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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 12, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times

Hiring Practices In Water Department Discussed
Hiring practices were again discussed, this time between the Water and Sewer Department manager and the Gurdon City Council.

Monday night, at the council's regular meeting, this issue was brought up again. It had been discussed at the January water c...

Bids For Rural Water Project Are Approved
After more than five years in the process, the Gurdon Rural Water Project will soon become a reality.

The Gurdon City Council, during its regular meeting Monday night, Feb. 10, agreed to go with the low bidders across the board, as recommended by pro...

Bids For Rural Water Project Are Approved (cont)
eting then turned to the Gurdon Fire Department. Smith said a grant application has been sent to the Ross Foundation for funds to aid in the creation of a rescue unit for South Clark County.

The application is for a $10,000 grant, but it could be May...

G&S Low Bidder For Project
G&S Construction Co., of Arkadelphia, was the low bidder for the parent portion of the Gurdon Rural Water Project.

The Gurdon Water and Sewer Commission met in special session Tuesday, Feb. 4, to discuss which company to recommend do the work. The co...

Donations Are Needed For Family
David and Diane Coston of Gurdon lost their home Wednesday, January 26, in a fire. They had no insurance on the property.

They have a daughter, 10, and a son, 15.

Accounts to help the family replace their losses have been opened at First St...

GPS Garners Good Marks In Evaluation
Gurdon Primary School received good marks from the North Central Association's Comprehensive Outcome Education evaluation team recently.

GPS, along with Gurdon's middle and high schools, was evaluated by the team for accreditation by the NCA in four ...

Military News
Tommy K. Otwell of Gurdon, serving with the Arkansas National Guard has recently received the promotion of Private 2.

Otwell serves with the Det 1 Co A 1st Bn 153rd Inf located in Arkadelphia.

The announcement was released by the Arkansas N...

Two Rivers Festival Set
Whether your taste in music tends toward jazz, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, etc. you'll probably find some of it at the annual Festival of Two Rivers in Arkadelphia, April 11 and 12, 1997.

This festival has been "celebrating the good life in ...

College News
Mark Thomas Edds of Gurdon has been placed on the president's list at Ouachita Baptist University for the 1996 fall semester.

There were 337 students named to the list, according to Dr. Mike Arrington, vice president for academic affairs.

M...

From GMS
Classy Moments
Wednesday, February 12, is to be the big day for GMS. The Gurdon Middle School Student Council assembly will conduct the regular assembly and crown the 1996-97 GMS King and Queen.

Candidates were voted on by each grade and then the four c...

Art, Essay Contest Set
For the sixth consecutive year, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas will sponsor the Preserve Our Past (P.O.P.) art and essay competition for Ar...
Blood Donations Are Needed
Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director

Arkansas Health Department

One of the most precious substances on earth, blood, is in short supply. We all need it, our bodies produce it.

But, unfortunately, there are times when lives depend on the g...

Obituaries
Charles H. Elliott
Charles H. `Charlie' Elliott, 96, of Arkadelphia passed away Saturday, February 8, 1997, in Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

He was born July 23, 1900, in Meridan, Miss. He was the son of Charles Gulley and Mary Philip Hackett Elliott. He w...

Go-Devils Take Two Wins As Season Winds Down
The Gurdon senior boys are finishing up the regular basketball season this week with two home games.

Tuesday they were to host Sparkman and this Friday they will host Dierks. Both are non-conference games.

The Go-Devils came in second in th...

Jr. Go-Devils Prepare For District Tournament
Gurdon's junior basketball players are finishing up the season this week, as district tournament play began Monday.

Both junior teams were to have played Monday night at Stephens in the 7A Central District tournament.

The junior Lady Go-Dev...


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