Here are the stories in the Wednesday, July 2, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY JULY 4TH!!!
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- Plans Continue For 10th Annual Chicken And Egg Festival
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- In three short weeks, the 10th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival will begin.
There will be no end of entertainment and competition to those attending and participating in the event. However, to get a team entered in one of the athletic contests, t...
- Ground Broken For Local Clinic
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- About 100 hardy souls endured the sweltering heat Saturday as ground was officially broken for a new health center in Prescott.
Gathered across the street from the defunct Nevada County Hospital, the crowd took advantage of the soft drinks as the tem...
- Festival T-Shirts On Sale
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- Tee shirts are now available for the 10th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival.
In recent years these shirts have sold out before the festival has started. This year's Chicken and Egg Festival is scheduled for July 18- 19. According to the Prescott-N...
- Two Arested In Drug Raid
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- Two local men were arrested on drug charges, Tuesday, June 24, by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.
According to Sheriff Steve Otwell, the NCSO, working in conjunction with the Prescott Police Department and 8th Judicial Drug Task Force, arrested D...
- Closings Set For July 4th
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- In observation of the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 4, the Nevada County Picayune will be closed.
The offices of the Picayune will be open during normal business hours Monday, July 7. Additionally, all financial institutions, along wi...
- Holiday Safety Tips Should Be Observed
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- Physicians and staff at Arkansas Children's Hospital remind parents as the Fourth of July approaches that children need guidance when using fireworks.
The following safety plan is recommended: - Never give fireworks to a small child...
- Ninety Percent Of Children Are Two Have Been Immunized
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- Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, Director
Arkansas Department of Health As of late June, 45 counties in Arkansas had reached the statewide goal of having at least 90 percent of two-year-old children properly immunized. I am proud of the progres...
- College News
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- Desiree Meister of Prescott, who is majoring in special education/mildly handicapped has made the dean's list at University of Central Arkansas (UCA).
Kelly Whitmarsh of Prescott, who is majoring in physical therapy, was awarded the Presidential...
- Student Excluded From Honor Roll
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- Tiffany Golston, a fourth grade student at Blevins Elementary School, was inadvertently excluded from the fourth quarter A and B honor roll.
Blevins Schools regrets this error.
- TIM'S TIPS
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- Pinkeye is a common infectious disease affecting the eyes of cattle. The name results from the damage to the cornea and the redness and inflammation of the lining of the eye socket.
Excessive weeping of the affected eye and closure because of pai...
- Literacy Banquet Held
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- The volunteers in SWADC, Literacy were, l-r, back row: Vera Austin, Mae Helen Hamilton, Mayor Howard Taylor and Jeanie Taylor; front row: Mary Beck, Mary Goodwin and Tammy Glass.
The paraticipants in SWADC, Literacy were, l-r, back row: R...
- Arthritis Treatments Can Make A Difference In How A Person Feels
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- Arthritis treatment can make a difference in how a person with the disease feels and what one can accomplish. Unfortunately, any treatment is only as good as a person's ability to follow the treatment plan, and how many people with arthritis find it di...
- Watch Egg Dishes During Holidays
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- Barbara A Holt, Ph.D
Clark County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Service COOKED EGG ICE CREAM Cook-out and picnic season get in high gear by the Fourth of July. Ice cream, a dish trad...
- Keith Wood Nambed To ABA Panel
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- Keith Wood of Blevins has been appointed to the Arkansas Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Committee by president Jack McNulty of Pine Bluff. The appointment became effective during the association's annual meeting June 11-14 in Hot Springs.
Th...
- Money Leading Cause Of Marital Arguments
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- by Mary Freeman
Extension Communications Writer Studies show that couples argue more about money than any other topic. There are ways to get a handle on both finances and conflicts, according to family resource management experts with Coop...
- Four Named To Bank Of Prescott Board
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- The Bank of Prescott board of directors have recently elected four new directors. They are Duncan Culpepper, Billy R. Hines, Larry Rhodes and Robert C. Smith.
Culpepper, an attorney, received a bachelor of science in business administration degr...
- School Supply List Given For Prescott Elem.
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- Prescott Elementary School
School Supply List 1997-98 Note: Students in all grades will need more pencils, paper and some of the other supplies as the school year progresses. Label everything with your child's name and room code.<...
- Entergy Links With Okla. Locator For Recruitment
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- Arkansas communities with economic development programs spend considerable time and resources location or identifying companies in the process of expanding or relocating.
Through Teamwork Arkansas, Entergy has contracted with Plant Site Locators...
- Deadline Nearing
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- Tuesday, July 15, is the final date for farmers to certify crop acreage for corn, CRP, grain sorghum, soybeans, hay, pasture and other fruits and vegetables.
The Hempstead/Nevada county Farm Service Agency office will be taking appointments to h...
- Good Rain For Lawns And Breeding Sites For Mosquitos
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- by Lamar James
Extension Communications Specialist A good rain is not only good for your lawn, it's good for producing breeding sites for mosquitos. Many people find an abundance of this pest around their homes after rainy spells, ...
- Obituaries
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- Henry Oren Grisham
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- Henry Oren Grisham, 92, of Hope died Monday, June 23, 1997, at Heather Manor North Nursing Home in Hope.
He was born in Nevada County on December 11, 1904, to Lema N. and Edna E. Adams Grisham. He was a retired fireman with Day and Zimmerman Lon...
- Evelyn Lackey McDonald
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- Mrs. Evelyn Lackey McDonald, 87, of Dallas, Texas, died Saturday, June 28, 1997.
She was born on July 31, 1910. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, J.L. McDonald; one daughter, Martha McDonald Burnette of Hope; four grandchildren, L...
- George Herschel Wright
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- George Herschel Wright, M.D., 84, of Hope died Tuesday, June 24, 1997, at his home in Hope.
He was born January 4, 1913, in Memphis, Tenn., to Lula Lee Mercer and J. Robert Wright. He was a retired physician of 42 years in Hope. He was a member ...
- Termites Costly In Damage Done To Homes
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- by Lamar James
Extension Communications Specialist People who take termites lightly in Arkansas can pay the price, in some cases with a devalued home that needs thousands of dollars in repairs, says Dr. Don Johnson, an entomologist for the...
- Area Youth Attends 4-H O-Rama At HSU
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- Several Nevada County 4-H members participated in the Southwest District O-Rama held June 20. The O-Rama was conducted on the Henderson State University campus in Arkadelphia.
The 4-H O-Ramas are conducted on the county, district and state levels...
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