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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 12, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Grant Will Place Police On Campus
Kristi Neal has been named the student resource officer for the Prescott School District.
Bones Found At Exit 44 On I-30
Bones belonging to an unidentified person have been sent to the Arkansas State Crime lab in Little Rock.
Police Seek Info In Sunday Robbery
An unidentified thief robbed the Red-E-Mart convenience store on Highway 24 Sunday morning.
Much Needed Rain Doesn't Fall
To absolutely no one's surprise, 1999 ended with a rainfall deficit, not only for December, but the entire year.
Portion Of Rosston Council Hears Reports
Rosston's City Council meeting was short and sweet.
Into The Void: It's Not The Millennium
Let's face it, there's been way too much hype about the year 2000 and all it entails.
PHS Girls Beat De Queen, Fordyce
Prescott's Wolverettes did something last week that hadn't been done in several years beat De Queen at De Queen.
Curley Wolves Drop Two 7AAA Games
Prescott's senior boys basketball team had a rough week last week.
Nevada Boys Defeat Lewisville
Nevada had a tough time with the Lewisville Red Devils, dropping two of three games recently.
Bluff City
Most newspapers and other media use the end of a year to pick out the top news stories of the previous year. I checked my records and could not find any earth shattering event that happened around Bluff City during 1999. I guess the extremely dry weather ...
Bodcaw
We got a good rain shower that was very much appreciated.
Boughton
We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Ruby Harper of Camden, formerly of Reader. She was the grandmother of Robert Orren. Robert and wife, Sharla, Everett and Mary Orren and Dale Orren attended the funeral at Red Hill Wednesday.
Caney
Loyce and Florence have been on the sick list. Loyce is still in the hospital. Florence suffered burns on her face, trying to light her furnace.
Fair Hill
There have been a lot of sickness in our community. Hope you all are feeling better soon.
Hillcrest
J.E. Dillard from Rosston spent Monday morning with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard.
Oak Grove
Fannie Mae (Gulley) Young's funeral was held Friday, December 31, at New Bethel AME Church in Rosston. Rev. T.W. McGraw officiated. To cherish her memories are five sisters, four brothers, special nephews, a special niece, Shaquita Gulley, two aunts, and...
Redland
Diane Lambert, Cline and Linda frm Shreveport, La., visited Linda's sister and Neil and me on Saturday.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Ruby Mae Harper
Ruby Mae Harper, 86, of Camden died Tuesday, January 4, 2000, at Ouachita County Medical Center.
Charles Ray Stuart
Charles Ray Stuart, 57, of Prescott died Sunday, January 9, 2000, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hot Springs.
Anna Bell Grayson
Anna Bell Grayson of Gurdon died Tuesday, January 4, 2000.
Lois Elizabeth Glass Pratt
Lois Elizabeth Glass Pratt died Tuesday, January 4, 2000, in Mexia, Texas.
Nell M. Jobe Huskey
Nell M. Jobe Huskey, 77, of Prescott died Monday, January 10, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
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.
Pap Smear Urged
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, with the goal of educating and empowering women across America to visit their clinician for an annual pap smear test.
CRP Sign-Up Set To Begin January 18
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be conducting a conservation reserve program (CRP) sign-up beginning January 18.
Governor Endorses Health Care Spending Plan
MIKE ROSS
Ross Announces Opposition To EPA's Proposal
State Sen. Mike Ross, who has announced his candidacy as a Democrat for the Fourth U.S. Congressional District, has announced his opposition to the EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) proposal to require many Arkansas landowners to obtain "needless fe...
Eagles Et Cetera Set
DeGray Lake Resort State Park will host the 21st annual Eagles Et Cetera January 28, 29 and 30.
Living Well
Shopping online can be beneficial, but be sure to take steps to protect the transactions:
  • Shop with companies you know. If you want to purchase from a company that is new to you, first request a paper catalog or brochure.
  • Use a secure browser. (...
Prescott High Students Art Available On The Internet
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Refunds May Be Available
Changes in state law will allow people age 62 or older to qualify for homestead property tax refunds at a higher income level, Nevada County Tax Assessor Pam Box has announced.
Cineposium 2000 Set For Hot Springs Convention Center
The Arkansas Cineposium 2000 will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center January 22 and 23. The event is being provided free-of-charge by the Film and Video Promotion Team of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development, Arkansas' local film team...
Seminars Set AT PES
The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) Coalition of Prescott will sponsor a kick boxing and tobacco seminar on Thursday, January 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Prescott Elementary Activity Center.
Wedding Planned Feb. 12
Olin and Barbara Crowell of Texarkana, Ark., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Gail Crowell Seely, to Aaron Kristopher Huett, the son of Ronald and Janet Huett of Emmet.
Art Grant Awarded
Emmet School has been notified that it has been approved for funding by the Arkansas Arts Council for an Arts in Education Mini Residence Grant.
Students Should Take Tests
Ninth grade classes in art/keyboarding and government and Arkansas history at Prescott High School must take the final exams, but students may leave with written permission after completing the tests, according to school personnel.

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