Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 18, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Pumpkin Patch

PUMPKIN PATCH  First United Methodist Church of Prescott had over 800 pumpkins delivered to their church and had a lot of helpers to put them in their pumpkin patch. Pictured, l-r, are Joel Daniel, Morgan Daniel, Shane Vansickle and Hayden Lenderman. Su...

Marget Louise Kent Water

Margaret Louise Kent Waters, 76, of Patmos died in Medical Park Hospital Wednesday, October 11, 2000. Mrs. Waters was born December 11, 1923, in Patmos to Monroe Kent and Jennie Mirl Hamiter Kent. Mrs. Waters was a homemaker and active in her community,...

Alva Schooley

Alva Schooley, 100, of Hope died Wednesday, October 11, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mrs. Schooley was born December 5, 1899, in Hempstead County to Lafaette and Idelia Cole. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Memorial Baptist Chu...

Curley Wolves Stay Alive In 7AAA

Prescott's defense was able to hold off the Fountain Lake offense only 34 yards away from a game-go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth period to take its second conference win. The Curley Wolves come out with a 17-14 win over the Cobras. The win now ha...

Voters Will Find Five Contested Races On Nov. 7

When voters to go the polls to cast their ballots in the Nov. 7 General Election, there will be only five contested races. These races are for the U.S. President, 4th Congressional House of Representatives, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice, the Arkansas S...

Forum Set For Ross, Dickey At Prescott High School

A forum has been scheduled for the candidates in the Fourth Congressional District House of Representatives race. The forum will be held Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Prescott High School auditorium. It will last 90 minutes, running from 7-8:30 p.m. It is b...

Some Bids Approved By School Board For Gym

Bids were accepted to get work underway on the new gym for Prescott High School. In a special called meeting of the Prescott School Board Monday, Oct. 16, it was decided to go ahead and contract out the concrete, structural steel, millwork, waterproofin...

Events Set At PHS For Red Ribbon Week

Students at Prescott High School will be observing Red Ribbon Week next week with a variety of activities. The campus will be decorated with red ribbons and posters. The daily schedule of activities are as follows: Monday, October 23, shade out drugs ...

Emmet Repairs, Replaces Sewer Pumps

It cost the City of Emmet $7,200 to repair and replace sewer damaged and defective sewer pumps. Emmet Mayor Dale Booker told the Emmet City Council, during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11, it cost $2,700 to have one of the two pumps repai...

Chamber Tells Of Busy Year During Annual Meeting

It's been a busy year for the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce. Members were told, at the annual meeting, held Wednesday, Oct.11, of the various activities the Chamber was involved in during the past 12 months. In a power point presentation,...

Letter To The Editor - No Geraldo Rivera

I can't help but chuckle at your effort to expose these awful city employees that have taken advantage of our city utilities. Your need to be our Geraldo Rivera is a bit much for me. Having knowledge of some of the other folks that have been delinquent ...

Letter To The Editor - Support Ammendment 3

Arkansans deserve a judicial system that is understandable, accessible and untainted by partisan politics. We have a chance to put such a system in place with the passage of Amendment 3 at the general election this November 7. It is an opportunity we mus...

Action Continues In Youth Flag Football League

Johnathan Burks scored two touchdowns to lead the Giants past the Falcons in the second and third grade youth flag football game. London Cole did a good job running the ball for the Giants, while James Colbert and Jalan Box led the team's defense in tac...

New Book Outlines Fishing In Arkansas

Fishing Arkansas is a comprehensive guide to the angling opportunities that the Natural State offers to its 500,000-700,000 licensed fishermen as well as visitors to the state. In addition to conveying the very drama and excitement of the fishing experi...

Marcum, Barton Tell Of Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marcum of North Little Rock are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kristi Ann Marcum, to Toby Don Barton of Conway. The prospective groom is the son of Joan and Donnie Barton of Prescott. The...

Tyler Carlton Celebrates Birthday

Tyler Carlton of Bodcaw was honored on his fifth birthday October 2 with a fun-filled party at McDonald's in Hope. Helping Tyler celebrate the milestone occasion of being "one whole hand" were friends from Garrett Memorial Christian School and Union Bap...

Club News - Helping Hands EHC

The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met October 12 at the Church of Christ. Marguerite Tomlin, president, called the meeting to order. There were 13 regular members present. The club was honored to have Dorothy Montgomery from Whelen...

Benton Attends FACS Meeting

Linda D. Benton, family and consumer science (FACS - home economics) teacher at Prescott High School, attended an institute August 1-3 on the campus of Harding University in Searcy. The institute is designed to enrich and educate FACS teachers in areas ...

McNeely Reunion Held In Hope

The McNeely reunion was held Sunday, October 1, in Hope at the Community Center. The following attended: Terry Smith of Pearl River, La.; Delphia Peters of Batesville; Marie McNeely of Arkadelphia; Sherley Turner of Arkadelphia; Pat Andrews of Hope; Ger...

Career Day is Planned For PHS

Prescott High School will be hosting career day Wednesday, October 25. Approximately 25 college representatives will be in attendance. They will answer questions about college requirements, scholarships and financial aid. Representatives from all branch...

Here & There . . . News That Matters To Nevada County

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse October 26, November 30 and December 28. Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or...

Wolf Trax

The Prescott Booster Club still has Wolf Pack car flags, decade mugs, Curley Wolf yard signs, Curley Wolf window stickers, Curley Wolf seat cushions, a few of t-shirts, and the maroon hats for sale. You can purchase these when we have an away game by ca...

School Menus: Oct. 23-27

Menus for the area schools for the week of October23-27 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 Schoo...

Sanders Wins At Prescott Raceway

Hope's Billy Sanders captured first place in the super-pro division at the Prescott Raceway Saturday, Oct. 14. Sanders had a dial in time of 5.94 seconds, covered the course in 5.93 seconds with a top speed of 117 miles per hour. His reaction time was 0...

150 Attend Pye Family Reunion At Fairground

150 relatives and friends attended the Pye family reunion over the course of June 30 through July 4. 1962 was the last time there had been a Pye reunion in Prescott. Needless to say, there was a lot of catching up to do. The reunion was held at the Nev...

Redland News

We're getting some badly needed rain  a little anyway. Grant and Gina Golden visited George and Joy Cox on Saturday. Carolyn Purtle from Hope visited Neil and me on Thursday. On Sunday, October 8, Danny, Cherrie and Katy Wilson hosted a birthday part...

Bluff City News

This has been another slow week for news. The main topics of conversation are football, hunting and politics. The men talk about these things and the women probably talk about the men. It is time to begin to get serious about the upcoming election. It'...

Bodcaw News

Some news carried over from holiday: Frances Baily of Malvern and Marie Baker of Hope visited J.D. and Marie Allen. Andy, Coleen and Cartier Allen of Hot Springs visited J.D. and Marie Allen on the 8th. Phyllis Butler was home for the weekend and atte...

Oak Grove News

This is the day the Lord has made, let's rejoice and be glad in it. The Young Circuit's appreciation for our pastor Rev. Lessly Banks and his wife will be Sunday afternoon at New Bethel AME Church at 2:30. Rev. Herbert Adams will furnish the music. J.D...

Fair Hill News

Last week's news We had a wonderful time Sunday at the annual October dinner. Every year we have a family get together to celebrate all the birthdays in October. It all started years ago with our Grandpa Warren and Grandma Lillie Glass. They both had ...

Hillcrest News

Helen Harrison and Fran Arnold visited Grace Tyree, Mary Beth Jones and Eva Jones last week. James and Marie Weaver visited Juanita Weaver on Friday. Jetta Mae Yeager and Mary Ellen Whiten visited Mollie Owens on Friday. Mary Ward visited Alice Ward S...

Caney News

We have several sick folks this week. Bob Lunsford has entered a hospital in Little Rock for some tests. Ann Loe, Margie Reed and I attended a workshop for making holiday vests. Ann and I were instructors and Margie made a vest, her first. She did a ver...

Boughton News

Willie and I spent last week in Hope Medical Park and St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana. Willie was the patient. We appreciate the phone calls, visits and prayers. Hopefully everything will be alright. Elsie Elmore returned home last week from a visit...

Rosston News

Max Bridges was hurt by a cow in Willisville on Friday and was taken to a Texarkana hospital with a broken hip. His wife is Laura Waters Bridges, a teacher at Nevada Schools. Earnestine Benefield of Hurst, Texas, formerly of Rosston, had lunch with Sue ...

Picayune Moving Offices To 100 East Elm Next Week

The Nevada County Picayune will be moving next week to its new location at 100 East Elm in the old Dale Ledbetter's Department Store building. Prior to Ledbetter having a business at that location, Joe Boswell's Clothier occupied the building. The move ...

Redland News

We're getting some badly needed rain  a little anyway. Grant and Gina Golden visited George and Joy Cox on Saturday. Carolyn Purtle from Hope visited Neil and me on Thursday. On Sunday, October 8, Danny, Cherrie and Katy Wilson hosted a birthday part...