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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 8, 1999 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Thursday Parade Will Begin Area Holiday Events
For those waiting until the last minute to enter the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade IT'S HERE!
Rosston Council Sets Holiday Plans
Plans have been finalized for the Rosston Christmas party.
Lions Club Auction Will Start Thursday
This will be a busy week in Prescott.
Warm And Dry November Ends
Warm and dry aren't two words normally associated with the month of November.
State Readying For Year 2000
There are those who are still worried about the coming of Jan. 1, 2000, or Y2K, as it is called.
Lipton: Arkansas' Interstates Rated Worst In America
For years, Arkansas' highway system has been underfunded.
Into The Void
Wanted: Y2K Parties
Owls Dampen Playoff Hopes Of Wolves, 49-0
There's not much to say about the Prescott-McGehee game other than the Owls posted a 49-0 win.
Wolverettes Defeat Gurdon
Prescott's senior girls continued to dominate Gurdon on the basketball court as they posted a 67-51 win Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Here and There
The third annual Christmas Parade will be held December 9 at 6 p.m. in downtown Prescott. Anyone interested in participating in the parade needs to call the chamber at 887-2101. Deadline to enter is December 3.
Bluff City
News is scarce around here for this week.
Bodcaw
The Thanksgiving Day of feasting is gone. Are we still thankful for the many blessings of life?
Boughton
Our weather seems more like Christmas. We got 2.8 inches of rain and it was 32 degrees this morning.
Caney
Loudene Johnson Dossy passed away last week. She suffered a brain aneurysm and was in a Little Rock hospital at the time of death.
Fair Hill
Annie Lee Cornelius got a good report Thursday after a visit with her respiratory doctor. Karen took her. They went to the mall and bumped into two old friends, Margie Reed and Cecilia Carmel.
Oak Grove
What I want to be: I want to be thankful to open my eyes, that I may see the blessings thou hast given me. To show my thankfulness to thee, dear Lord, help me do.
Redland
Pershing and Mary Cox had a good weekend visiting kids and grandkids at the home of Perry and Melissa Cox and two children in Russellville. Others attending were Terry and Tonya and two children from Stillwell, Okla., Danielle and Greg and two children fr...
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Mamie M. Pratt
Mamie M. Pratt, 90, of Camden died Monday, November 29, 1999, at Beverly Health Care.
Delmer Egger
Delmer Egger, 60, of Prescott died Wednesday, December 1, 1999, in St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana.
Loudene Jarvis Dossey
Loudene Johnson Jarvis Dossey, 64, of Cale died Thursday, December 2, 1999, at University of Arkansas Medical Services in Little Rock.
Mary Emily Pittman
Mary Emily Pittman, 78, of Atlanta, Texas, died Sunday, December 5, 1999.
Gertrude L. Snowden
Gertrude L. Snowden, 83, of Delight died Tuesday, November 30, 1999, at a Murfreesboro nursing home.
Edgar Johnson
Edgar Johnson, 69, of Prescott died Saturday, December 4, 1999, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Helping Hands EHC
The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met November 11 at the Church of Christ with 11 members present.
Golden, Carroll Plan June Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Carroll announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina, to Grant Golden. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Golden of Murfreesboro.
Reynolds, Wren To Wed
Richard Reynolds and Joyce Reynolds of Fouke are proud to annonce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Gayle Reynolds, to Brandon Wayne Wren, the son of Steve and Janis Wren of Prescott.
Abercrombie Head Of Area's Tutoring
Southwest Arkansas Development Council literacy program has a new AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer.
College News
Claudette Moss, who will graduate next May at Nevada High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.
Local Victim Receives $253
According to Attorney General Mark Pryor, $167,641.63 was given to crime victims during October. The money was awarded by the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board to 171 eligible victims.
Smokey The Bear Visits County Schools
Smokey Bear has been making his rounds to several Nevada County schools. Forester Maggie Arrington presented a program with the assistance of Ranger John Beasley about fire safety.
Toy Tips Given For Safe Holiday Gift Giving
The staff of Arkansas Children's Hospital wants all children to have a safe, happy and injury-free holiday season.
Four Recognized For Home Health Work
Home Health Aide Appreciation Day presented the perfect opportunity for SWADC (Southwest Arkansas Development Council) Home Health Agency to recognize four outstanding employees for devotion, tenure, performance and loyalty to their agency and their patie...

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