Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 15, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Congressman Ross! Sen. Mike Ross Wins Congressional Seat

It took a while, but when all was said and done Mike Ross unseated Congressman Jay Dickey. In fact, the outcome of the Fourth Congressional District race wasn't known until around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. With 100 percent of the precincts in and cou...

Library Construction Board Seeking Architect

Finding an architect to design the new library for Prescott and Nevada County will be done by the end of the month. The Library Construction Board met Monday, Nov. 6, to discuss the new library situation. Jerry Hollensworth, with Trull and Hollenswort...

Emmet School Board Changes Homecoming

Changes were made to the Emmet homecoming ceremonies at the regular meeting of the Emmet School Board Monday, Nov. 6. Girls basketball coach Traci Jones suggested having a daytime ceremony to go along with the evening events where the queen is actually ...

Prescott Man Charged With Rape Of Girl

A 42-year-old Prescott man has been arrested and charged in connection with the rape of a six-year-old girl. According to court records, Jeffery Hawthorn was seen touching the child in a sexual manner, and penetrated her with a finger. His attempt to pe...

Suspect Sought In Garland County Rape

An 18-year-old Garland County woman was abducted and raped near Hot Springs, and officials believe the rapist may not have been from there. Capt. Larry Sanders, with the Garland County Sheriff's Office, is asking for help in capturing the suspect in thi...

Rosston Water Dept. To Buy Old Fire Station

Rosston's Water Department will purchase the current fire station once the new fire house is built. At the regular monthly meeting of the Rosston City Council Thursday, Nov. 9, the panel decided to pay $15,000 for the existing building and use it for st...

Malone Helps Camden Area With Extra Funding

When the Camden International Paper Co. plant announced plans to close after the first of the year, who came to the rescue but newly-elected State Senator Percy Malone. Malone, upon learning about the closing, worked with the Arkansas Department of Econ...

Into The Void with John Miller

It was appalling to learn what Mike Huckabee thinks of the state he allegedly governs. To hear him, a former Baptist minister, say the state of Arkansas is a "banana republic" is simply unforgivable for someone in his position. The first question is why...

Letter To The Editor

I would like to address a situation' in the city of Prescott that the Mayor and City Council have said is not a problem. It concerns dogs that are allowed to run loose and often in small packs which have no owner tags. An incident happened at my house ...

Redland News

We have had lots of rain in our community; we needed it so badly. Shane and Amanda Meador from Murfreesboro had lunch with his parents, Sandy and Sid Meador. Shanna Loe from hot Springs, where she works and lives, spent the weekend with her parents, Bu...

Hillcrest News

J.E. Dillard, Margaret Rhodes and Cedalia Burke visited Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard on Tuesday. Also visiting were Cindy Ward and her grandbaby from Rosston and Lyle and Haley Miller from Laneburg. Jo DeWoody visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell on Thursday....

School Menus: November 20, 21

Menus for the area schools for the week of November 20,21 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 Sch...

Richard Blankenship

Richard Blankenship, 72, of Chidester died Wednesday, November 8, 2000, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Mr. Blankenship was retired from Southwester Bell. Survivors include his wife, Joy Blankenship of Chidester; a son, Tracy Blankenship o...

Kitty Sue Ellis

Kitty Sue Ellis, 83, of Prescott died Wednesday, November 8, 2000. at Hillcrest Care and Rehab of Prescott. Mrs. Ellis was born March 5, 1917, in Nevada County to Lonnie Joseph and Leola Edwards Mann. She was a former co-owner of Ellis City Furniture an...

Esther Ruth Sampson Barker Boswell

Esther Ruth Sampson Barker Boswell, 93, of Prescott died Wednesday, November 8, 2000, at a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital. Mrs. Boswell was born September 21, 1907, in Laneburg to Jack and Margaret Barksdale Sampson. She was a housewife and member of Land...

Opal Ward Guidry

Opal Ward Guidry, 78, of Prescott died Saturday, November 11, 2000, at Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Guidry was born April 12, 1922, in Prescott to Frank and Zora Buie McGlone. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Survi...

Rosston News

We have had cousins from the state of Washington visiting all the cousins in and around Hope this week. On Thursday night 17 met at the Crossroad Buffet for supper and afterward most of them came to our house for a while. If all the cousins could have co...

Fair Hill News

The weather has been perfect for deer hunting, cold mornings and cool afternoons. Aaron Morton went up to his dads to do some deer hunting and killed a seven-point buck opening morning. John Henry Collins had heart surgery last week. I talked to his br...

Bluff City News

It looks like I jumped the gun last week when I said the election was over. What a mess! We were there during a period of history that will be remembered from now on. Let's hope it will soon be settled, but half the population will be unhappy whichever w...

Bodcaw News

Rain and cold for the deer season, but when it is cold the deer are stirring. Bro. Tom Stevens preached for us on Sunday. He seems to be getting his strength back. Olva Dorman is in the hospital seriously ill. Remember him and his family. Mary Poindex...

Cornelius Horse Is Finalist

Ms. Dani Echols, a sorrel mare owned by Jim L. Cornelius of Prescott, was a top 10 finalist in team penning at the 2000 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championship Show held November 5-18 in Oklahoma City, Okla. "This is the most presti...

Wedding Announced For Collier, Brown

Derrel and Sonja Collier of Taylor and Linda Bridges of Magnolia announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Crystal Lynn Collier, to David Phillip Brown, son of Bo and Carol Brown of Heidelberg, Germany. The wedding will be held...

Sweat, Smith To Wed Dec. 16

Mrs. Amy Sweat and Mr. David Sweat of McCaskill would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Emily Dee, to Brandon Lee Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith of Wickes. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Ruby ...

4-H News

The Nevada County 4-H Livestock Club met Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the Extension office in Prescott. A record 25 young people attended the meeting with eight adults. The group elected officers for t...

Sisters Part Of Group In Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Seven students from area schools in and around Malvern will be going to New York City next week to participate in Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. They will be part of John Jacobson's America Sings' program. Jacobson's group, which includes students fro...

Farm & Home News

Another of Arkansas' neighboring states has recently earned its class-free status from brucellosis. Louisiana recently became the 45th state to wipe out brucellosis and receive the class-free designation. This leaves only five states remaining with a cl...

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

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse 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 have much i...

Smyth, Chandler Nuptials Are Set

Greg and Cheryl Smyth of Rosston and Jeff and Sandra Melton of Cale announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Marisa Kaye Smyth, to Joseph Ray Earl Chandler, the son of Robert and Sherry Chandler of Blytheville. The bride-elect is the granddaught...

McRae Middle School Honor Roll Told

The Prescott Middle School has announced its honor roll for the first nine weeks. They follow by grades: All A's Fifth grade: Garrett Crellin. Sixth grade: Brittany Cason, Brody St. Clair and Ross Pilgreen. Seventh grade: Kimberly Crowder, Ashley Dix...

Winners Named For Punt, Pass And Kick Contest

Prescott youngsters did well in the local punt, pass and kick contest, as more than 40 participated in the event. The PPK contest was held Monday, Nov. 6, at the Prescott High School football field, being sponsored by the Prescott Parks and Recreation D...