Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 25, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- Prescott Loses Bid On Getting Prison Here
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- Prescott missed out on the new medium security prison because of the shifting clay base soil conditions in the area.
- City Council Hears Audit Report
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- It was audit time for the Prescott City Council, Monday, Aug. 16.
- Fair To Close With Rodeo
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- Get ready to head 'em up and move 'em out as it's time for the Little Britches Rodeo once again.
- Nevada Board Hears About School's First Day
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- Day one went well for the Nevada School District.
- One Race Is Contested In Prescott
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- There will be one contested school board race in Nevada County for the September school elections.
- Old Timer's Rodeo Set For County Fair
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- An Old Timer's Rodeo will help kick off the Prescott-Nevada County Fair next week.
- Hutchinson Makes Fact Finding Trip In Area
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- What do people in the area think of the job Congress is doing?
- Bluff City
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- The hot, dry weather continues. I've seen a few church signs reminding everyone to pray for rain. Might not be a bad idea. I stopped complaining about the heat when I saw the news story about that 89-year-old women who is walking across the country making...
- Bodcaw
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- Ruby Vines celebrated her 85th birthday on August 12 with son and daughter-in-law, Morris and Carolyn, and daughter, Morine Butler, at the home of her granddaughter Tonya Vines Brown and her husband Barry in Dallas. She kept busy shopping and swimming. Ca...
- Boughton
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- Still no rain and it's so dry.
- Caney
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- Last week's news:
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- We were very pleased to have good attendance Sunday morning at Morris Baptist Church. Bro. Tal's parents, Donald and Margaret Webb, were among the many visitors. Morris Baptist extended the use of our baptistry to Mt. Zion Sunday evening. Bro. Troy Harris...
- This week's news:
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- Morris Baptist Church had service at Hillcrest Care and Rehab Sunday afternoon.
- Hillcrest
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- Misti and Allie Harvey visited Helen Kelley this week.
- Oak Grove
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- Homecoming was held at Harrison Chapel Baptist Church August 22 in Rosston with Rev. Bobby Box pastor. The homecoming speaker was Rev. Curtis Dansby, pastor of St. James AME Church in Texarkana. His text was 'Go home and Tell Your Story.' He really did pr...
- Rosston
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- Marguerite Williams
- Deaths, Funerals
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- Ercell Ruth Wilson
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- Ercell Ruth Wilson, 89, of Prescott, formerly of Warren, died Friday, August 20, 1999, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.
- Albert Marion Jones
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- Albert Marion Jones, 68, recently moved to Texarkana from Marietta, Ga., died Sunday, August 22, 1999, in a Texarkana hospital.
- Hazel J. Cox
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- Hazel J. Cox, 87, of Magnolia died, Saturday, August 21, 1999, in Beverly Nursing Home in Searcy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan O. Cox.
- Nygaard To Begin Work Locally
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- First Presbyterian Church of Prescott will install a new pastor Sunday, August 29, at 6:00 p.m. during special services. The public is invited.
- Salb Earns Degree
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- Amanda Salb of the Falcon community received her bachelor of arts degree from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., Sunday, May 23.
- Table Topper Tea, Lunch Set By Art League
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- The Artesian Arts League is hosting a fund-raiser on October 16.
- Grandparents Program To Begin
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- Many volunteer grandparents will be returning to school with the elementary students in August. The America Reads program is focused on the goal that every child will be able to read by the end of the third grade in school.
- Nevada School Patrons Hear Annual Report From Administrators
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- Nevada School District recently administrators gave their reports to the public for the current school year.
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Wins Fire Safety Award
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- Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) has won the 1999 Ray Carnahan Award for excellence in fire safety community education.
- Denton Treks To California
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- Walt Denton, executive director of the Prescott/Nevada County Partnership recently joined Entergy's Teamwork Arkansas looking for business prospects at a trade show in Anaheim, Calif.
- Community Fund Makes Donation To Reserve Deputies
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- The Nevada County Reserve Deputy Unit was the grateful recipient of a generous donation from the Firestone-Prescott Community Fund, according to deputy Capt. Tommy Glass.
- Holley Attends CAPS
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- Our 4-H youth always learn a lot from their participation in CAPS. This is important, because for many of them, this is their first experience with citizenship and learning how to work in their community.
- Living Well
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- One of the leading health problems among America's children is weight. Although children have fewer weight-related health problems than adults, overweight children are at a high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults.
- Plans Are Finalized For Rhodes, Graham Wedding This Saturday
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- Plans have been finalized for the wedding of Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes to Richard Bryan Graham II on August 28 at 6 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Prescott.
- Golf Tournament Raises $5,700 For Cancer Society
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- The American Cancer Society Golf (ACS) tournament held on August 7 at the Prescott Country Club raised $5,748. Thirty-four person teams participated in two sessions.
- Youth Talent Show Slated For County Fair
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- The Nevada County youth talent show will be held during the fair on August 31.
- Cale Reunion Planned
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- Former students and teachers at Cale High School from the graduating classes through 1988 will have a reunion Saturday, September 4, at the Cale City Park pavilion and at Cale City Hall.
- Club News
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- Helping Hands EHC
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- The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met August 12 for the regular meeting with eight members present.
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