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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 26, 2001 edition of Nevada County Picayune

How far will we go?
Are we, as a nation and Americans, willing to do what it takes to end terrorism both here and abroad, no matter what measures we have to use? This is a question we as a people must ask ourselves during this time of crisis. Our leaders talk of retaliatio...
Council told: Quit spending
There was bad news, followed by bad news at the Prescott City Council meeting, Monday, Sept. 17. It began with Carl Dalrymple, the city's accountant, telling the council it had to stop spending because the city is facing a financial shortfall. At this ...
Mayor lambasted concerning overdue utility bills in city
Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor got an earful from two business woman concerning utility bills. Kelia Murphy, co-owner of Wolves Drive In, and Maxine Sullivan, owner of Mama Max's Diner, questioned the mayor as to why some people and businesses could get a...
Carney murdered
Tragedy marred the 65th Nevada County Fair, as a carnival worker was murdered. According to Sgt. Cleve Barfield, with the Arkansas State Police, Harold Reed, 62, of Alexandria, Minn., was killed by unknown assailants. Barfield said Reed was reportedly ...
Students fared well on tests
Scores for the Benchmark Tests in the Prescott School District have been rising. The rise has been slow, but steady. At the regular monthly meeting of the Prescott School Board Tuesday, Sept. 18, the panel was updated on how the students are doing on t...
William King
William "Don" King, 38, of Conway, died suddenly in an accident Saturday in Hot Springs. He was born August 25, 1963, in Prescott, the son of Billy and Vera King. He was the Director of Pharmacy at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, where he was employed...
Jefferson Morehead
Jefferson Bruce Morehead, 91,of Bodcaw, died Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at his residence. He was born January 15, 1910 at Falcon. Morehead was the son of the late John and Ollie Morehead. He is survived by his wife of 72 years: Mary Catherine Clark...
Irene Cornelius
Irene Bleveins Cornelius, 84, of Prescott, died Monday, September 17, 2001, at the Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Cornelius was born September 3, 1917, in Prescott to Franklin Stuart and Maude Renfro Blevins. She was a member of the Eastern Star, the L...
Gary Fielding
Gary Raymond Fielding, 50, of Texarkana, Ark., died Monday, September 17, 2001, at a local hospital. Fielding was born February 24, 1951, in Hope and had lived in Texarkana for more than 20 years. He was the Owner of Daddy's Hands Welding and Tree Ser...
Jimmie Hart
Jimmie D. Hart of Camden, 67, passed away on September 22, 2001. His parents, Milburn and Edna Hart precede him in death. He is survived by: his wife of 43 years, Doyce Baker Hart; two sons, Perry Hart of Rodessa, Louisiana and Randy Hart of Taylor; tw...
Wolves feast on Lions part 1
Prescott's Wolves howled loud and long Friday night as they feasted on the Bismarck Lions in a 48-0 romp. The Wolves scored on both sides of the ball, as the offense put the ball in the end zone four times, while the defense scored three touchdowns in t...
Wolves feast on Lions part 2
There was another bad snap on the punt attempt, but Bismarck managed get the ball away. Vanhook fielded the kick at the Lion 48, taking it to the 28, putting the Wolves in scoring position once again. Prescott needed three plays to cover the 28-yards be...
Wolves feast on Lions part 3
Ashcraft took the punt at the nine, returning it to the 21 with 2:41 showing. Three plays later, Bismarck was at the Prescott 33, before the Lions were hit with a procedure call at the buzzer. The final 12 minutes began with Bismarck facing a third and...

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