Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 11, 1996 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- In Emmet Gymnasium Burning -
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- Second Suspect Arrested In Fire
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- By JOHN MILLER
A second suspect in the Emmet gymnasium fire has been arrested. Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator for the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Prescott Police Department, and Arkansas State Police investigator Scott Clark ar...
- Christmas Parade Is Saturday In Emmet
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- The Emmet Christmas parade will be held Saturday, December 14, at 6:00 p.m.
Participants may decorate their bicycle, wagon, dog, etc. and meet at the school at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Anita Allen at 887-5049 or Jack Faulkn...
- EHS Gym Plans To Be Unveiled
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- By RICKY RAGSDALE
Plans for a new gymnasium at Emmet High School will be unveiled at a public meeting Thursday, December 12, at the school. According to Superintendent Dr. Gene Ross, the district will show proposed plans at a public meeting be...
- Woman Identified By NCSO
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- By JOHN MILLER
Jane Doe has been identified. On Nov. 25, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office got a call concerning a young woman at Exit 46. According to Nevada County Sheriff Harold Vines, a truck driver had allegedly picked the young wo...
- Lions Club Auction Is Thursday, Friday
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- The annual Prescott Lions Club Christmas Auction is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, beginning each night at 6:00.
The items for auction will range from an autogrpahed basketball football from the 1996 Arkansas Razorbacks, ceramic tile entranc...
- One Cent Sales Tax Continues As Benefit To Prescott Programs
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- Prescott's one-cent sales tax for the defunct hospital has a confusing history.
This, according to Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor, creates speculation throughout the city. The tax was passed Oct. 18, 1988 by voters in Prescott. The ordinance tit...
- One Cent Sales Tax Continues As Benefit To Prescott Programs (cont)
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- her and invest in our local schools to make sure of its continued success.
"Finally, it is my humble opinion we must prepare our children to be better, smarter and more prepared to face the challenges and uncertainties of the future." The fina...
- Animal Science Activity Center Trying To Raise Matching Funds
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- The Animal Science 2000 Capital Campaign to raise $1 million in private matching funds for construction of an animal science activities center and other capital improvements in the University of Arkansas' livestock and swine facilities has received maj...
- Quiz Bowl To Compete
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- The Nevada Public Schools Quiz Bowl team competed at Ashdown on December 3, 4 and 5. The senior high team won two games. Members of the senior high team were captain, Billy "Izzy' Dillard, Eric Murphy, Chris LaRue, Shannon Hicks and Jessica Carey. The ...
- Miller Takes Team
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- Charles Miller Jr., well-known to citizens of Prescott as a long-time employee of Pizza Hut, is headed to Toronto, Canada, late in January as a member of Arkansas's Special Olympics floor hockey team.
The competition will be preceded by four day...
- Rodgers Attends Assembly
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- State representative-elect Sandra D. Rodgers of Hope recently participated in a four and one-half day program to prepare new legislators for the 81st Arkansas General Assembly, which convenes on January 13.
Representative-elect Rodgers joined 19...
- From The Prescott High
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- COUNSELOR'S DESK
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- by Donald Crane
There are times when the knowledge one has worked hard is the only apparent reward for one's labor. Then, there are times when hard work has a very joyful and visible reward. At Prescott High School, we are continually trying to...
- Butler Completes Exam To Become Technician
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- Jo Carol Butler of Arkadelphia successfully completed the examination to become certified as an ophthalmic technician on October 26 in Chicago, Ill. She is now entitled to use the credential COT (certified ophthalmic technician) following her name.
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- Blackmon Top Employee
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- Victor Blackmon is Employee of the Month at the Nevada County Recycle and Workcenter. Victor, a 36-year old native of Prescott, is the son of Ms. Carrie Isaac. He is one of the center's best workers. He is what you'd call "the all around man." He knows...
- McFadden Is Selected As Michigan Pre-Teen Queen
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- Michelle McFadden took home the title for Pre-Teen Michigan (junior divison) Scholarship and Recognition Program recently.
The contest was held in Lansing, Mich. She received a $1,000 educational bond, monogrammed banner, Pre-Teen America medall...
- PMS Receives Mini-Grant
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- Tami Davis and Anne Franks, mathematics teachers at Prescott Middle School, received a $400 mini-grant to organize three Family Math classes for students and their parents. This grant was awarded through the Arkansas Statewide Systemic Initiative with ...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- James Trexler
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- James Elmer Trexler, 86, of Lake Worth, Texas, died December 3, 1996.
He was an antique dealer who formerly lived on Lake Conway. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his son, Gene Roy Trexler; his sister, Mary Trexler Ch...
- Tom T. Beirne
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- Tom T. Beirne, 85, of Benton, formerly of Bakersfield, Calif., and Prescott, died Monday, December 2, 1996, at Benton Service Center Nursing Center.
Born September 22, 1911 at Prescott, he was a retired school custodian and the widower of Marie...
- Alta Grant
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- Alta Grant, 89 of Prescott died Tuesday, December 3, 1996, at Hillcrest Care Center.
She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Prescott and was a retired sales clerk at Dalrymple and Henry Department Store, a longtime member of the B&PW...
- Archie B. Benton
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- Archie B. Benton, 71, of Chidester died Thursday, December 5, 1996, in Camden.
Born August 31, 1925, in Chidester, he was self-employed in construction. He was the widower of Naomi Adams Benton and a member of the United Methodist Church. ...
- Mrs. Willie Hawley
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- Mrs. Willie Hawley, 79, of Lewisville died Saturday, December 7, 1996, in Wadley Hospital in Texarkana.
Born July 10, 1917, at Winniewood, Okla., she was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include her husband, Albert Hawley of Lewisv...
- NES Students Earn Awards
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- Medal of honor and citizens of the month winners at Nevada Elementary School for the month of November are listed below by grade level.
Medal of Honor Kindergarten: Nicole Woodard, JoAnna Loe, Cassady Atkins, Aeron Boyd, Natasha...
- Ross Tabbed For Joint Committee
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- Senator Mike Ross of Prescott was named chairman of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth during the Senate's organizational meeting.
Ross also became vice chairman of the Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs, and he retained h...
- Prescott's Junior Girls Repeat As Tournament Winners At Blevins
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- By JOHN MILLER
For the second consecutive year, the Prescott Cubettes won the Blevins Tournament. But it wasn't easy for the Prescott junior girls to make it to the finals, and once there, they had to overcome plenty of adversity and defensive...
- Cubs Fall In Finals
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- By JOHN MILLER
Prescott's Curley Cubs fought their way to the finals of the Blevins Tournament, but were unable to bring the title home. The Cubs opened play in the tourney by whipping Spring Hill 43-24, in a game dominated by Prescott. ...
- Seminoles Skin Curlet Wolves; Season Ends
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- Mistakes can be costly. This proved to be true Friday at Osceola, as the Seminoles eliminated the Curley Wolves, 12-6, from the state play-offs.
Five times quarterback Al Johnston had passes intercepted. Almost as many times Prescott receivers d...
- Seminoles Skin Curlet Wolves; Season Ends (cont)
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- While fans were disappointed in the loss, one summed it up thusly, "It's a disappointment to me, but it's worse for the players. I've been there and I've experience a loss such as this."
Prescott out-scored its opponents this year three to one...
- EHS Homecoming Set
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- Emmet School will have its 1996-97 homecoming on Thursday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Emmet cafetorium.
The junior court maids are Crystal White, Amanda Hodges, Lisa Martin, Tambra Tipton, Courtney Lively, Courtney Pulliam and Kimberely Fo...
- Wolverettes De-Claw Ladycats
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- By JOHN MILLER
Prescott's girls gave their guttiest performance of the young season as they gained a measure of revenge over the Hope Ladycats, Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Ladycats embarrassed the Wolverettes in Jones Fieldhouse when the two teams m...
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