Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 1, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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- School Fires Are 1996's Top Stories
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- Two school fires in Nevada County lead the way as top news stories of the year.
April first was no laughing matter for Prescott High School, as a section of its main building burned. The fire was reported at 10:36 p.m. by a citizen living nearby...
- Top Business Stories Of 1996 -
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- Prescott Is ACE Certified
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- Business news in Nevada County was mixed during 1996.
The good news was Prescott's being named the state's 31st Arkansas Community of Excellence, while the bad news came with the closing of Prescott Manufacturing. A total of 58 jobs were lost wh...
- County Loses Three Top Citizens To Death In 1996
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- The region lost three notable citizens during 1996, as Horace H. McKenzie, Charles Ray Cross and Gerald Hendrix died.
A freak riding accident claimed the life of Hendrix on April 24. Hendrix was in his first term as representative for District 28 in ...
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- Deer Season Opens With Murder
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- Opening day of deer season in 1996 proved to be fatal for a Prescott, with a Clark County man involved, making the murder one of the year's top stories in the region.
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- Two Arrested For Rock Throwing
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- Throwing rocks landed two Prescott men in jail last weekend.
- Nevada County Elects New Sheriff, Judge During November 1996
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- Politics made for strange times in 1996 in Nevada County.
First term Sheriff Harold Vines was forced into a runoff after being in a hard-fought three-man race, while the area's representative tried for a senate seat, thereby vacating his. In add...
- Employment Figures Improve In October
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- There was some good economic news for Nevada County in the October employment report.
According to information from the Arkansas Employment Security Division, the unemployment rate for the county dropped from 7.9 to 7.4 percent from September. T...
- College News
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- Robin Fagala was among 223 students at Arkansas Tech University who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point.
Fagala is included on the dean's list for the fall semester at the university. In all, 958 students were named to the fall dean's list,...
- Lamar Dixon Attends CARTI Event
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- Prescott teen Lamar Dixon, 17, was among young cancer patients and other children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses and their families at their annual Christmas party sponsored by CARTI (Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute) and Arkansa...
- Vasser Speaks At Seminar
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- Glenn Vasser, a Prescott attorney, was a speaker at the recent Estate Planning Seminar sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association.
The seminar was conducted on Friday, December 6, at University of Arkansas Law School at Little Rock. Over 10...
- Spelling Bee Is Set At Nevada
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- Plans are being made for the Nevada County Spelling Bee.
Students in grades fifth through eighth who have signed up will have the opportunity to participate in the competition. For more information call Nevada School at (501) 871-2478.
- PMS Selected To Receive Grant For Program
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- Prescott Middle School has been selected to receive a grant for the year 1996 from the Arkansas State Recognition program.
The project, Plan for Cub Pride, was developed to encourage students to improve their grades. All fifth and sixth grade stu...
- Two Prescott Officers Graduate From Academy
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- Patrolmen Larry J. Grayson and Kristi L. Hillery of the Prescott Police Department were two of 93 officers who participated in basic police training class 96-D at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Traing Academy in East Camden recently.
The 12-week, ...
- OBITUARIES
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- Howard Wilson
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- Howard Duane Wilson, 56, of Prescott died Wednesday, December 25, 1996, at Columbia Medical Park hospital in Hope.
Born December 5, 1940, in Cash, Texas, he was retired from the United Parcel Service. He was a Baptist. Survivors include hi...
- Beatrice M. Jackson
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- Beatrice M. Jackson, 70, of Camden died Tuesday, December 24, 1996, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden.
Mrs. Jackson was retired from General Dynamics. She was a member of Hillside Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ed...
- Harmon Hughes
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- Harmon Beecher Hughes, 96, of Okolona died Wednesday, December 25, 1996, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Born August 24, 1900, in Okolona, he was the son of the late Henry Beecher and Mollie Dickey Hughes. He was a retired farmer and a member ...
- Flon `Red' Melton
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- Flon `Red' Melton, 66, of Donaldson died Thursday, December 26, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.
He was born November 20, 1930, in Sage, the son of the late Ewing and Rugh Simmons Melton. He was a diesel mechanic and a member of M...
- Wolverettes Upset Regional Tournament Favorites; Go To State In 1996
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- So-called "experts" counted the Wolverettes out early for the 1995-96 basketball season.
These "experts" had Prescott's senior girls picked to finish fourth in the 7-AA, and do next to nothing in the district tournament. They were close in their pick...
- 1996 Football Squad Nearly Makes It Back To Finals To Face Nashville
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- There was hope for a second consecutive state championship by the Curley Wolf football team when the '96 season began.
Eddie Jackson had returned several players from the 1995 championship team, with the exception of signalcaller Barrett Yates and Al...
- Conviction Is Upheld
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- Xavier Smallwood will remain in prison.
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Smallwood's conviction on rape and burglary in a recent hearing. Smallwood, who was 15 when the crimes were committed, appealed the convictions arguing there was insuffi...
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