Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 16, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times
- Arsonists Strike In Gurdon Again
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- Arsonists have been busy in Gurdon recently, as three buildings have been destroyed by fire.
The most recent incident was a storage building at Second and Joslyn. According to Gurdon City Marshal David Childres, this fire occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday...
- Three Positions Filled By School Board
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- Gurdon School Board held a special meeting for the purpose of filling three vacant positions.
On August 8, the board voted to hire two new teachers. Filling the business education position will be Sheryl Smiley of Bismarck.
Temporarily filling the pos...
- Escalante Has No Opposition For Gurdon Board
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- There will be only one name on the ballot for the Gurdon school election Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Stan Escalante, from zone 12, is the lone candidate in the election, according to Clark County Clerk Rhonda Williams.
The district isn't seeking a millage incre...
- Hall Tells Henderson's History To Rotary
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- Henderson State University is more than a bunch of buildings where classes are taught.
According to John Hall, with HSU, the educational institution has been around for 111 years, and is more a family-center than just cold, impersonal buildings.
Like f...
- Gurdon Likely Playoff Bound
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- This is the time of year championships are won or lost.
If players don't give it every bit of effort they have now, in spite of the extreme heat, they won't be able to when it counts on the field.
Gurdon's Go-Devils should have no problem going beyond ...
- Program Offers Variety Of Services
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- The Clark County Adult Education program offers a wide variety of services and a schedule designed for your convenience right here in Gurdon.
Whether you want to brush up on your computer skills, earn your G.E.D., learn English as a second language or i...
- What's For Lunch? Menus: August 21-25, 2000
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- Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of Aug. 21-25 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Cabe Middle School students will not be served tea.
Primary School
BREAKFAST
MONDAY: No breakfast.
TUESDAY: Super doughnut, toast and fruit....
- In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
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- Students entering kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grades at Gurdon Primary School for the first time this fall and have not registered need to do so now at the school's office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. This will help the administrati...
- Cable Company Seeking School Supplies
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- Now through September 1 Cox Communications in Gurdon is gathering school supplies for area school children, for whom the expense can prove a financial hardship. According to Cox system manager Mark Badgwell, the program is essential as families prepare f...
- Two Attending Convention
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- Bernard Hatley of Gurdon and Cindy Humphries of Arkadelphia will be attending the 32nd annual convention of the Arkansas State Employees Association (ASEA) as delegates from ASEA's Clark County chapter.
Also attending as delegate will be Claretta Newbo...
- Requirements For Meal Set By Center
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- Central Arkansas Development Council announced recently its sponsorship of the child and adult care food program.
Gurdon Head Start has released its scale requirements for free and reduced meals for the following school year. Examples are as follows:
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- Letter To The Editor
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- Dear Editor,
I'm an angry and very tired parent. Tired because I waited up until 2:30 a.m., worried about my son and his friends to come home after seeing a movie in Hot Springs. And this isn't the first time, okay! My son called after the movie, but it ...
- Bowersock, Byers To Wed August 26
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- Megan Joy Bowersock and John Michael Byers will be married Aug. 26 in the Rose Garden of Woodward Park in Tulsa, Okla.
Megan is the daughter of Richard and Debby Bowersock of Bartlesville, Okla.
She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tunnell of B...
- Purple And Gold Game Is Friday
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- The annual Purple and Gold Game will be Friday, Aug. 18, at 7:00 p.m. at Go-Devil Stadium.
This is an opportunity to see the 2000 Go-Devils in action.
Coach John Pace said they have been working very hard, practicing twice a day in this hot weather to ...
- Weight Loss Products Flood Market; Bad Reactions Reported
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- Weight-loss products and remedies have taken the weight-loss market by storm. Millions of people across the country are using diet pills and other products, but many are not aware of the controversy surrounding these weight-loss remedies.
At least one c...
- Community News
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- Revival services are in session this week at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in the Okolona - Antoine communities nightly at 7:30. Everyone and all churches are invited. Evangelist for the week is Rev. Authur Hill, pastor of the Munn's Chapel Baptist Churc...
- Soybean Field Day Set At Area Farm
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- The University of Arkansas and the Cooperative Extension Service are offering a soybean field day at the Tracey McLelland farm Thursday, August 24, beginning at 6:00 p.m..
Those touring will meet at the shop in Gum Springs.
There are two variety demo...
- McKinnon Places in AJSA Western Regional Classic
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- Kelli McKinnon of Gurdon placed among the leaders at the American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) Western Regional Classic held June 21-25 in Bozeman, Mont.
McKinnon captured 10th place in the senior division overall competition.
She ranked fourth ...
- Carl Jennings George
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- Carl Jennings George, 82, of Jacksonville died Tuesday, August 8, 2000, in Prescott.
Mr. George was born in Gurdon July 16, 1918. He was a retired police officer for the Sherwood Police Department. He was also a 22-year U.S. Navy veteran. Mr. George was...
- Reynolds Wins Street Division
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- Sheridan's Zach Reynolds took the top spot in the street division at the Prescott Raceway Saturday, Aug. 11.
Reynolds had a reaction time of 0.480. His estimated time (ET) during the race was 11.96, and he reached a top speed of 71 miles per hour.
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