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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 9, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Officially 9.25" Snowfall Recorded
Snow was the biggest weather topic in January as officially, according to John Teeter, local meteorologist, 9.25 inches fell.
Rosston Council Hears Update
Rosston's City Council meeting was so short it is hard to call it a meeting.
Marrow Drive Set At Central Baptist For Leukemia Patient
Nothing in the world is harder for a parent than having their child ill.
Design Contest Underway For Festival
It's hard to believe, but the 13th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Chicken and Egg Festival is just around the corner.
Snow Still Hanging Around; Losses Continue To Mount
JOHN RAGSDALE
Wolverettes Win Four Big Games; Now 11-1 In 7AAA
Last week was a good one for the Wolverettes as they whipped four league foes.
Buzzer Shot Downs PHS
For 31 minutes and 57 seconds Wednesday, Feb. 2, it looked like the Prescott Curley Wolves would be victorious against Fouke.
Into The Void: There's No Need For Greed
with John Miller
Events Are Set For King, Black History Month
The Ila Upchurch Community Corporation planned its annual Martin L. King and black history program during its regular monthly meeting on January 3 at the Ila Upchurch Center.
We Get Letters
Dear Editor,
PMS Honor Roll Is Released
Prescott Middle School has announced its honor roll. They follow by grades:
PHS Honor Roll Is Released
The Prescott High School has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks. They follow by grades.
Bluff City
Things are beginning to get back to normal after the blizzard of 2000. I'm sure the car wash business is brisk these days.
Bodcaw
It has been some time since you have heard from me. Because of the snow storm I couldn't get to mail box to mail the news. Plus my arthritis held on tight. It is a little better. I hope it goes away.
Boughton
Everett and Mary Orren watched the Arkansas-Auburn Basketball game Saturday with Jim Meador and son, Zack. Arkansas won the wrong half.
Caney
As I'm writing its been 11 days since snow started falling, nine days since it quit falling and we still have snow on the ground. Quite a bit in wooded areas and mounds of it where it was plowed out of streets and highways.
Fair Hill
Sorry to hear that John Cason passed away. Funeral services were Friday. Prayers and sympathy goes out to the family.
Oak Grove
The first quarterly conference was held at New Bethel AME Church Sunday, February 6. We really had a good quarter. Rev. T.W. Adair really did preach good. His subject was A New Road to Travel. It was the best one we had in a long time. The song Come and G...
Redland
There's sure not much to talk about except snow. In our part of the country we measured 16 inches.
Rosston
Marguerite Williams
Deaths, Funerals
Wilford Maurice Price
Fountain Earns Award
Rita Fountain, a senior studying business/marketing technology at Prescott High School, has been named a winner in the 1999-2000 Tools for Tomorrow All-American Vocational Student Awards (AAVSA) program.
Farm and Home
Rex Dollar County Extension Agent
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.
College News
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has announced its honor roll for the fall semester.
Ellis, Hervey Wed In Old Main On UofA Campus
Miss Erica Yvonne Ellis and Brent Alan Hervey were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 18, in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Hamilton, Williams Set To Wed
Teresa Hamilton and Kevin Williams of Prescott announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

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