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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 10, 2001 edition of Gurdon Times

Ice Cold Salute
An electrical truck familiar to residents of southwest Arkansas sits parked New Year's Eve at Norman's 44 Restaurant at Exit 44 along Interstate 30 in Prescot. Workers from across the nation converged to this area following the Christmas ice storm to ...
Austin Lee Rogers
Austin Lee Rogers, 3, of Gurdon died Friday, December 29, 2000, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Austin was born August 16, 1997, in Hot Springs, the son of Steven and Virginia Jester Rogers. He attended First Baptist Church of Curtis. S...
Arlie A. Craig
Arlie A. Craig, 87, of Curtis died Saturday, December 30, 2000, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Mr. Craig was born March 3, 1913, in Fendley, the son of the late Charles Jefferson and Maudie Roberts Craig. He was retired from the Human Develop...
Fannie Mae 'Pennie' Daniel Parker
Fannie Mae Pennie' Daniel Parker, 88, of Hot Springs died Sunday, January 7, 2001, in Temple, Texas. Born May 10, 1912, Mrs. Parker was the daughter of Fannie Belle Duke and Thomas Jesse Daniel. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Hot Spr...
Golden Oldies
The center is finally getting back to normal after the terrible weather we have had. It has been wonderful to see the sunshine. Our Valentine King and Queen contest is on the way. The candidates chosen by the center are Jimmy and Patsy Stiffler, Dr. Geo...
College News - Shanna Stephens
Shanna Stephens of Gurdon was one of 248 students who was named to the dean's list at the University of Arkansas at Monticello for the 2000 fall semester, according to Janice Hurd, registrar. Students named to the dean's list must maintain a 3.5 grade p...
College News - Davis & Smithpeters
Cynthia C. Davis of Gurdon Andrea L. Smithpeters of Okolona have been named to the chancellor's honor roll for the fall semester at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. To be eligible a student must attain a 3.75 grade point average or ...
College News - Williams & Ward
Jeffrey L. Williams of Gurdon and David Brant Ward of Okolona, both students at Henderson State University, have been named to the Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 2001 edition. The directory names students who have been sel...
Community News
The Martin Luther King celebration will be held at Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia Monday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Rev. Louis Sheppard, pastor. The First Sunday night fellowship singing will be held at New Mt. Zion...
Specialist To Be In Arkadelphia
Janet Carson, Extension Horticulture Specialist with the Cooperative Extension Service and host of Today's Garden with Janet Carson on AETN, will be in Clark County on January 16, at 12:30 p.m. She will be presenting a program on horticulture at the Yout...
In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
The board of directors of Southwest Central Regional Solid Waste Management District will meet at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the offices of West Central Arkansas Planning and Development District in Hot Springs. For information call 501-525-7577. ...
Athletes Need Balanced Diet
All athletes, whether competing or recreational, need a well balanced diet from a variety of foods. In this second of a series of three articles, Rossia Brown-Broughton, Extension associate with the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, calls our attenti...
School Menus: January 15-19, 2001
Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of Jan.15-19 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Cabe Middle School students will not be served tea. Primary School BREAKFAST MONDAY: Holiday. TUESDAY: Pop-Tart, toast and fruit. WEDNESDAY:...
AG's Office Issues Warning
Since the snow and ice storms hit in late December, there have been rumors and allegations of price gouging. According to Act 376 of 1997, businesses are prohibited from charging more than 10 percent above the pre-disaster price of goods or services. ...
Gurdon Pet Destroyed; Christmas Not Merry For Family
One Gurdon family had anything but a merry Christmas, as a family pet was euthanized before it could be picked up at the Arkadelphia animal shelter. The dog, belonging to the Charles Burnley family, was picked up by Gurdon's animal control officer Carro...
Snowfall Follows Ice
No part of Clark County was untouched by the ice and snow storm ending the year 2000. Gurdon Mayor Rick Smith said there's no telling how much it will cost to repair the city's streets because of the ice and freezing temperatures, and a full assessment ...
Carolina Baptists Helping Clean-Up
Area residents may have noticed strangers cutting trees and cleaning yards from the recent disaster. This is because the Baptist Men of North Carolina drove almost 800 miles to offer their services and help the people of this area get rid of debris from...
County Declared Disaster
Because of the recent ice and snow storms, 30 counties in Arkansas have been declared national disaster areas. On Dec. 28, President Bill Clinton signed the emergency declaration making this proclamation, which means individuals and businesses, along wi...
FEMA Offering Assistance
Anyone planning to get financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should be ready to be on the phone for a while. FEMA has an 800 number for under insured and uninsured homeowners, so they can get help for damage done to th...

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