Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 13, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- 3 Charged With Murder In Der Woods
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- Investigation Continues Into Slaying; First Court Date Set For Wednesday
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- By JOHN MILLER
Deer season opened tragically in Nevada County as one man was beaten to death in the deer woods Saturday. According to Nevada County Sheriff Harold Vines, Jakie H. McKinnon, 45, of Prescott, was reportedly beaten to death by three...
- GIRL TAKEN
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- Edwin James Crawley, 19, of Prescott faces several charges after reportedly taking a girl from Maxine's Diner Sunday afternoon around 3:30.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator with the NCSO and Prescott Police Department, Crawley all...
- PHS Headed To Play-Offs
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- For the second year in a row, the Prescott Curley Wolves have made it to the state play-offs.
Last year they went in as champions of the 7AA Conference and the Nashville Scrappers were second. This year the roles have been reversed. Nashvi...
- Rodgers Ready To Serve
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- By JOHN MILLER
A year of running for office has finally ended, and ended successfully for Sandra Rodgers. Tuesday, Nov. 5, she was chosen to be the newest member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 28, soundly defeating her Re...
- Turnout Of Voters Is High
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- By JOHN MILLER
Nevada County had a surprisingly large voter turnout for last Tuesday's General Election. According to Davis Benton, Nevada County Election Commission Chairman, more than 3,800 voters cast their ballots. This, he said, is about 70...
- From The Prescott High
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- Counselor's Desk
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- By Donald Crane It was around 6:30 a.m. when Tom Morrison called.
Due to a slight water problem at the high school, he advised me to wear my boots. The heavy rain blowing through the damaged part of our building had flooded the hallways, rest r...
- Medal Of Honor Given For Nevada Elementary School
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- Medal of honor October winners for kindergarten through third grades and citizens of the month, fourth through sixth grades, at Nevada Elementary School are listed below by grades.
Kindergarten: Cameron Clark, Zack Cross, Maegan Gentry, As...
- NHS Starts Program
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- Nevada High School has joined the Southern Regional Education Board's High Schools That work program which is a large-scale effort to combine challenging academic courses and modern vocational studies to raise the achievements of career-bound high shco...
- HSU Sponsors Class
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- For Teacher Development
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- The Henderson State University School of Education `break the mold' Teacher Professional Development Partnrship sponsored a `hot topics' mini- conference on Friday, October 25, at Garrison Conference Center.
This year's theme was `Education: Bridg...
- Obituaries
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- Dorothy Killingsworth
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- Dorothy Sorrells Killingsworth, 70, formerly of Okolona, died Tuesday, November 5, 1996, at Arnold Plaza Retirement Center in Hope.
Born June 3, 1926, in Alpine, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Dixie Wrinkle Sorrells. She was a home...
- Arch Wylie
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- Arch Wylie, 87, of Hope died Thursday, November 7, 1996, in Hope.
Born September 27, 1909 in Guernsey, he was the son of George and Lucille Hutchinson Wylie. He was a prominent businessman and civic leader, owner of the Wylie Glass and Salvage, ...
- Thelma Warnken
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- Thelma Warnken, 78, of Blevins died Thursday, November 7, 1996, in Hope.
Born November 4, 1918, in Blevins, she was a housewife and a Baptist. Survivors include one brother, R.D. Phillips of Blevins; one sister, Anie Lee Brotherton of Ble...
- William Mouser
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- William Leslie Mouser, 81, of Hope died Friday, November 8, 1996, at Pinehope Nursing Home in Hope.
Born January 29, 1915, in Blevins, he was a millwright for Plaswood Company. He was a Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Hoover ...
- Alexander Williamson
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- Alexander Williamson, 64, of Emmet died Wednesday, November 6, 1996, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Born February 11, 1932, in Hempstead County, he was a self-employed farmer, a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Antioch Baptis...
- Blue Jays Defeat Stephens; NHS Girls Drop Two Games
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- By JOHN MILLER
Nevada's Bluejays outran the Stephens Roadrunners 57-53, Thursday, Nov. 7. The Jays controlled the game throughout the first half, leading 15-13 at the end of one and held a slim 29-28 halftime advantage. The Roadrunners were able...
- SENIOR GIRLS
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- The Lady Jays, on the other hand, didn't have the horsepower to keep up with their Stephens counterparts as they fell 51-42.
The Lady Jays managed an 11-10 first period lead, but wound up trailing 22-19 at the break. Stephens had stretched their lead...
- JUNIOR BOYS
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- The junior 'Runners had Nevada's number as they posted a 64-30 win.
The game was close for six minutes as the 'Runners posted a 14-8 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. By halftime, Stephens led 35-14, and held a commanding 52-20 advanta...
- NEVADA-SARATOGA
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- SENIOR BOYS
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- For the second time in the young season, the Jays have tangled with the Saratoga Bulldogs.
Unfortunately, the end results were the same as the 'Dogs posted a 61-57 win, handing Nevada its second loss of the year. The Jays started well, keeping p...
- SENIOR GIRLS
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- The Lady Jays fought hard against the Lady 'Dogs, only to fall 41-40.
The Nevada team found itself on the wrong end of the score from the outset. The Lady 'Dogs jumped ahead 13-7 after one and were up 19-15 at the break. The Lady Jays fought hard, bu...
- JUNIOR GIRLS
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- The junior Lady Jays prevented the sweep with a 41-21 win over the Lady 'Pups.
The Nevada quintet dominated the contest, taking an 8-5 lead after one and holding a 17-7 advantage at the half, before going up 33-14 at the end of three and coasting to ...
- PHS Heads To Playoffs
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- Curley Wolves Nip Redbugs In Finale
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- The battle for second place is over.
First place is taken by Nashville; second place was either going to Prescott or to the Fordcye Redbugs. The battle was fought last Thursday, and Prescott won it, 12-0. The Redbugs finished third and De ...
- Curley Wolves Nip Redbugs In Finale (cont)
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- es and one interception. A halfback pass was also intercepted by the Wolves.
The Wolves lost the ball on two fumbles. The Redbugs lost the ball three times, twice on interceptions and once on downs. Prescott was penalized four times for 45...
- Beavert On Mulerider FB Squad
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- Christ Beavert of Prescott is a six-foot, three-inch, 210-pound junior defensive back-specialty team player for Southern Arkansas University. Beavert played for coach Eddie Jackson and the Prescott Curley Wolves in high school when he was All-district ...
- Texas Youth On School's Homecoming
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- Mary Amanda Campbell of Texarkana, Texas, recently participated in the homecoming royalty at Liberty-Eylau High School. Miss Campbell was a sophomore princess.
Miss Campbell is very active in sports. She began playing t-ball at the age of five i...
- County Is Declared Disaster By FSA
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- Nevada County in Arkansas has been designated by the Farm Services Agency (FSA) administrator as a natural diseaster area.
This designation results in the county being eligible to apply for physical loss loans through USDA's Farm Service Agency.<...
- Portion Of Osborne's Lights To Be At Capitol
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- Secretary of State Sharon Priest has released details about a festive first to take place at the State Capitol in Little Rock.
"Our classic Capitol building and the front lawn will come alive with millions of miniature white lights during the upc...
- Games Are Rescheduled
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- The Prescott High School basketball games scheduled for Thursday night with the Nashville Scrappers will be played at Prescott instead of Nashville as stated on the schedule.
Also, Friday night's games with Bismarck will be rescheduled for a lat...
- Coonrod Inducted Into UofA Sorority
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- Kristi Coonrod, daughter of Kathy and Ken Coonrod of Prescott, was recently initiated into Delta Delta Delta sorority at the University of Arkansas.
Coonrod was one of 54 new members inducted after an eight-week pledgeship, where she studied the...
- PHS' Future Teacher's Sponsor Chamber Coffee
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- Prescott High School's Future Teacher's of America Club is observing American Education Week, Nov. 11-15. This year's theme is: "The Future Begins in Today's Schools." The FTA helped the Prescott District Education Association host the Prescott-Nevada Cou...
- Pageant To Be Held December 7
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- A Christmas Star pageant will be held Saturday, December 7, at 1:00 p.m.
The pageant is sponsored by the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) Student Government Association. There will be 13 divisions, including 0-11 mo...
- Great American Smokeout Scheduled For November 21
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- The American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout is designed to help change some facts about tobacco use in this country.
The Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 21. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in th...
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