Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 26, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Fire Erupts In Mower Repair Shop

A DOWNTOWN FIRE Tuesday, April 18, destroyed E&L Lawn Mower repair on East First Street. Donald Ingram made an attempt to extinguish the blaze, but it spread too fast, according to Fire Chief Ben Gummeson. Ingram told the chief a running lawn mower backf...

Easter Egg Hunt Held At Courthouse

HUNTING EGGS  Children gathered on the Nevada County Courthouse lawn Saturday for the annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. This youngster was scouring the area looking for the elusive treats.

Judicial Error Means Another Trial For Toby Craig

Because of a judicial error Toby Craig will be getting a new trial. Craig was convicted of first degree murder in the beating death of Jake McKinnon. The conviction occurred after a week-long trial in August 1997. McKinnon was beaten to death Nov. 9, 19...

Local Drug Arrest Made; Suspect Busted For DWI4

A Nevada County resident is being held on drug charges after Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell found drugs at the suspect's home. Jon Charles Marbury, 49, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, namely methamphetamine, possession of...

Parents Complain About Staff In Closed Session At Nevada

Nevada's School Board meeting opened with a two-and-a-half hour executive session Thursday, April 20. This was because of parents complaining about the Nevada High School baseball coach and the program overall. Because the issue concerned personnel, th...

Escapee Captured - Prescott Man Walks Away From Work Release

A 26-year-old Prescott man faces charges of escaping from the Southwest Arkansas Community Punishment Center in Texarkana. According to a release from the Department of Community Punishment, a minimum security facility, Kenneth Martin reportedly walked ...

Connection Could Be Free For Some In Project

Some households will be able to connect to the Waterloo-Bodcaw water system without charge. For a household to be eligible certain criteria must be met regarding income. Funding of connections for all income-eligible residents is being provided by the A...

Into The Void - with John Miller

Man, the child king of the planet Earth, is under the mistaken impression "He" is the most superior being in the world. The truth is, mankind doesn't even rank in the top 10. A while back I was sitting around thinking and bouncing these thoughts off a r...

Picayunish - with Ricky Ragsdale, Publisher

Can you keep your utilities turned on after not paying your bill for several months? I'm not sure, but you can certainly ask. You may have certain political pull that will keep your services on for several months without having to pay on your bill. You m...

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...

Jester, Loe To Wed July 26

Mr. and Mrs. James Jester of Prescott proudly announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mendy, to Bobby Loe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Loe of Prescott. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Martha Lee and the late James...

Jester, Braden To Wed May 27

Mr. and Mrs. James Jester of Prescott proudly announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Brandi, to Darren E. Braden, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Coy Braden of McCaskill. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Martha Lee and the late James Lee of...

Martin, White Set May 6 Nuptials

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Martin announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Christy, to Van F. White III. Christy is the granddaughter of Verna Martin and the late Ray Martin of Prescott and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dean Steelman of Camden. She ha...

School Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of May 1-5 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 School (MM...

Band Events Planned For Next Season

The Region III members of the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association set their 2000-2001 events calendar at the annual spring directors' meeting Wednesday, April 12. Arkadelphia High School will host the region marching contest on the campus of ...

Prescott Band Members Earn Awards

Prescott School band members recently won 63 medals at a contest at Magnet Cove High School near Malvern. There were 56 students from the Prescott bands who participated in the Region III solo and ensemble contest Saturday, April 15. The students in gra...

College News - Lacey Renee Pipkin

Lacey Renee Pipkin, a senior at Nevada High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The scholarship is based on an ACT score and grade point average plus a recommendation from a school off...

College News - Carlesha N. Mixon

Carlesha N. Mixon, a senior at Nevada High School, has been awarded an alumni scholarship to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The scholarship includes resident tuition for four years at SAU. Mixon plans to major in elementary education. She is...

College News - Brittany D. Bailey

Brittany D. Bailey, also a senior at Nevada High School, has been awarded a foundation scholarship to Southern Arkansas University. The four-year scholarship includes resident tuition as a full-time student and a room in the university residence halls. ...

College News - Matt Brannan

Matt Brannan, a senior at Prescott High School, has been awarded an alumni scholarship to Southern Arkansas University. The scholarship includes resident tuition for four years at SAU. Brannan plans to major in accounting. He is the son of John and Deb...

Military News - Steed Earns Battalion Level Command

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Roy Steed was recently informed of his selection for battalion level command. LTC Steed is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roy Steed of Prescott. LTC Steed joined the U.S. Army in 1982 and has served in various command and staff p...

Lee Honored With Birthday Party

Sharon Lee of Texarkana, Texas, was honored with a surprise 50th birthday party at Western Sizzlin in Hope by her mother, Margaret White, of Prescott and her sister, Jean Rutledge, from Dallas, Texas. The room was filled with white and black carnations ...

Hughes Member Of SIFE Team

The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia recently won the championship at the annual SIFE Regional Exposition and Career Opportunity Fair held in Memphis, Tenn. The SAU SIFE team won both the regional championsh...

Rose Garden Club

The Rose Garden Club met in the home of Allene Spencer on April 18 at 1:30 p.m. with Anice Ward as co-hostess. Betty Turner, president, presided over the business session. A discussion was held concerning getting school age children more interested in g...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

There are recommended weight loss practices that have been endorsed by dietitians, physicians and exercise physiologists for years. None of them are a quick fix. The result of following a regimen of a low-fat, low-calorie diet combined with exercise has ...

Gilbert Enters Race For Representative's Position

Don Gilbert, a longtime resident of Hempstead County, has announced his candidacy for the Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 28, in the May 23 Democratic Primary. "I am very excited about the possibility of serving my friends and neighbo...

PHS Site Earns An 'A'

Prescott High School was notified that its new website has achieved the A' list status and is listed in the Best Sites Showcase' on myschoolonline.com. Check it out online at www.myschoolonline.com /ar/curleywolf. Last month the site developer from mys...

PES Good Citizens Announced

The Prescott Elementary School has announced its good citizens' for the third nine weeks. The good citizens are pictured from the left by grades. KINDERGARTEN, front row: Brooke Cornelius and Kaylee Fincher; aAnd back row: James Blake KayLyn Schobey, ...

PHS Quiz Bowl Team Competes, Places Second

The following students won a second place trophy in February at the Prescott Quiz Bowl match held at First United Methodist Church in Prescott. The students are pictured from left to right. QUIZ BOWL TROPHY  CaseyWard, Megan Taylor, Rick Gober and Jos...

Blake To Graduate From SAU In Magnolia

While many students approach graduation with the excitement of being through with school, Linda Blake is looking forward to one more degree. Blake, a graduate student at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, will graduate this spring with her degree...

PHS Boys Lose Last Regular Season Baseball Game

Prescott's problems on the baseball field continue, but the Wolves remain alive in the district tournament. Prescott dropped the final game of the season 10-0 to Fouke in a game called after six innings because of the 10-run rule. However, the Panthers...

Inlows Receive AARP Tax-Aide Service Pins

A husband-wife team, Steve and Penny Inlow, of Prescott have received AARP tax-aide service pins for providing free tax preparation services to the public during the recently ended tax season. Mrs. Inlow received a five-year pin for her work as a counse...

C.R. 'Clint' East

C.R. Clint' East, 77, of Hope died Monday, April 17, 2000, at Heather Manor Nursing Center in Hope. Mr. East was born September 4, 1922, in Rosston to Amzie and Della Purtle East. He was a retired farmer. Mr. East was a member of Bluff Springs Baptist ...

Charles Franklin Bolls

Charles Franklin Bolls, 62, of Fordyce died Thursday, April 20, 2000, in his home. Mr. Bolls was born November 15, 1937, in Prescott to Fred Dallas Bolls and Thelma Haynie Bolls. He was a retired major with the Arkansas State Police and a director over ...

Merel Dean Clark

Merel Dean Clark of Millington, Tenn., died Saturday, April 8, 2000. He was born in Conway, Kans., February 15, 1913, and he moved to Horatio at age 5. He is the son of Rhoda and William H. Clark of Horatio. He graduated from Horatio High School in 1931...

Christina Andres Renfro

Christine Andrews Renfro, 83, of Gurdon died Sunday, April 23, 2000. Mrs. Renfro was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Renfro, two sons, J.D. and Jimmy Renfro, and one great grands...

Rosston

We had good attendance at church Sunday even though the weather was stormy. We had planned to have an outside sunrise service, but had to have it inside. Our wee people rendered a special with Bro. Petie on the guitar. The youth choir also rendered a spe...

Fair Hill News

The rain held off long enough for the Easter Bunny to come. Hope you all survived the bad weather we had. We received several phone calls warning us. Jacque Davidson of Lake Village visited over the weekend with Lois McCain. They went to Hot Springs Sat...

Bluff City News

There were several visitors in the community visiting relatives on Easter weekend. Many of the younger folks were seen carrying baskets, eating candy, and getting all exited about searching for eggs. It wasn't just the young folks. James and Kay Nelso...

Redland News

As I'm writing this on Sunday afternoon. There are tornado warnings all around us and even Prescott was mentioned. Shannon Henderson honored her grandmother, Wilma Compton, with a birthday party at her home on Saturday. Those attending were Wilma's daug...

Caney News

I trust everyone had a happy Easter. We had a full house at church. It was good to have all our visitors. Charles and Weanetta White celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon. Members of Morris Baptist Church gathered at Serepta Spri...

Oak Grove News

Our attendance is beginning to grow at Bethel AME Church in the Oak Grove community. Services Sunday were well attended. We had an Easter program. It was very nice. There were not very many young people in the program. Easter doesn't mean much to the you...

Bodcaw News

We had a full house at church Easter Sunday. A lot of families were together. On Easter we take a crude wood cross and the people decorate it with live flowers. It changes it to a thing of beauty. Live things grow. Are you a growing Christian? An Easter...

Boughton News

The Easter sunrise service was well attended. Tricia (Perry) Johnson and daughter, Sara, of Conway visited with Elsie Elmore and attended the Easter services. Herbie Ridgell spent several days in St. Vincent Hospital at Little Rock. His sister, Kay Wren...

Hillcrest News

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dillard, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes and Cedalia Burke visited with Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard last week. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell on Monday. Betty McCain from Hope visited her mother, Irene Wicker, la...