Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 5, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- 8 Weeks Result In Whilrwind Courtship;
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- Red River Knitting Opening Plant
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- In the midst of a disaster, there was some excellent news for the people of Prescott and Nevada County Monday.
Red River Knitting Co., formally announced its intentions to locate in the Prescott Manufacturing building on Highway 67. It was a whi...
- Tonado Strikes!
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- 9 Dead In Southwest Arkansas As Twister Begins Near Emmet
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- BY JOHN RAGSDALE
Disaster struck Nevada County and adjoining areas Saturday as a storm front moved through bringing with it death and destruction. However, no deaths were reported in Nevada County. Although the death count was oft...
- Dansby Wants Trial In Nevada County
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- Where will the capital murder trial of Joe Louis Dansby be held?
This is a question which won't be decided until a pre-trial hearing on March 19. The trial, however, will begin April 7, 1997 regardless of the location. Dansby is being tried for ...
- Emmet Scvhool To Remove Pecan Trees For Gymnasium
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- Five pecan trees will be cut down to make way for a new gymnasium at the Emmet School.
Dr. Gene Ross, superintendent, said the district hopes to advertise for bids later this month, but at this point it really doesn't matter. The building site is wet...
- AllCare Merger Told
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- Allcare Long Term Care Pharmacy and NCS HealthCare, Inc. have officially become one.
Allcare, located in Arkadelphia, is a provider of institutional pharmacy and ancillary services to more than 4,700 long-term care residents in five sites in Arkansas...
- Man Charged With Battery
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- An 18-month-old child's injuries led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Prescott man Thursday, Feb. 27.
According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Prescott Police Department, William Hamilton is expec...
- Wolverettes Finish 3rd In Regional Action
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- Two business-like games sandwiched a defensive letdown by the Prescott Wolverettes.
This kept them from repeating as regional champs as they traveled to Fordyce last week for the Class AA Regional Tournament. The Wolverettes opened play by whipp...
- PHS Ends In Fourth At Indoor Meet
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- The fifth annual Arkansas Track Coaches Association Indoor Championships were held on the Razorback facility in Fayetteville this past weekend.
"The Wolves had a skeleton crew attend and, even though we were thin in numbers," coach Eddie Jackson s...
- Disaster Relief Is Available
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- John Edwards, state director for Arkansas USDA rural development,announced plans to provide disaster relief for eligible borrowers livng in the areas damaged by storms over the weekend.
USDA Rural Development, formerly known as the Farmers Home A...
- At Delight Tournament -
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- Quiz Bowl Team Wins
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- The Delight Quiz Bowl Invitational Tournament resulted with Prescott teams bringing home two trophies.
The Prescott High School team won second place in their division. Members of the high school team were Matt Johnson, Sammy Lowdermilk, Ke...
- Dierks Unfriendly For NHS Squads
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- Dierks was an unfriendly place for the Nevada BlueJays Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Both senior teams saw their basketball seasons come to an end in the first round of the Class A Regional Tournament there. The Jays succumbed to Mineral Springs 61-46 bec...
- Nevada Sets Early Registration
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- Nevada School will hold its pre-school clinic to register for the 1997-98 kindergarten on Tuesday, March 11, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the library.
All children who will be five years old on or before October 1, who live in the Nevada School Distri...
- Senator Mike Ross Tells Of Legislative Action After Storm
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- In response to Saturday's killer tornadoes, the Arkansas General Assembly, Monday, filed legislation to help alleviate the financial problems of those affected.
According to State Sen. Mike Ross, the legislation would provide $500,000 for each county...
- Michael Ward Joins Ozan Unit Of Potlatch
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- Potlatch Corporation recently announced that Michael W. Ward has joined the Ozan Unit in Prescott as training coordinator and Charles `Chuck' Hendrix has been named second shift supervisor.
A 13-year Potlatch employee, Ward was most recently floor...
- Rep. Rodgers To Serve At Boys State
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- State Rep. Sandra D. Rodgers of Hope will serve as vice chairman of a House delegation assisting in the Arkansas Boys State government education program in June, House speaker, Bobby L. Hogue of Jonesboro announced.
Arkansas Boys State is a week-l...
- Obituaries
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- Carrie Mae Morris
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- Carrie Mae Morris, 96, of Little Rock, formerly of Prescott, died Wednesday, February 26, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
Born October 31, 1900, in Nevada County, she was the daughter of Mark Henry and Nancy Jane Carlton McCain. ...
- Cecil R. Kirby
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- Cecil R. Kirby, 34, of Rosston, formerly of Middlesex, N.C., died Sunday, February 16, 1997, in St. Michael Medical Center in Texarkana.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Kirby of Rosston, one son, Isaiah T. Kirby of Rosston; two daughters, Dac...
- Clyde Melvin Roach
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- Clyde Melvin Roach, 67, of Emmet died Thursday, February 27, 1997.
He was an employee of International Paper Company and a member of First Pentecostal Church of God in Gurdon. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Roach of Emmet; four daught...
- Willie `Bill' McAteer
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- Willie H. `Bill' McAteer, 75, of Emmet died Friday, February 28, 1997, at Hillcrest Care Center in Prescott.
Born October 17, 1921, in Bluff City, he was a retired employee of Nevada County Road Department. He was a member of Antioch Missionary B...
- Ennis Coleman
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- Ennis Coleman, 84, of Rosston died February 20, 1997, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Born March 4, 1902, in Rosston, he was the son of Key and Nora Ingram Coleman and the widower of Lettie Gulley Coleman. He was a member of Oak Grove ...
- Arthur David Fairchild
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- Arthur David Fairchild, 61, of Irving, Texas, formerly of Rosston, died Sunday, March 2, 1997, in an Irving, Texas, hospital.
He was born February 8, 1936, at Rosston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was a Baptist. Survivors inc...
- Tennis Group Meets
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- The Nevada County Women's Tennis Association held a kickoff play day Saturday, February 22, with a meeting and luncheon.
There were 16 women to play tennis round robin. Officers were elected for 1997, including Melba Morman, president; Maria...
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- Area Lucky; No Dead In County
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- Prescott and Nevada County residents were extremely lucky Saturday.
Though a tornado touched down and destroyed three homes completely, no one was seriously injured. The twister apparently originated near Fulton in Hempstead County. It followed ...
- From The Prescott High
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