Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 16, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Prescott Is Community Excellence
-
- "Signifies Community's Prepredness To Begin Recruitment." Chandler Russ
-
- Prescott is the newest city in Arkansas to be named an ACE community.
The Arkansas Community of Excellence (ACE) program was developed by the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission to recognize cities meeting rigid criteria. According to Cha...
- Suspect Charged With Battery -
-
- Police Investigate 'Swatting'
-
- Authorities are investigating allegations of elderly abuse at a local nursing home.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Prescott Police Department, Robert Hardiman Jr., 31, of Prescott was ...
- Voting Before Nov. 5 Is Option For Everybody
-
- The Arkansas Association of County Clerks announces an effort to encourage Arkansans to take advantage of the early voting process during the year's election.
"Under a new law passed last year, it is easier than ever to vote early," Crawford Cou...
- Conrnelius Gives Views On Representative's Job
-
- Tim Cornelius has been knocking on doors after work and visiting rural areas on the weekends.
He's doing this because he is running for the spot as Representative in District 28 as a Republican, opposing Sandra Rodgers, who seeks the office as a Demo...
- Congressman Jay Dickey Gets Boost
-
- By JOHN MILLER
Jay Dickey, Fourth Congressional District Representative, got a boost in his campaign. Bob Livingston, R-La., Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke on his behalf at a GOP rally Friday at the Citizens National Bank ...
- Lighting Planned For 2nd Year
-
- The holiday season is right around the corner.
Because of this, preparations are being made to light the Nevada County Courthouse on Nov. 29, for the second year. Last year, the courthouse was decorated with thousands of Christmas lights and lig...
- Jobless Rate Climbs Above 9%
-
- By JOHN MILLER
Nevada County's unemployment rate broke the 9 percent barrier in August as it reached 9.2 percent. This was an increase in the jobless figure of 0.5 percent. Most counties surrounding Nevada also saw their unemployment number...
- Lacy Earns Academic Scholarship To UA Community College In Hope
-
- The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope is pleased to announce that Sherconja Lacy, a senior at Prescott High School has been awarded an academic scholarship to attend University Community College at Hope. The scholarship is based upon an ...
- Bluff City Homemaker's Meet
-
- Bluff City Extension Club met Thursday night of last week with 21 attending.
Several members were dressed for Halloween and modeled their costumes. Reports were favorable concerning the county fair with members reporting their many blue ri...
- Precincts Combined For Election
-
- The Nevada County Election Commission has combined the New Hope precinct with the Liberty precinct effective with the November 5 general election. Therefore, voters in the old New Hope box will vote at the Liberty Church of the Nazarene located in the ...
- Stewardship Work Day Planned
-
- Community residents are invited to participate in a stewardship workday sponsored by The Nature Conservancy's Arkansas field office at Terre Noire Blackland Prairie Natural Area on Saturday, October 19. Terre Noire Natural Area, located eight miles wes...
- Christmas Seals Help Fight Lung Disease
-
- You've heard of Christmas Seals. You even decorate your holiday cards and packages with them. But do you know the many ways your Christmas Seals donations are used to help fight lung disease and prevent children from smoking?
October has been de...
- Infant Mortality Rate Up
-
- by Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Department of Health One of the best indications of a society's overall health is the rate at which babies die during their first year of life. This is called the infant mortaliy rate. ...
- Three Are Named Homemaker's Of The Year
-
- Ruth Sullivan has been chosen as this year's homemaker of the year by the Bluff City Extension Club members.
She said she was embarrased to be nominated again since she received the honor in 1994 and felt all the members were more qualifed th...
- Diabetes Seventh Leading Cause Of Death In U.S.
-
- Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Health Department You probably would not be surprised to hear that diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in America. In 1995, it was estimated that while 16 million people in the ...
- Emmet Honor Roll Given
-
- Honor roll students at Emmet Schools have been named. They students are listed by grade.
Frist grade: Jessica Allen, Kamryan Bennett, Justin Gatlin, Randi Hoover, Corey Martin, Justin McKillion, Melissa Miller, Christina Parmer, Kristofe...
- Time To Change Clocks, Batteries
-
- As the fall time change approaches, the Arkansas Department of Health wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives -- changing the batteries in their smoke detectors.
Although many homes are equipped with smoke det...
- Committee Elections Planned
-
- The Hempstead-Nevada FSA County Committee Election will take place during October and November.
The area of election is LAA-5 (South East Part of Nevada County, east of Highway 53) a highlighed map is available at the FSA office. Committee...
- ACS Hires Three New Directors
-
- The American Cancer Society has hired three new area directors.
Karen Krenzelok will be responsible for Area Four, consisting of Scott, Pope, Montgomery, Garland, Sevier, Howard, Pike, Clark, Hot Spring, Little River, Hemstead and Nevada counties...
- Parade Set For Prescott High Homecoming
-
- Prescott High School's homecoming parade will be held Thursday, October 31, at 5:00 p.m.
Those wanting floats in the parade should register with Shannon Chambliss at 887-3355 or Jessie Ward at 887-6062 by Monday, October 28. There will be ...
- Training For Loggers Begins
-
- Potlatch Corporation announced a new environmental and training requirement and incentive program for all contract loggers that deliver to Potlatch operations in Arkansas. The new program helps assure the company and the public that contract loggers us...
- Potlatch Reports Lower 3rd Quarter Earnings
-
- Potlatch Corporation reported lower earnings for the third quarter of 1996, largely due to lower net sales realizations for the company's paperboard and panel products, according to a Potlatch news release.
A change in the company's tax rate, due...
- Schizophrenia Mental Project Begins
-
- Southwest Arkansas Counseling and Menthal Health Center is one of 16 mental health care facilities to voluntarily take part in a statewide project to determine the most effective treatments for Arkansas' patients with depression or schizophrenia.
...
- Jaunt To Old Washington Is A Trip Back In Time
-
- Visit Old Washington Historic State Park for a unique family experience! Step back into the mid-1800s and watch glass blowers as they demonstrate their craft as it has been done for centuries. Master glass artisans, Hugh Erwin and Dave Marrs, both form...
- Teachers In Who's Who
-
- A select group of America's teachers are being honored by their toughest critics -- their former students, in the fourth edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
Local educators honored include: - Prescott -- Wanda Finc...
- Curley Wolves Pounce On Leopards, 31-13
-
- Prescott scored four touchdowns and kicked a field goal to easily handle the De Queen Leopards, 31-13.
The Curley Wolves bounced back after being defeated 32-21 by the Nashville Scrappers the preceding week. And, even though the Wolves were `dow...
- Curley Wolves Pounce On Leopards, 31-13 (cont)
-
- es for the Wolves for a total of 132 yards. Johnston added 76 yards on three carries.
Prescott was penalized eight times for 75 yards. De Queen was penalized eight times for only 55 yards. Each team had four turnovers. This week the...
- Friday Foe Is New To 7AA Conference
-
- This week the Curley Wolves will take on a new foe in the 7AA Conference, the Fountain Lake Cobras.
What about Fountain Lake? Last Saturday they defeated Class AAA Lake Hamilton, 52-40. They have also defeated Jessieville, Lewisville and Fouke. ...
- Punt, Pass, and Kick Winners Named
-
- The following are the winners of the NFL Gatorade Punt Pass and Kick contest, held recently.
Combined totals of punting, passing and kicking in the 8-9 division saw Aaron Bullock win with an effort of 151 feet. Luther Stueart was next at 124 feet, 7 ...
- Deaths, Funerals
-
- Dakota Tyler Conway
-
- Dakota Tyler Conway, infant son of Frankie and and Dawn Conway, of Prescott died October 7, 1996, in Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born October 7, 1996.
Survivors include his parents, Frankie and Dawn Conway of Prescott; one...
- Adrian Brackman
-
- Adrian Brackman, 78, of Prescott died Thursday, October 10, 1996, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas and was retired from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, having...
- Effie Mae Williams
-
- Effie Mae Williams, 86, of Prescott died Saurday, October 12, 1996, in Columbia Medical Park Hosptial in Hope.
Born June 19, 1910, in Hickman County, Tenn., she was a homemaker, a member of the Church of Christ and the widow of Roy D. William...
- Joel David Chamlee
-
- Joel David Chamlee, 83, of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Cale, died Thursday, October 2, 1996, in a Texarkana hospital.
Born April 18, 1913, in Cale, he had lived in Texarkana for the past 47 years. He was a retired carpenter and was a mem...
- From The Prescott High
-
Search | Nevada County Picayune by date
| Gurdon Times by date
|
