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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 27, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

New County Industry Announced
More good news came to Prescott and Nevada County Thursday night, May 21.
Unemployment Down
Nevada County's unemployment rate for March saw a slight decline, according to the Arkansas Employment Security Division.
Tournament, Fashion Show Are Planned
As May melts into June, the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is not slowing down a step.
Nevada Board Discusses School Violence
A touchy subject was broached by the Nevada School Board during its regular meeting, Thursday, May 21.
Improvements Are Wanted
Baseball led the topic of discussion at the Nevada School Board meeting Thursday, May 21.
Bryant Begins Runoff With Lambert; Stumps In Prescott
Arkansas Attorney General Winston Bryant was in Prescott Friday, still on the campaign trail.
Cosseys Are Honored
Prescott Coach Bill Cossey has a lot to be proud of these days.
Salb Wins National Championship
Amanda Salb, a junior at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., won a national championship in track and field Friday night.
Nevada High Holds Academics Awards Ceremony
Nevada High School had its academic award ceremony May 8. Awards for various areas were given to the following people.
Local Chapter Cancer Society Meets
American Cancer Society (ACS) met Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Phyllis Stewart, president, presiding.
College News
Mrs. Rhoda Deon Thelwell graduated from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro May 8 with a master of science in mathematics.
Club News
Rose Garden Club
Godwin Accepted Into AEGIS
Trina Goodwin, daughter of Allen and Michelle Goodwin, has been accepted to 'Arts Encounter' which is a residential AEGIS program.
Nevada's Beth Neel Attends HOBY Seminar
Beth Neel, representing Nevada High School, recently attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership annual leadership semi-nar at the C.A. Vines 4-H Center in Ferndale.
Here And There
Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.
Caney
We have some good news school is out and many of our young people were winners of special awards, some more than one.
Oak Grove
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest of the day.
Mistie Holley To Compete In Miss Teen Arkansas Pageant
The second annual state Miss Teen Arkansas-America Pageant will be held Friday and Saturday, June 12 and13, at Lake Hamilton High School near Hot Springs.
Deaths, Funerals
Mildred Lucille Teer
Mildred Lucille Virden Teer, 67, of Humnoke died Sunday, May 17, 1998.
Thalia Shipp
Thalia Shipp, 79, of Prescott died Wednesday, May 20, 1998, at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.

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