take tools to work with and a potluck lunch. We will have a day of fellowship. Our son, Willie Hugh, and his wife, Carolyn, brought supper and sp...

Rosston News

Church was well attended Sunday with several visitors present. Among them were A.B. Luck's brother and sister-in-law, Calvin and Duida Luck of Utah, A.B. and Maxine's daughter, Darla Wise, of Benton, Mr. Olie Dorman and others I'm sure I didn't see. The...