Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 8, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Killer's Execution Set Tonight
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- By JOHN MILLER
Kirt Wainwright's execution is scheduled for tonight. A spokesman for Gov. Mike Huckabee said the governor is not aware of anything that will change his decision. As of press time, nothing had been heard from the United State...
- Struck By Truck On Highway 32 -
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- Rosston Man Killed Assisting Motorist
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- Being a good Samaritan cost a man his life during the New Year's holiday.
Friday, Dec. 29, a 24-year-old Rosston man lost his life while trying to help a stranded motorist. Charles Mitchell Jr., the victim, was heading west on Arkansas Highway 3...
- Brown Undertakes Job As New County Judge
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- As of 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, 1997, Nevada County had a new county judge.
James Roy Brown took the oath of office at midnight, along with all other elected officials. Brown took over from John William Barham, who had been appointed to serve the term ...
- New Sheriff Makes Changes; Issues Warning To Drug Offenders
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- Nevada County's new sheriff has a lot to learn about his new job, and freely admits this.
Steve Otwell upset first term sheriff Harold Vines in the primary election in June, and beat independent opponent Johnny Campbell handily in the Nov. 5 General ...
- From Ronald McDonald House -
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- Children's Hospital Awarded Grant
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- Ronald McDonald Children's Charities (RMCC) of Arkansas is dedicated to improving the quality of children's lives in Arkansas. In the spirit of this dedication, the organization has awarded a $13,700 grant to Arkansas Children's Hospital for the manage...
- Despite Christmas Has Past, It's Not Too Late For Seals
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- If you had planned to help your friends and neighbors with breathing problems by giving to the 1996 Christmas Seals Campaign, but got caught up in holiday festivities, it's not too late to give.
"We're the Christmas Seal People all year long," ex...
- From The Prescott High School
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- Counselor's Desk
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- By Donald Crane
Happy new Year to everyone! I'm still resting up from the holidays and don't have anything for a column, but I am including our January calendar. It doesn't look as if much is going on this month, but just wait! PHS Cal...
- Prices Rise With Winter
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- With cold weather hitting earlier this year and energy prices at industry highs, Arkansas residents may see higher energy bills than normal the next few weeks. Natural gas prices rose dramatically the end of November after the National Weather Service p...
- PMS Magic Teams Triumph
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- Prescott Middle School turned out some winners in December from its gifted and talented (MAGIC) class. The class won a couple of trophies for their efforts.
MAGIC class sent three junior high Quiz Bowl teams to compete at the Bright Start Quiz Bo...
- Support Of Education Rises In 35 Years
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- Arkansas made significant progress over the last 35 years in supporting public education, according to a report recently released by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation.
Educating Arkansas: Public School Funding in the 1990 is based on a...
- Work Days Is Scheduled
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- A stewardship workday, sponsored by The Nature Conservancy's Arkansas field office, will be held at Terre Noire Blackland Prairie Natural Area Saturday, January 11.
Terre Noire Natural Area, located eight miles west of Arkadelphia on Highway 51, ...
- Six Generations Live On
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- Sara Traylor of Gurdon will soon be 100 years old and is the head of six generations.
Born March 3, 1897, she is the mother of 12 children, eight preceding her in death. She has numerous grandchildren as well as many great and several great great...
- College News
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- Arizona State University announces that Kimberly L. Meeks was a recipient of the degree of bachelor of social work at the ASU West full commencement ceremony on Friday, December 20.
Commencement was held at the Sundome Center for the Performing Ar...
- Rash Wins Scholarship
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- Tiffany W. Rash, a senior at Prescott High School, has been awarded an alumni scholarship at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The scholarship includes resident tuiton as a full-time student and has current value of over $7,000.
Rash plan...
- Webb Named In Who's Who
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- Jason Harris Webb, a 1997 senior at Prescott High School, has been recognized in the 1995-96 edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students as having met these requirements.
Webb is the son of Tommy and Sarah Webb of Prescott. Sin...
- Coach Says Team Has Lots Of Potential -
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- PHS Squad Talented
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- A question looms where the Curley Wolf basketball team is concerned.
How far can this team go in the conference and district tournament? The answer, according to Coach Hal Landrith, is it's up to the team. The talent is there, he said, for them ...
- Win Home Tournament -
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- Curley Wolves On Win Streak
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- There's nothing more satisfying than beating your old alma mater.
This is exactly what Hal Landrith and the Prescott Curley Wolves did during their final game in the Prescott Classic on Dec. 28. The Wolves whipped the Rams 56-43 to bring their s...
- Wolverettes On Basketball Tear
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- Girls Lose In Finals Of Home Tournament
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- Cecily Butler's Wolverettes have been on a tear of late.
Overall, the Prescott senior girls are boasting a 10-2 record, with their second loss coming against Lakeside in the Prescott Classic Dec. 28. However, the Wolverettes opened 1997 with a p...
- Rashad Johnson Earns Honors As Friday Night Flights All-Star
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- Prescott High School football player Rashad Johnson was honored as a member of the 1996 Friday Night Flights All-Star team at a banquet held Monday, December 16, at KARK studios.
News 4 sports director Steve Sullivan hosted the 8th annual event wh...
- In First Round Of Tournament -
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- Nevada Teams Win
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- Nevada took two games in the opening round of play in the Southwest Arkansas Invitational Tournament in Saratoga.
The BlueJays edged Bright Star 61-58, while the Lady Jays nipped Blevins 53-52. Nevada's boys led three of the four periods played,...
- Cubettes Split Games
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- Prescott's Cubette basketball team has split its last two games.
The Cubettes fell to Fountain Lake, while hammering Bismarck. In the Bismarck contest, played Friday, Jan. 3, the Cubettes pasted the Lady Lions 38-14. Prescott opened the gam...
- Poultry Report
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- Arkansas' producers placed 22.9 million chicks for broiler production during the week ending December 14, according to the Arkansas Agricultural Statistics Service.
The week's placements were down three percent from a year ago, and slightly belo...
- Arkansas Arts Center Focuses On Permanent Exhibits
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- Since 1972 The Arknasas Arts Center, under the leadership of director and chief curator Townsend Wolfe, has focused its permanent collection, publications and exhibitions on drawings.
Because of his commintment to and expertise in the medium, Wolf...
- Fisher To Be Honored
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- Arkanssa State Treasurer Jimmie Lou Fisher will be honored as Easter Seals' 1997 Arkansan of the year on February 7 at a reception and dinner at Arkansas' Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock.
The Arkansan of the year award recognizes outstanding Arkans...
- Booklet Aids Smokers
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- If kicking the smoking habit is on your list of New Year's resolutions, let the American Lung Association of Arkansas help make that resolution a reality.
A free booklet entitled "Clearing the Air" is being offered by the American Lung Associatio...
- Theater Lauds Tubman
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- The Children's Theatre celebrates black history with a tribute to the American heroine, Harriet Tubman, in its production of Thomas W. Olson's Harriet Tubman: A Glory Over Everything, January 3 through 19.
Born a slave, Tubman was known a...
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Johnnie Pyles
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- Johnnie Pyles, 71, of Prescott died Sunday, December 29, 1996, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Prescott.
He was born July 25, 1925, in Gurdon. He was a retired ranch manager and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann ...
- Brandon Jack Clifton
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- Brandon Jack Clifton, of Cale infant son of Larry and Cindy Clifton, died Tuesday, December 31, 1996, at St. Michael Health Care in Texarkana, Texas. He was born December 31, 1996.
Survivors include his parents, Larry and Cindy Clifton; a brother...
- Byron Tucker
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- Byron Tucker, 86, of Prescott died Saturday, December 28, 1996, in Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
He was born May 24, 1910, in Montague County, Texas. He was a farmer. Survivors include three sons, Jerry Tucker of Byron, Ga.; Jack...
- Roy Charles Smeltzer
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- Roy Smeltzer, 78, of Prescott, died December 28, 1996, in Texarkana, Texas.
He was born November 6, 1918, in Rosston. He was a certified public accountant (CPA) and a Baptist. He was a graduate of Baylor University and Indiana University a...
- Verlie Stuart
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- Verlie Stuart, 84, of Prescott, died Friday, December 27, 1996, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
She was born September 27, 1912, in Delight and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Prescott. She was preceded in ...
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