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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 26, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Frances Harvey
Mrs. Frances Belle Harvey, 80, of Prescott, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at her home. She was born on March 11, 1924, in New Hope Community of Nevada County to Remmell an Laura DeWoody Grayson. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist...
Robert Faulkner
Mr. Robert M. "Bob" Faulkner, 62, of Emmet, died Monday, January 17, 2005, in Heather Manor Nursing and Rehab in Hope. He was born December 28, 1942, in Hope to Marcus Faulkner and Thelma Jones Faulkner Watkins. He was an x-ray technician with Medical Par...
Jessie Sandifer
Mrs. Jessie Charles Sandifer, 86, of Prescott died January 12, 2005, in a Texarkana Hospital. She was born November 16, 1918, in Laneburg. She was a member of Mount Cana Baptist Church. Survivors include: two daughters, Ada Lee Sandifer Albert of Marvell,...
Harold Richardson, Jr.
Mr. Harold Richardson, Jr. 68, of Emmet, passed away Wednesday, January19, 2005, in Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas. He was born September 30, 1936, in Rosston to Sidney and Lillie May Richardson. He was a retired Air Force Veteran Airc...
Sarah White
Sarah Adams White was born September 20, 1955, to Rosemary Reed and Aurther Adams in Ozan.. She departed this life on Sunday, January 16, 2005. Sarah attended Childress and Nashville High School. She attended St. Mark CME Church in Ozan at an early age a...
Edgar Spears
Mr. Edgar E. Spears, 97, of Blevins, died Friday, January 21, 2005, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born on May 3, 1907, in Hot Spring County to William F. and Mollie Smith Spears. He was a retired Arkansas Game and Fish employee. He was precede...
Alma Smith
Alma E. Smith of El Dorado, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2005, at Chambers Nursing Home in Carlisle. The Mason Community, north of Hazen in Prarie County was her birthplace. Her parents were William A. Mason, Sr. and Rosa Jenkins Mason. Mrs. Smith w...
Ross says no to govern's office bid
Congressman Mike Ross will not be running for Governor of Arkansas in the 2006 elections. Ross made this announcement at a community coffee at his Prescott office on Tuesday, Jan. 18, ending speculation he would seek the state's highest constitutional off...
Day Service Center applies for grant to expand facilities and services
A public hearing was held prior to the Prescott City Council meeting concerning the Prescott Day Service Center. Prissy Traczewitz, who operates the Center, informed the Council she's applying for a grant from the Arkansas Department of Economic Developme...
Budget approved for 2005 after much discussion
A public hearing was held prior to the Prescott City Council meeting concerning the Prescott Day Service Center. Prissy Traczewitz, who operates the Center, informed the Council she's applying for a grant from the Arkansas Department of Economic Developme...
Huckabee pushing health during legislative session
After losing more than 100 pounds when diagnosed with diabetes, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has gone on a health kick. However, he's also working to make the state's residents healthier as well. In his plans for the legislative session, entitled "A Lastin...
McAfee tels Board about education bills being considered
There are several bills being addressed at the 85th General Assembly school districts need to keep abreast of. Rick McAfee, superintendent of the Nevada School District, discussed some fo the proposed Acts with the Nevada School Board at its regular meeti...
Wolves on roll with four straight wins
Prescott's Curley Wolves have won four straight games as the season winds down. This should put the team in good shape for the district tourney, which will be played in Nashville this year. The Wolves manhandled Mena 71-58 Friday, Jan. 21, being absolute...
Livewires headed to softball world series in Tennessee
A quartet of Prescott girls are part of one of the best 10-and-under softball teams in the nation. These girls are members of the Livewire fast pitch softball team, a squad that has already earned an invitation to the World Series, even though the season ...

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