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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 30, 2008 edition of Gurdon Times

Laws on pit bulls may soon come to Gurdon
Due to an increase in the population of pit bulls in the city, Gurdon animal control officer Ty Oppelt spoke with the Gurdon City Council Monday, April 21, about passing new ordinances. Oppelt said that since cities like Arkadelphia and Little Rock have...
Woman arrested -- at jail
People normally get arrested then go to jail. But in one case in Clark County, a Gurdon woman did it the other way around  she went to jail, then got arrested. Ramona Lynn Laster, 45, of 1309 Dogwood Dr., went to visit an inmate in the Clark County Jai...
Barbaree crowned as Miss HSU
Katie Barbaree, of Gurdon, was recently crowned Miss HSU 2008. Barbaree is a junior communications major at Henderson. She is the second Henderson student from Gurdon to have won the title, after Marsha Ricketts. Eight candidates vied for the title, whic...
Bake sale boosts GHS Band funds
Parents and members of the Gurdon High School Band brought out their oven mits, baking sheets and cookie dough in exchange for some green-backed dough at a fund raising bake sale Thursday, April 24. Band director Alan Wimberly auctioned off more than 20...
PES students present appreciation award
PRESCOTT - The true American spirit that sometimes get lost in the hustle and bustle of todays world was proclaimed by Prescott Elementary School students as they sang at a special appreciation ceremony Wednesday morning held in honor of Firestone Buildi...
Ross writes on energy crisis
Across the country and here in Arkansas, Americas working families are now experiencing the effects of our nations current energy crisis. The ever rising cost of energy is affecting all segments of our economy and its impact is being felt across the ...
Just a Thought
It is the stormy season again in Arkansas and this is a good time to talk about the storms of life. We all have them and much like the weather, our storms come in different types and waves. Sometimes the storm is not that bad and sometimes the gove...
Pressley Schee Sr
Pressley Raymond Schee Sr went home to be with his heavenly father on April 17, 2008. He was born on May 3, 1940, to Raymond Fredrick Schee and Sybille Lorene Hackworth Schee in Gurdon. He gave 20 years of his life in the service of his country in the ...
Jimmy Ray Stephens
Jimmy Ray Stephens, age 63, of Gurdon, died on April 24, 2008, at Texarkana. He was born on Dec. 27, 1944, in Gurdon, and was in trucking and construction work. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gurdon and an Air Force veteran. Jimmy was preced...
Community News
The members and pastor of Carrie Street Church of God will host a youth revival on May 5-7 at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Ivory Curry is the pastor and everyone is welcome to come and be blessed. The Faith Gospel Singers of Prescott will celebrate their 12th an...
Hogs run wild in Prescott
PRESCOTT  Herds of wild hogs might be a hunters dream but its a nightmare for city officials. The hogs  in herds as large as two dozen or more  have invaded the DeAnn Cemetery. The problem was addressed during a meeting of the Prescott City Council...
Word of the Week: logorrhea
Since we have been enjoying flexing our vocabulary muscles over the past few weeks, I must add a word of caution to an otherwise delightful and colorful way of expressing yourself! You must remember to exercise some degree of self-restraint in adding thes...
CMS students qualify for Duke University TIP
Cabe Middle School students Terry Franklin, Hannah Jones and Dylan Watson qualified for the Duke University Talent Identification Program state recognition ceremonies. They have been invited to attend the state ceremony at the University of Arkansas in...
Honor Society inducts two HSU Gurdonians
At a recent ceremony, 43 Henderson juniors and seniors were inducted into the Arkansas Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society at Henderson State University. Among these 43 included Katie Barbaree and Justin Deaton, both of Gurdon. The annual in...

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