Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 13, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Prescott Big Star Grand Opening Held

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP - Co-Owner James Womble cuts the ribbon to open Prescott Big Star on Wednesday, December 6. More than 100 people vied to be first in line for the grand opening as the store gave away new gold dollar coins and had a ballon drop for ...

Picayune Ribboncutting Held

RIBBONCUTTING - The Nevada County Picayune held a ribboncutting at its new location in the former Dale Ledbetter Department Store at 100 East Elm Street in Prescott. Performing the ribboncutting were co-owner Betty and John Ragsdale's grandchildren, J...

Congressman-Elect Mike Ross Greets Supporters

GREETING VOTERS  Congressman-elect Mike Ross visited with a group who donated to his campaign Friday, Dec. 8, at the community room of the St. Michael's Clinic. Ross expressed his gratitude for the help he received in unseating incumbent Jay Dickey, and...

Christmas On The Square A Success

SUCCESSFUL - Crowds lunge for snowflakes (ping pong balls) during the snowflake avalanch portion of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Christmas on the Square. The avalanche was made possible through the support of local businesses and was...

Christmas Events A Hit; Winners Announced

Christmas on the Square was a raging success Thursday, Dec. 7, as a good crowd gathered at the Nevada County Courthouse to celebrate. There was plenty to celebrate as winners from the Christmas parade were announced, as were the winners of the best deco...

C-Store Robbed Monday Morning

An in-and-out robber hit the Shell Superstop in Prescott around 2 a.m. Monday. According to Prescott Police Chief Sam Reeder, the suspect was described as a black male wearing a long white coat, hair net, red bandana, sunglasses and gloves. He is believ...

Emmet Man Facing Four Charges

A 26-year-old Emmet man was arrested Thursday, Dec. 7, and charged with four separate offenses. According to reports from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, Brian Stockslager was charged with his second offense of domestic battery in the third degree, ...

Breakfast With Santa Is Saturday

Breakfast with Santa is this Saturday at the Potlatch building at the Prescott Fairgrounds from 8-10 a.m. Mary Godwin, executive director of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, said this is the second year for this event, which is open to ch...

Emmet Enrollment At 313

Enrollment in the Emmet School District stands at 313. Of this, 187 are in the primary school, with the other 126 enrolled in the high school. This information was presented to the Emmet School Board at its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 4, by pr...

Delays Slow Construction At Rosston

Weather-related delays have prevented construction Rosston's new fire department building. Rosston Mayor Lewis Jackson, during the regular monthly meeting of the Rosston City Council Thursday, Dec. 7, said the rains from Thanksgiving kept HCC Constructi...

Deadlines Changed

With Christmas falling on Monday this year, deadlines for the Nevada County Picayune have been moved up. The deadline for all news articles and advertisements is noon Friday, Dec. 22 for the Dec. 27 edition. The Picayune office will be closed Monday, D...

Caney News

Last week's news: Christmas season is upon us. Lots of beautiful decorations and lots of gift buying. Let's just not forget the reason for the season. Caney community was saddened this week by the death and graveside service of baby, Tyler Wayne Gourley...

Bodcaw News

Are you ready for snow? Weather man is talking about it. It may be a white Christmas. I started last week off on the go. On Monday morning I called by brother and headed for Bluff City to spend the day with the Herman McKelvys. We had a good visit. Dex...

Oak Grove News

Ira W. Harris' funeral was held Wednesday, November 29, at St. John AME Church in Pine Bluff. Rev. W.R. Norful is the pastor. Mr. Harris served as a vocational agriculture teacher at Rosston for 21 years. He attended Bethel AME Church as a member under L...

Rosston News

Bro. and Mrs. Mark Faulkner were our guests in church Sunday. Bro. Mark brought two inspiring messages. About 15 youths carried took them to lunch and then they attended the living Christmas tree in Camden at Emanuel Baptist Church. Rhonda (May) Morgan,...

Fair Hill News

The Fair Hills Rural Volunteer Fire Department is making progress on its building. This week the rest of the lights are being put up and the front doors hung. Then the new butane line will be laid. The fire department needs more volunteers to serve on t...

Boughton News

It's beginning to seem a lot like Christmas; such beautiful lights and hearing Christmas carols. Boughton Church was well attended Sunday. They had lunch at the fellowship hall then several of the church members visited Bro. Junior Thrasher and Ester of...

Redland News

I get so discouraged trying to find news, so please help or I must give it up. The least little news means so much to those who used to live here. Our sympathy goes to the family of Kent Williams. He lost his wife Saturday. L.C. and Billie Ann Gass fro...

Grace Dowing

Grace Dowing, 92, of Prescott died Thursday, December 7, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Miss Dowing was born October 2, 1908, in Nevada County to William Riley Dowing and Fannie Davis Dowing. She was a retired florist from Cornish Flower...

Alice Lavern Murrah

Alice Lavern Murrah, 89, of Prescott died Wednesday, December 6, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Mrs. Murrah was born June 25, 1911, in Nevada County. She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Methodist Church at Sutton. Mrs. Murrah was...

Margaret Elizabeth Williams

Margaret Elizabeth Williams, 71, of Laneburg died Thursday, December 7, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Williams was born January 6, 1929, the daughter of Manton and Jewel Callicott. She was a retired restaurant owner, homemaker and a member of First United Me...

Hazel Ellis Lambert

Hazel Ellis Lambert, 84, of Sutton died Saturday, December 9, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mrs. Lambert was born March 15, 1916, in Nevada County to Guy and Susan Sutton Ellis. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by...

Elsie Phillips Gee

Elsie Phillips Gee, 103, formerly of Prescott, died in Nashville, Tenn., November 30, 2000. Mrs. Gee was born in Hope August 3, 1897, to Laura and Pink T. Phillips of Laneburg. She was the widow of Imon Gee of Prescott and was a member of First United M...

Mary Pauline Munn Fore

Mary Pauline Munn Fore, 86, of Prescott died Sunday, December 10, 2000. Mrs. Fore was born at Caney February 25, 1914, to Bynum Franklin and Lela McRae Waddle Munn. She was a retired sales clerk for the Sterling Store in Prescott. Mrs. Fore was a member...

Ruth M. Rouse

Ruth M. Rouse, 87, of Farmington died Monday, December 11, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Mrs. Rouse was born November 16, 1913, at Fayetteville, the daughter of Fred Wallace and Grace Adele Swaggerty Mayes. She was a homemaker and an em...

Willisville News

Pleasant Grove will be having its Christmas program the 17th of December during the morning worship. Everyone is welcome. Sara Johnson is in Medical Park Hospital in Hope. We pray she'll have a speedy recovery. Jean Dansby is home from the hospital. Ho...

Bluff City News

Most of our sick folks are improving. They may not be hitting on all cylinders right now, but at least they feel some better. Mrs. Helen Kelley in now in St. Michael's Rebab. and her new room number is 219. It was reported to me that Bennie Walthall pur...

Sebastian To Be Honored By Henderson State

The Alumni Association of Henderson State University (HSU) will recognize Marion McQueen Sebastian with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the University's winter commencement ceremony December 15 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Wells Center Gymnasium. This a...

Emmet Parade Participants Are Named

The city of Emmet's community seventh annual Spirit of Lights and Ornaments' parade was held Saturday, December 9, with great success of attendance among participants as well as community spirit throughout the streets of Emmet watching. The parade was ...

Into The Void

Make Miller The President Things have gone far enough with the mess down in Florida, trying to pick a president to lead our nation. As a nation we need to move on. One thing Florida has shown the rest of us is neither Al Gore nor George Bush is fit to s...

Living Well with the Carrie Conection

Celebrations have always been part of family and community life. Although most of our celebrations and holidays have gradually changed since their historical beginnings, their purpose has not. The pageantry, ritual and symbolism of celebrations help us t...

Farm & Home News

Many times homeowners forget about those stickers in their yard until they step on one in the spring. By the time the stickers have formed on the weeds it is really too late to take control measures. At this point a herbicide application may kill the we...

Group Visits Marshall

Fifty-one Extension Homemakers Club members of Nevada County, along with their guests, traveled to Marshall, Texas, Saturday, December 9, to tour the Wonderland of Lights, which was arranged by Sybil Sherman, director of the Prescott Trailblazers. When ...

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

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse 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 income. SSI is no...

NHS Fights Way To SAU Finals; Defeating Smackover, Waldo

Nevada's Blue Jays made it to the finals of the Southern Arkansas University tournament before falling to Bradley 41-33. The Jays dug themselves a hole early and fought the remainder of the game to get out of it. Bradley was of little help in this endea...

Two Blue Jay Squads Squash Gurdon Teams

Nevada enjoyed its trip to Gurdon Tuesday, Dec. 5, as the Blue Jays took two of three games. The lone loss was in the senior girls game, while the junior girls and senior boys increased their winning record. NEVADA 74 GURDON 61 The Jays utilized good f...

Ms. Scrooge Planned By Arts League

Ms. Scrooge, the Artesian Arts League's holiday theatrical offering is scheduled for Friday, December 15, and Saturday, December 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the auditorium above city hall. Another performance is scheduled for Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Cost of ticket...

Prescott Defeats Ashdown In 7AAA Action

Prescott's Curley Wolf basketball team is having a good early season. The Wolves split games last week, beating new league-foe Ashdown 65-59, but falling to Smackover in the second round of the Southern Arkansas University tournament 73-66. PRESCOTT 65 ...