Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 8, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Chamber Banquet Next Tuesday
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- Miss Arkansas To Be Guest Speaker; Annual Honors And
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- Awards To Be Given The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be next Tuesday, May 14. The banquet will be held in the Prescott Middle School cafetorium beginning at 6:30.
- Rally Draws Crowd
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- Candidates for national and local offices were on hand Friday, May 3, to give their platforms at the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee and Lions Club rally.
- Rally Draws Crowd (cont)
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- Rally Draws Crowd (cont) (cont)
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- rove native said equality is something the NCSO needs, and something that doesn't exist in the county.
- Rally Draws Crowd (cont) (cont) (cont)
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- "Economic development is hampered by crime, high taxes and high insurance costs.
- Hospital To File Receivership
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- It was not a decision the Nevada County Hospital Board of Governors wanted to make, but it had to be done.
- Emmet Graduation Is Set For Next Thursday
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- Gary Faulkner, the 18-year-old son of Frank and Jan Faulkner and Cathy Hickey has been named valedictorian of Emmet High School.
- Locked Out
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- Nevada County Not Considered For Prison
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- There will be no new prison facility in the Prescott-Nevada County region despite the efforts of community leaders.
- Rotary Club Fish Fry Is Thursday
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- The annual Rotary Club fish fry will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Prescott Elementary School cafetorium.
- Seven Raise Funds For St. Jude's At Bike-A-Thon
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- On Saturday, April 27, seven riders rode their bicycles for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Adam Hill, Chad Martin, Jeffery Sampson, Brook Smith, J.D. Sampson and Jonathan and Joshua Barbaree rode a combine total of 128 miles and collected $388.10 in don...
- 3+ Inches Fall In Cale During April
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- Rainfall at Cale during April was 3.13 inches for a total of 12 inches for the year, according to Davis Benton, Mayor of Cale. Benton is a former meteoroligist with the National Weather Service.
- Prescott Family Clinic Is Certified
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- Prescott Family Clinic has met all criteria for accreditation by the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA).
- Awards To Be Given PES 4th-Graders
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- Prescott Elementary School is presenting the President's Education Award Program (PEAP), formerly called the Presidential Academic Fitness Award Program, on Friday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Prescott Elementary School physical education activity cent...
- PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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- A. Grade point average: Students are to earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100-point scale or a 3.5 overall average for fourth grade which is the exit grade at PES.
- PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
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- The purpose of this award is to recognize students who show outstanding educational growth, improvment, commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects.
- Rhodes Serving On Nimitz
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- Navy Seaman Michael Rhodes of Prescott is one of the more than 5,000 sailors and officers standing guard in the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.
- From the Counselor's Desk
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- by Donald Crane, PHS Counselor
- Poll Workers For May 21 Primary Named
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- The Nevada County Democratic Committee has selected workers for the May 21 preferential primary election.
- Man Electrocuted Friday
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- A 34-year-old Prescott man was electrocuted Friday morning while working on electricity at his home.
- Forgery Charges Are Fired
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- Gary D. Cunningham, 33, of Gurdon has been charged on nine counts of second degree forgery.
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Minnie Cottingham
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- Minnie Gertrude Cottingham, 83, of Prescott died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in Prescott.
- Stephanie Gayle Arnold
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- Stephanie Gayle Arnold, 17, of DeAnn died Thursday, May 2, 1996, at Medical Park Hospital.
- Ellis Lee
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- Ellis Lee, 104, of Prescott, formerly of the Mars Hill Community south of Stamps, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996.
- Pauline Garrett
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- Pauline Kennedy Garrett, 85, of Prescott, formerly of Hope, died Thursday, May 2, 1996, at Hillcrest Care Center in Prescott.
- Gertie Lee Butler
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- Gertie Lee Fore Butler, 96, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Nevada County, died Monday, April 29, 1996, at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Tyler.
- Ruth Irene McAlister
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- Ruth Irene McAlister, 57, of Prescott died Thursday, April 25, 1996, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
- Margaret Irene Roberts
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- Margaret Irene Wylie Roberts, 75, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Hope, died April 26, 1996, after an extended illness.
- John `Buster' Willis
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- John Wayne `Buster' Willis, 41, of Prescott died Sunday, April 28, 1996, at this home.
- Marion Walters
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- Marion Ida Walters, 96, of Prescott, died Monday, April 29, 1996, in Prescott.
- Fay Cox Andrews
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- Fay (Cleddy Fay) Cox Andrews, 89, of Virginia, died April 22, 1996.
- Howard Don Cofield
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- Howard Don Cofield, 59, of Batesville, formerly of Nevada County, died Wednesday, May 1, 1996, in Batesville.
- Robert F. Cason Jr.
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- Robert Franklin Cason Jr., 34, of Prescott died Friday, May 3, 1996, in Hope.
- Ruth V. Cunningham
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- Ruth V. Cunningham, 79, of Prescott died Thursday, May 2, 1996, in Texarkana, Texas.
- SAU Students Capture Awards At Competition
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- Some Are County Residents
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- Southern Arkansas University business students recently earned 36 state national awards at the 1996 FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda spring leadership conference in Little Rock, including the Collegiate Sweepstakes trophy. Over 30 SAU business students and the cha...
- Curley Wolves Four Points From State Title
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- The Prescott Curley Wolves opened the 1996 track and field season by finishing as runner-up to the Stamps Yellowjackets, who won that title in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
- Young Earns Auburn Smith Award At SAU
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- Avery Henry, a football player from Phenix City, Ala., and Rachel Young, a basketball player from Rosston, were winners of the Auburn Smith Award at the Southern Arkansas University All-Sports banquet Monday night, April 19.
- PHS Baseball Team Makes First Trip To Tournament
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- Curley Wolves Drop Finals Of District Tournament To DeQueen Leopards,
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- 10-1; Pitchers Hold Other Teams In Action Prescott's Curley Wolves clawed their way to finals of the 7AA District Baseball Tournament last week in DeQueen.
- Curley Wolves Drop Finals Of District Tournament To DeQueen Leopards, (cont)
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- om of the frame to take the win. Prescott -- 1 DeQueen -- 10
- Compared To Time Of Dust Bowl
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- Current Weather Dry As 1930's
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- Nevada County is currently in the driest weather pattern since the "Dust Bowl" years of 1930-31, according to meteorologist Davis Benton of Cale.
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