Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 13, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Nevada County To Go Through Reassessment

All property in Nevada County will be reassessed within the next two years, with property taxes being changed accordingly. According to Nevada County Judge James Roy Brown, the reassessment is being done by state mandate under Acts 440 and 836. Brown s...

Rosston Council Looking At Station

It took the Rosston City Council less than 20 minutes to conduct business Thursday, Oct. 1. Of course, there being only two items of business helped keep the meeting flowing quickly. Item one involved whether or not the city wants to apply for a grant ...

Emmet Board To Re-bid Bus Garage

Emmet's school district spent $500 on the school elections, with no contested races or issues involved. Dr. Gene Ross, Emmet superintendent, told this to the Emmet School Board at its regular meeting Oct. 4. He said the district really had no need of a...

Bank Of Delight Is Ready For Year 2000

Customers of the Nevada County Branch Bank of Delight have no need to worry about their money when Jan. 1, 2000 arrives. Kent Hendrix, executive vice president, said the bank's computer systems have been checked and rechecked to make sure there will be ...

Halloween, Christmas Events Are Scheduled

It's time to dress up for the Third Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Halloween contest. Mary Godwin, executive director of the Chamber, said the contest has been successful the past two years and those who have participated have had fun...

Where Are The Other Holidays?

I remember a time, in the distant past, when Christmas came but once a year. Children of this era looked forward to Thanksgiving because it meant old St. Nick would soon be coming and they had to be on their best behavior, lest they get coal put in thei...

Picayunish

The Gospel, According To . . .

In the world we live in today, anything is possible. Take for instance a movement in the religious world to incorporate anything into the services no matter how ridiculous it is. While living in Malvern, I became fa...

Flemons Is Named Homecoming Queen

Vontrice Flemons will reign as the 1999 homecoming queen for Prescott High School. Flemons will be crowned Friday, October 15, at the football stadium at 7 p.m. prior to the game between the Prescott Curley Wolves and the Fountain Lake Cobras. Other me...

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. Al-Anon, for those affected by another's drinking, meets Thursday evenings at 8:00 in the church. For more info...

Bluff City

All the deer and squirrels had better take cover. The hunters are beginning to descend on our part of the county. I think the fish in Caney Creek are beginning to get worried. There is little water for them to live in. Mary Gosvenor's uncle, Mr. Harold...

Caney

Friends and relatives of the Glass families met at Lucy's home Sunday after church for potluck and fellowship. This is in celebration of all family members and there are many at the present time who have birthdays in October. This has been an ongoing ce...

Hillcrest

Rob and Darren McNeely from Lufkin, Texas, and LeRoy and Emma Jean Butts from McCaskill visited Minnie Moore Friday. James Burke spent Monday with his mother, Annie Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Temple from Arlington, Texas, and Ken Jones visited Eva and M...

Events Set

Logoly State Park will be hosting a weekend of fall crafts for kids Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. both days. A variety of make and take' projects will be presented at the visitors center. Different crafts will be offer...

Hunter Classes Set

A hunter education course will be offered at Logoly State Park Saturday, October 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 31, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. You must attend all class sessions to complete the course. The course includes classes in ...

Creepy Hike Set

Creepy Crawly trail hikes will return to Logoly State Park just in time for Halloween. The park invites children up to age 13 and their parents to join the park staff and Southern Arkansas University recreation class to experience the unusual on Thursda...

Fair Hills EHC

The September meeting of the Fair Hills Extension Homemakers Club was held at Joyce Hall's home with seven members present. President Glenda Stuart called the meeting to order. Lois McCain read the club collect. Mary Lou Grimes gave the inspirational th...

Redland EHC

Redland Extension Homemakers Club met October 3 in the home of Joy Cox. Meeting was called to order by President Joy Cox. Collect was read by Betty Cagle. Devotional was given by Mary Cox. There was no unfinished business. Members having perfect attend...

Civil War Experience Planned

Old Washington Historic State Park holds its ninth Civil War Experience beginning Friday, Nov. 5, and continuing through Sunday morning, Nov. 7. Reenactors from a four-state area will converge on this historic museum village which served as the Confeder...

LaKesha Fort Candidate For HSU Homecoming Court

LaKesha Fort, a graduate of Prescott High School, is a candidate for homecoming queen at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. She is a sophomore nursing major. Fort is sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. She is the daughter of Willie and Lois...

Artesian Arts And Letters

I've never been the best at making deadlines. Actually, I had last week's column ready days ahead of time, but didn't take time to drop it off. I'll try to do better.

Meeting/membership:

The league's next general meeting will be October 14 in th...

Cornelius, Lamb To Wed Dec. 18

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jack' Cornelius of Prescott, along with Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lamb of Delight, proudly announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Jesna Cornelius to Reggie Lamb. The bride-elect's maternal grandparents are Mr. ...

Smith, Watson To Wed

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Reese of Prescott and Philip Smith of Hope announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ashley Brooke Smith, to Cecil Jones Watson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Watson of Emmet. The bride-elect is the granddaug...

De Queen Backs Rush For 332 Yards In Win

De Queen running backs Richard Bell and James Love proved too much for the Prescott Curley Wolves Friday night. The two combined for 332 yards to beat Prescott 28-18. Bell had 276 by himself as he scored all four of De Queen's touchdowns. Prescott was a...