Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 30, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Council Denies Industry; Audit Clean For City

Prescott's City Council meeting opened with Dick Bright recommending the city not lease property to Aegis Biomedical. Bright was on a health committee appointed at the July meeting to look into allowing Aegis to locate at the closed landfill site on Wil...

Health Fair Slated For Next Weekend

Health screenings, information and giveaways will highlight the 4th Annual Nevada County Health-A-Rama. This event, sponsored by the Nevada County Health Alliance, will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the First Baptist Church gym....

Aegis Withdraws Offer; Looking At Other Property

Aegis Biomedical will most likely be locating in the Prescott area, but not in the Prescott city limits. Ron Mercer, president of Aegis, said the company has been looking at several locations around Prescott and intends to find one. The decision on whi...

Nevada County Fair Is September 16-24

There will be plenty of magical moments during the 2000 Nevada County Fair. This year's fair, a week-long affair, will be from Sept. 16-24, opening with a horse show Saturday at 10 a.m. The horse show will be followed by the Lil Britches Rodeo at 6 p.m....

Record Temperature Reached

A new high temperature record for August has been reached. According to John Teeter, Prescott meteorologist, the mercury climbed to a blistering 106 on Aug. 19, breaking the old record of 103, set in 1954. Teeter said the lowest the temperature has bee...

Manslaughter Charges Filed Against Trucker

Ellis Banks, 46, of Houston, Texas, has been formally charged with two counts of manslaughter in Nevada County. The charges stem from the Aug. 8, vehicle accident near Willisville claiming the lives of Elvira Marlar and Billie Cogbill. According to cou...

Craig Pleads Guilty To Murder; Receives 15 Years

Toby Craig pled guilty to a charge of first degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Craig, one of three who beat Jake McKinnon to death the first day of deer season in Nov. 9, 1996, had been found guilty of...

Business Directory Being Compiled By Chamber Office

A business directory is being complied by the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Mary Godwin, executive director of the Chamber, said the idea behind the directory is to have a comprehensive list of all businesses and industries in the city and...

Wesson Receives Five Years For Endangerment

Don Wesson, 53, has been sentenced to five years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections for violating the terms of his 1991 probation. Wesson, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Prescott, had been placed on 10 years probation for rape in 1991, which involve...

Vaughan, Webb Wed In Alaska

Eva Oraine Vaughan and Jason Harris Webb were united in marriage at 2 p.m. July 20 at the Original First Presbyterian Church in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Rev. David Boyd performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Elizabeth Vaughan of Fairbanks, Ala...

Here and There - News That Matters To Nevada County

There will be a committee meeting Sunday, September 9, in preparation for a reunion of the PHS class of 1990. The meeting will be held at Prescott Country Club. All class members are urged to attend. The reunion has been planned for October 6 and 7. For...

Singing Set During Fair

An ol' fashioned gospel singing will be held during the fair on Sunday, September 17, at 2 p.m. in the Potlatch building, which is air conditioned. This gospel singing will consist of a large choir and specials. The large choir will be made up of anyone...

Saturday Night Live Is Planned

The Artesian Arts League will sponsor its first activity of the year on September 9. Saturday Night Live will be presented in the auditorium above City Hall beginning at 7 p.m. There will be a variety of talent for your entertainment. Some of the enter...

Pee-Wee Football Deadline Near

Deadline for youth football applications are Friday, September 1. These forms can be returned to either the offices at Prescott Elementary School, McRae Middle School or at Oliver's One Stop. This league is for players in grades 2-6. Players will be pl...

Vandiver Family Reunion Is Held

The Vandiver reunion was held Sunday, August 6, at the Prescott Country Club. Those attending were: Coye Miller of Prescott; Mildred Lusk of Texarkana and Blanche Cummings of Texarkana, Texas; Roy and Elizabeth Vandiver of Gurdon; Bud Vandiver of Presc...

Military News - Jerome Smith

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jerome H. Smith, son of Jante J.Smith of Rosston, is halfway through a six-month deployment to the Adriatic and Mediterranean seas and the Arabian Gulf while assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Barry, home ported in ...

Smith Takes Top Spot in Super Pro At Prescott Raceway

Star City's Larry Smith took the top spot in the super pro division at the Prescott Raceway Saturday. Smith had a dial in time of 4.89, just missing it with his estimated time of 4.88 and covering the course at 144 miles per hour. His reaction time off ...

School Menus: September 4-8, 2000

Menus for the area schools for the week of September 4-8 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. They are also subject to change. Breakfast in Prescott Schools is served from 8:00 to 8:30 and lunch is served between 11:30 and 12:00. Prescott Scho...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

When asked what is the most important aspect of our lives, the most popular answer for both male and female is, "my family." The second most common answer is, "my job or work." It is interesting the two most important aspects of our lives are often the...

Farm and Home News

On Monday, August 14, the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, in cooperation with the Nevada County Conservation District, assisted a Prescott neighborhood located on East Main Street in establishing a fire ant abatement program. A sho...

Paden Family Reunion

The Padens celebrated a family reunion August 19. The event was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Paden, located one mile from Rosston on Highway 371. Potluck and barbecue were served. Relatives and friends from Texas, Portland, Ore., California, Milwau...

Wolf Trax

Booster Club News The Booster Club currently has football t-shirts and caps for sale. All the schools were given forms for the t-shirts to be sent home with children so parents could order using the form. If you did not receive a form you can call Sandy ...

Rollin' Stone Results For Friday's Races

Another great night of racing at Rollin' Stone Speedway was held last week. Winners for the feature racers September 25 have been announced. Hobby stock: #50 Doug Cogbill; #8 Mark Woods and #99 Chuck Valentine. IMCA: #50 Steve Ward; #2 Jimmy Dixon and ...

Bluff City News

Will the class please come to order. School is in session. Sorry I failed to get the column in last week's paper. I typed it up and forgot to send the e-mail. Guess I'm getting forgetful in my old age. It's still hot and dry here. All the hot air from ...

Oak Grove News

We have been having some extremely hot weather in August. I hope September won't be as hot. Mrs. Odessa Zachery's daughter died in Omaha, Neb. All her family went to her funeral last week in Nebraska. Sympathy goes out to the Zackery family. Mrs. Zackar...

Hillcrest News

Amber Dillard, J.E. Dillard and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes from Rosston spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon spent Monday with Lillian Terrel. John Yancey from Nubbin Hill spent Wednesday with his mother, Estelle Yanc...

Fair Hill News

Well there has been no changes in the weather, surely we will soon get a rain. Thomas and Ruby Fontaine had several visitors over the weekend Clay Collins, John Henry Collins, Johnny Huntley, Don Collins and George Foster and family from Lewisville. Tr...

Caney News

Heather and Cannon Callicott visited her parents, Buddy and Beverly Loe, Saturday evening. Buddy, who works in another state, was home for the weekend. Morris Baptist Church had services at Hillcrest Nursing Home Sunday. Bro. Tal said he certainly appre...

Boughton News

The annual Ursery-Ridgell family reunion will be Sunday, September 3, at the Prescott Housing community building, 401 Hale Avenue. Friends are invited and relatives are urged to attend. There will be potluck lunch at the noon hour. Barbara Norris of Wes...

Bodcaw News

Some weeks it is quite a surprise of people telling you what they saw in the paper. I keep writing, but some forget to tell me their news. Next week is when Bro. Tom goes to the doctor in Little Rock. Remember him and pray a good report is received. Ma...

Rosston News

The Sam Hussers of Laurel, Miss., arrived in Rosston on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Sue was ill and we really did miss her in the services Sunday. Pray that she will soon be better. She has a virus, along with other problems, and will go back to the doctor ...