Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 10, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Wolverettes Go For Gold; Face Dover Pirates Saturday

It began at Gurdon High School Nov. 10 with a 75-52 whipping of the Lady Go- Devils.

PRESCOTT 74

OZARK 63 The Wolverettes earned their shot against Lonoke by gaining a measure of revenge against Ozark's Lady Hillbillies.

PRESCOTT 54

POCAHONTAS 50

TITLE GAME

Now, it's on to the Pine Bluff Convention Center Saturday afternoon.

Emmet Finalizes Expansion Plans

Plans were formally adopted for a new building for the Emmet School District.

Rosston Buys Insurance For Luck

Rosston Water Superintendent J.D. Luck now has insurance through the city.

Trio Arrested In Area Drug raid

Three Prescott residents have been arrested on drug charges following a residential raid Thursday, March 4.

EQUIPMENT BURNED

It was a bad week for the Allen Brothers Logging Company as two pieces of their equipment burned.

WEAPON ON CAMPUS

Three Nevada High School students have been charged with having a weapon on campus.

ANIMAL CRUELTY

Two people have been formally charged in connection with an animal cruelty case reported last week, with another expected to be charged soon.

SIMPLE POSSESSION ARREST

James Tomlin, 27, of McCaskill was arrested by NCSO deputies Saturday, March 6, and charged with disorderly conduct and simple possession of a controlled substance.

FELON CAUGHT

Monroe Smith, 65, of Magnolia, found himself a guest of Nevada County after leading deputies on a chase down Highway 53 Friday night.

February Was Dry Month; Region Still On Plus Side

No one needs to be told February was a dry month.

Baseball Team 1-2

Prescott's diamond Wolves have gotten off to a rocky start this baseball season.

PRESCOTT 9

NEVADA 4 The Wolves got on the winning track in game two of the season with a 9-4 victory over cross-county rival Nevada.

PRESCOTT 1

BLEVINS 14 Blevins put it on the Wolves in game three on Monday, March 1, with a 14-1 score.

Court Overturns Trucker's Charges

REBECCA S. COOPER

Board Hears New Financial Plans

REBECCA S. COOPER

Bluff City

Looks like winter is not quite over yet. One day is warm and the next is cold. It might be a great time to try your hand at flying a kite with all these March winds.

Bodcaw

One week I report beautiful warm weather, and this weekend it's beautiful but cold.

Boughton

We were sorry to hear of the death of Mattie (Andrews) Malone. Mattie lived a lot of her life in our community. She was in her 90's. We extend our sympathy to her loved ones.

Caney

Linda Hacker and her family of Texarkana visited her parents, Pocket and Nez Callicott Sunday.

Emmet

Anita Allen

Hillcrest

Mariah Burke's sons and family visited over the weekend. Charles Hopson and his wife visited Lois Piggee and Mrs. Burke.

Oak Grove

Good, better, best...never let it rest, until your good is better and better is best.

Redland

I'm so glad I went by my feelings and left my electric blanket on.

Rosston

Marguerite Williams

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.

Cancer Group To Meet March 11

Christus St. Michael Health Center in Prescott and the Nevada Unit of the American Cancer Society will present a Cancer support Group at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in the community room of St. Michael Health Center on Highway 67 North.

Parks, Richardson United In Marriage

Laura Michelle Parks and Williams Scott Richardson were united in marriage on Saturday, January 23, at 5 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Prescott.

Parks, Richardson United In Marriage (cont)

uquet was tulips with a blue ribbon. After the bouquet and garter were thrown the couple made their way to their car while the guests blew bubbles.

SHOWERS

Laura was given a lingerie shower hosted by Linda Whitmarsh, Kelly Whitmarsh, Carolyn McGough and Melinda McGough on Saturday, January 2, in the home of Linda Whitmarsh. After the guests arrived, they helped Laura in tying bows on the bottles of bubbles t...

College News

Thirty-five juniors and seniors at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia have been accepted as new members to Alpha Chi, the national college honor scholarship society.

Siegel Elected Chairman, Executive Officer At Potlatch

Potlatch Corporation's board of directors announced the election of L. Pendleton Siegel, 56, current president and chief operating officer, to the position of chairman and chief executive officer, effective following the company's annual meeting on May 20...

Living Well

School aged children are particularly vulnerable and sensitive to criticism. Here are some things to avoid and some suggestions for positive ways to talk to children from author and parenting expert Vicki Lansky:

• Avoid labeling children as "carel...

DEEP BREATHING

BRINGS RELIEF Sometimes life gets a little stressful. Here is one of the best techniques for releasing tension and reducing stress:

1. Sit quietly in a comfortable position and close your eyes.
2. Alternate tensing and relaxing each set o...

Potlatch Corporation Cash Dividend Payable June 7

Directors of Potlatch Corporation have declared the regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock.

Jackson, Bonner To Exchange Vows In April

Mary Ann Elledge of Prescott and Paul Jackson of Ashdown are proud to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Courtney Reanette Jackson to Ted Averill Bonner of Hope.

Emmet Honor Roll

Emmet School has announced its honor roll for the fourth six weeks. They follow by grades.

A Reason For Hope In Portland

Dr. Charles L. Hopson, a native of Prescott and a 1976 graduate of Prescott High School, is the principal at Harriet Tubman Middle School in Portland, Ore. He is the son of Elder and Mrs. Charles H. Hopson. Dr. Hopson was recently lauded in the Oregonian,...

Signing For CLDAP Program Extended Through April 9

Signup for CLDAP has been extended through April 9 for both the multi-year and 1998 single year program. National payment factors must be determined before any payments are issued.