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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 21, 2008 edition of Gurdon Times

Harvel visits city
In one of several meetings on Friday, May 9, the executive director of the Economic Development Corp. of Clark County met with the mayor and council members of Gurdon. Paul Harvel and Euodias Goza, president of the EDCCC board, met in the Gurdon Municip...
City Council meeting postponed
Due to a conflict in event scheduling and a lack of items on the councils agenda, city officials decided to postpone the City Council meeting until a later date. The decision was made Thursday, May 15, to move the normal meeting date  Monday, May 19 ...
County officials break ground at childcare center
Working parents in Gurdon will soon have a place for their children to play, learn and even stay the night as soon as construction is finished for a new daycare center in Clark County; and Gurdons own Bobby Smithton has been appointed as a board member ...
Time for Joe
I just dont know what to do with myself. Really. I have too much time on my hands. I finally graduated college after four years and a long list of obstacles and gifts that have jumped in my way. I couldnt wait to be through with school. I did the mat...
John L. Prothro
John L. Prothro, Jr., 65, of Pell City, Ala., and formally of Gurdon, left this life on May 13, 2008. Johnny was born in 1943 to John and Frances Prothro in El Dorado and spent his younger years in Gurdon. Johnny graduated from Gurdon High School in 196...
Sybil P. Harris
Sybil P. Harris, age 82 of Gurdon, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 14, 2008. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gurdon, a, homemaker, a member of the Red Springs Extension Homemakers, the Eastern Star and was on the council for the...
James "Beachie" Henry
James Beachie Henry, 88, of Gurdon, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Baptist Health Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He was born April 28, 1920, in Prescott, the son of Arthur and Beacher Baker Henry. He was a retired employee of Reader Railroad and a vete...
Word of the Week
Have you been using your recently acquired verbal gems to decorate your daily speech? If so, great! If some of those words have fallen into the oubliette of your mind, then you had better get to work at manumitting them. This week's word is another tr...
GHS students try recycling project
We all know that Mrs. Williams classes involve keeping yourself and your family healthy by knowing how to cook healthy foods, properly take care of your children, what products are best to buy for you and your family and many other subjects that have to...
GHS alumni graduate HSU
ARKADELPHIA  Spring commencement ceremonies were held at Henderson State University Friday, May 9, with approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees. Faculty charges were presented by Hank Wilson, assistant professor and...

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