Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 25, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Festival Date Nears
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- For 10th Annual Chicken And Egg Event
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- This year will mark the 10th anniversary for the Prescott Chicken and Egg Festival.
The festival, sponsored by the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce, will be held July 18-19 at the Prescott City Park. According to Chamber Manager Von Go...
- New Court Date Set For Toby Craig
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- Judge Says No More Postponements Allowed
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- A firm court date has been set for the Toby Craig murder case.
According to 8th Judicial Circuit Chancery Judge Phillip Purifoy, Craig will be tried for the murder of Jakie McKinnon from Aug. 11-15. The judge has said there will be no further delays ...
- Coach Bill Cossey Knows PHS Talent
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- It didn't take long for the Prescott School District to find a replacement for Coach Cecily Butler.
Bill Cossey has been hired to lead the Wolverettes into combat for the 1997-98 basketball season. Hailing from Bradford where he coached the senior bo...
- Building Funds Low; Money Down
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- Prescott School officials are expected to begin using funds from a local bank to pay for rebuilding projects almost complete.
Superintendent Don Johnston told board members - during the regular meeting last Tuesday, June 17 - about $100,000 of the $2...
- One Injured, Other Killed In Accident
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- A 39-year-old Sparkman woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident north of Emmet Saturday night.
According to reports from the Arkansas State Police, Sarah E. Wells was driving on county road 55 4.4 miles north of Emmet when she failed to negotiate a...
- Blowout A Success
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- In spite of the immense heat, the Emmet Music Blowout was a success.
Anita Allen, the coordinator of the event, said the heat kept many people away who may have otherwise attended. However, more people showed up for the evening events in order to sta...
- Exercise Program Set To Begin June 26
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- A new exercise program designed speifically for people with arthritis will begin June 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Prescott Housing Authority, located at 401 Hale Avenue in Prescott.
The program is called PACE, an acronym for `People with Arthritis Can Ex...
- Higher Tuition Waived Locally
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- Students from Arkansas and Oklahoma are now able to attend Texas A&M University at Texarkana at resident tuition rates.
On Tuesday, June 17, Texas Governor George Bush signed into law House Bill 1384 authored by Rep. Barry Telford of Dekalb. ...
- Three Earn Master Degrees At Fayetteville
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- Allison Walker, Bryan Walker and Teresa Walker all received masters degrees at the University of Arkansas commencement on May 10. The ceremony was held at Bud Walton arena in Fayetteville with former Sen. David Pryor as guest speaker.
Allison Wa...
- Auto Industry Detailed
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- Because the automobile changed forever the way Arkansas lives, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHHP), an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is seeking to document the historic structures associated with the rise of the automobil...
- Pageants To Be In Hope
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- The Miss Southwest Arkansas and Miss Teen Southwest Arkansas pageants will be held July 26 at Klipsh Auditorium in Hope.
Girls ages 17-24 who are interested in entering the Miss Southwest Arkansas pageant should contact Terri Honeycutt in Hope at...
- Military News
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- Navy Petty Officer First Class Florence E. Toliver, whose husband, Jerry, is the son of Lewis and Sarah E. Toliver of Prescott, recently completed a six-month deployment to the Meditterranean Sea with Tactiscal Electronic Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ 130)...
- Smith Completes Project
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- Mrs. Myrtle J. Smith, daughter of Mrs. Lucille Williamson and the late Alexander Williamson of Emmett, has just completed an Arkansas State Recognition Grant Project for Primary Children in grades 2-3 in the curriculum area of language arts.
Mrs...
- Tim's Tips
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- LAWN, GARDEN UPDATE
Harvesting vegetables: Vege- tables that are harvested during June include turnips, Irish potatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, squash, pepper, tomatoes and okra. Harvest regularly to maximize yields. Large squash, cucumber...
- School News
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- Prescott Elementary Students participated in the President's Physical Fitness tests.
To achieve recognition, for the National Fitness award students had to score above the 50th perentile in five areas of physical fitness. The students who ...
- College News
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- Laura Culpepper, a graduate of Prescott High School, has been accepted to Freed-Hardeman University for the fall semester.
Registration for the fall semester at Freed-Hardeman is scheduled for August 18, 19 and 20. Freshman will arrive on campus ...
- Football Camp To Be Held At Prescott High July 8-10
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- The annual Southwest Arkansas Football Camp will be held this summer at the Prescott practice field facilities.
Even though coaching changes have been made at PHS, arrangements were made by the camp directors Eddie Jackson and Gary Segrest, to h...
- Local Attorney Glenn Vasser -
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- Foundation President Named
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- At the annual meeting of the fellows and directors of the Arkansas Bar Foundation on Wednesday, June 11, at Hot Springs, local attorney Glenn Vasser was elected and installed as president of the foundation for the year 1997-1998.
Vasser has serv...
- Biotech Industry Gets Tax Breaks From Assembly
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- from State Sen. Mike Ross
There are several ways that government can help the state's economy, such as tax policy, education, job training and regulatory reform. To keep pace with technological changes in the global economy, the A...
- Obituaries
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- Luther Henry Reese
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- Luther Henry Reese, 88, of Rosston died Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Wadley Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
He was born February 28, 1909, in Rosston. Survivors include his wife, Esther Fielding Reese of Prescott; one son, William Dean Reese...
- Farm Bureau Pushing To Kill 'Death Tax'
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- from Ark. Farm Bureau Federation
A grassroots campaign by farmers, ranchers and small business owners from across the state to `kill the death tax' is moving into high gear. "What we hope to do is make a concerted effort to let our...
- Arkansas Traffic Laws To Change August 1st
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- Two important changes in Arkansas traffic laws will occur later this summer.
Despite the anxious anticipation by some motorist in the changes, Arkansas State Police want to remind everyone that the old laws are still in effect until the changes ...
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