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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 24, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Emmet Council Ponders Problems With Railroad Crossing
Railroad crossing, look out for the cars, is a literal problem for motorist in Emmet.
Emmet Council Ponders Problems With Railroad Crossing (cont)
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Area Leaders Discuss 9-1-1 System
Area governmental leaders gathered Monday, March 15, to discuss the future of a 9-1-1 emergency telephone system in Nevada County.
New Gym Considered For PHS
A different look could be in the future for the Prescott High School gymnasium.
NHS FBLA Keeps On Winning
Nevada High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club is looking to extend its winning streak.
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrests
Two people were arrested on drug charges Thursday, March 18.
RESTAURANT ROBBED
The Crossroad Restaurant, at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 53 and U.S. Highway 278 (formerly Highway 4) was broken into Tuesday, March 16, around 1:15 a.m.
WALLET STOLEN
A wallet was removed from a purse at the Beverly Health Center Wednesday, March 17.
Court Cancels Lease With Group
Nevada County is attempting to get out of a lease it has with the At Risk Foundation, the group that has the former Nevada County Hospital leased.
Gurdon Wins Prescott Classic; Curley Wolf Errors Proving Costly To Win-Loss
RecordBY JOHN MILLER
GURDON 11
PRESCOTT 5 The Devils opened play in the classic with an 11-5 win over their hosts.
PRESCOTT 8
NEVADA 7 The Wolves, in game two, rebounded from their loss to Gurdon to beat Nevada 8-7 and post their second win of the year.
BLEVINS 5
PRESCOTT 3 The third game of the classic saw the Blevins Hornets post a 5-3 win over Prescott.
HOPE 12
PRESCOTT 0 The Wolves found traveling to Hope to be an unpleasant experience as the Bobcats blanked Prescott 12-0 in a game called after four and a half innings because of the 10-run rule.
FOUNTAIN LAKE 9
PRESCOTT 3 The Wolves fell to 2-6 on the season and 0-1 in conference play after a 9-3 loss to Fountain Lake.
NEVADA 6
PRESCOTT 5 It took three times before Nevada was able to post a win over Prescott, but the third time was the charm and the Jays won 6-5.
Bluff City
Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather last Sunday. I believe spring is finally here to stay.
Bodcaw
According to the calendar, spring has sprung.
Boughton
Spring time is officially here and today (Sunday) has certainly been a beautiful day.
Caney
The families of J.W. and Maxine Glass had a nice weekend. Saturday they all gathered at the Crossroads for supper. There were Lucy Glass, Barb and Tom Cornelius, Pat McCullough and family, Karen Jobe and family, Deb Jackson and family, Pam Cleveland and f...
Hillcrest
Richard Key came over from Gurdon to spend last Wednesday with Mrs. Key.
Oak Grove
The annual Women's Day was held at Cana A.M.E. Church March 21. Special guest was sister Tessie Scott, Haynes Chapel COGIC Dallas, Texas. Guest choir was John Baptist Bluff City. Theme: 'Render the Shadow of His Love.' Sister Scott really did speak good. ...
Redland
The calendar says it is spring time, but I still feel like it's winter.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths
Bernis Ray Crank
Bernis Ray Crank, 76, well-known Fort Bend County barber, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 1999, in Richmond, Texas.
Refuse To Be A Victim; 3 Hour Seminar At Bank Of Prescott
Robert Johnson, a Refuse To Be A Victim certified instructor, will present a crime prevention seminar at the Bank of Prescott community room Monday, March 29, from 6:00 until 9 p.m.
PES Coordinator Offers Special Time For Pre-Schoolers
Kelly Jones, parent coordinator of Prescott Elementary School, is once again offering a special time of play, exciting story time, and crafts for parents, grandparents or caregivers and their pre-school aged child (three to five years old) who are in the ...
Banquet To Be April 24
The Ila Upchurch Corporation will hold its 9th annual awards banquet April 24 in the Prescott Middle School cafetorium at 6:30 p.m.
Health Alliance Officers Elected
Members of the Prescott/Nevada County Health Alliance met for their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, March 9, at Nevada County Extension office.
BM-GW Attend Derby
The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) Coalition of Prescott took to the road on February 27 to the Go-Cart Derby at Arkadelphia.
Living Well
Parents often face the question of whether or not their child is ready to begin kindergarten. Parents want their children to begin school with the knowledge they need to learn and function in a new environment.
Military News
Navy Seaman Recruit Jonathan I. McAteer, son of Linda L. McAteer of Route 1, Rosston, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
College News
Susan Wesson, a senior at Nevada High School, and Shanna Loe, a senior at Prescott High School, have been offered a technical scholarship at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.
Leamons, Pennington To Exchange Vows In May
Duane and Grace Ann Leamons of Gurdon are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Autumn DeLynn, to Mitchell M. Pennington.
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.
Club News
Rose Garden Club
Pauline Hays was hostess to Rose Garden Club on March 16 at 1:30 p.m. with Anice Ward serving as co-hostess.
Moritz Is New Associate
The law firm of Honey and Honey has announced the addition of Billy Moritz as a new associate.
Pet vaccination Clinics Will Be Open April 10
The Nevada County 4-H will again sponsor a series of low cost pet vaccination clinics. The clinics will be held at different locations throughout the county on Saturday, April 10.

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