Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 16, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Damage From Snowstorm Over $5 Million

Damage from the recent snowstorm left more than $5 million in damage to properties in Nevada County. According to Jim Cross, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Coordinator, a total of 38 chicken houses were destroyed because of the snow, as were...

Filing Fees Set For 2000 Primary

Election time is rapidly approaching. In Nevada County, the Democratic Central Committee has already met and set the filing fees for local and county offices. Davis Benton, committee chairman, said the group will meet again to set a workshop for poll w...

Emmet School District's Enrollment Up

All things considered, the Emmet School District compares favorably to other districts. According to the Annual Statistical Report, presented to the Emmet School Board Monday, Feb. 7, the district has come up on average daily membership from 308th last ...

"Goodbye, Mike"

Patrons of the 2000 Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be in for a real treat this year. The featured speaker will be Gary Benson, the only National Basketball Association referee to ever eject Michael Jordan from a game. This year...

Chamber Is Seeking Items For 2100 Time Capsule

What will Prescott look like in the year 2100, and what will the residents think about their ancestry? Interesting questions. To help provide at least a partial answer, the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is putting together a time capsule, t...

Rural Water Sign Up Begins, Again

The Partnership, Nevada County and the city of Prescott announce the kick-off drive for the rural water project. Nevada County has secured $4.2 million in funding to start the rural water project. "All that remains," says Jon Chadwell, director of Econ...

Bodcaw

I received a beautiful yellow rose in a bird vase for Valentine's. Union Hill singers had a great time at Bodcaw on Saturday night. I am sure it was enjoyed by all. I guess I better say happy birthday to some February people. They are Karen Dorman, Lin...

Boughton

We extend our sympathy to the family of Cline Compton. He died Friday night and was buried Sunday in DeAnn Cemetery. Willie and I enjoyed having Mary Ann and J.D. Lucas and Bennie Walthall visit us during the weekend. Terrel and Olgia Ingersoll, Elsie ...

Caney

Bean Rhodes of North Little Rock was the weekend guest of his mother and other relatives here. Ken and Celia Karmel came back home after a short stay at their home in Albuquerque, N.M. He was also playing racquet ball while there. They visited his son, ...

Rosston

We have been saddened by the death of one of our good friend. Joyce Camp Murphy passed away Friday morning after a short illness. Funeral was Sunday afternoon at Willisville Church of Christ with Bro. Leon Watson and Bro. May officiating. Burial was in ...

Clyne F. Compton

Clyne F. Compton, 88, of Prescott, died Friday, February 11, 2000. Mr. Compton was a retired crane operator for Potlatch, a veteran of WW II and a member of Boughton Baptist Church. He was born June 30, 1911, to Levi and Pearl Mitchell Compton in southe...

Fay Alma Sutton

Fay Alma Sutton, 90, of Prescott died Saturday, February 12, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Mrs. Sutton was born June 1, 1909, in Nevada County to Al and Kate House Loomis. She was a retired nurse and midwife and a member of First Christ...

Joyce Camp Murphy

Joyce Camp Murphy, 73, of Waldo died Friday, February 11, 2000, in Magnolia Hospital. Mrs. Murphy was born August 3, 1926, in Hope to Irwin Andrew and Emma Etta (Gray) Burns. She was a retired self-employed owner and operator of Willisville Grocery and ...

Kellye Amanda Sayers

Kellye Amanda Sayers, 17, of Prescott formally of Plain Dealing, La., was called home by her Lord Tuesday, February 8, 2000. Kellye was born September 30, 1982, in Springhill, La. She was a loving daughter, sister and friend. She was a Christian and mem...

Into the Void Ouch! Price Gouging

Anyone who doesn't think crime pays hasn't had to buy gasoline lately. The prices being charged per gallon are positively criminal. Now, we shouldn't blame those who run the service stations we stop at, as they have nothing to do with the pricing. Inste...

College News

Misty Brown , a senior at Prescott High School, and Melissa Niemyer, a senior at Nevada High School, have been awarded an Academic Scholarship at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The scholarships are based on an ACT score and grade ...

Abstinence Video To Be Presented

The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) coalition of Prescott will hold its monthly video night on Thursday, February 17, at the Nevada County Library in Prescott. The activities will start at 6:30 and will end around 7:30. The video is entitled Ab...

Abstinence Video To Be Preseneted

The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) coalition of Prescott will hold its monthly video night on Thursday, February 17, at the Nevada County Library in Prescott. The activities will start at 6:30 and will end around 7:30. The video is entitled Ab...

Hillcrest

Phena Youngman and granddaughter, Holly Hawkins, visited their mother and grandmother, Mary Beth Jones, and Aunt Eva Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Loyd and sons, Tyler and Seth, visited their grandmother and great grandmother, Geneva Barham. Chuck Honey also...

Fair Hill

Roy and Sharon Davis of Mt. Calm, Texas, visited Lois McCain last Tuesday. Sunday evening members and visitors of Missionary Grove Baptist Church had supper at Simple Simon's Pizza place. Al Formby and Kim Overton visited Sunday night with Jeremy Skagg...

Oak Grove

Don't tell me not to worry. Just kindly take my hand and tell me God will listen that he will understand . I had to go to the emergency room Saturday. I could not walk. Pray that the medicine that the doctor gave me will do me good. I can walk this mor...

Meth Labs Are On Increase In Arkansas

Arkansas is experiencing an alarming increase in the manufacture and abuse of methamphetamine, a stimulant that is extremely addictive. The increase in the abuse of methamphetamine is straining the resources of law enforcement agencies at the state and ...

ABBIT Students Listed

Nevada Elementary School has recently announced its ABBIT (A's and B's Because I Try) roll for the second nine weeks grading period. They follow by grades: THIRD GRADE - Leighanna Briggs, Zack Cross, Michael Gulley, Joanna Loe, Rachel Lorance, Matt Lyon...

Wolverettes Win 7AAA Conference in 'Nail Biter'

Prescott's Wolverettes ended their regular season on a high note, whipping two tough rivals: De Queen and Mena. The wins give the Wolverettes a 13-1 record in the 7AAA conference, along with the outright conference championship, and a 25-2 mark overall....

Wolves Lose To Bearcats; Whip Leopards

Prescott's Curley Wolves split their final two games of the season. The Wolves hammered De Queen 82-56, but were clipped by a scrappy Mena squad 51-44. The Wolves ended the regular season with an 11-11 overall record and a 6-8 conference mark, finishin...

Here and There

Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellow-ship 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 i...

Pennington's Essay Wins DAR Award

George Washington, the Father of Our Country, is dead. His death at approximately 10 p.m., December 14, 1799, places the entire country in mourning. Mr. Washington died at his beloved Mount Vernon after a short illness. He was married to Martha Custis in...

Design Constest Underway For Chicken And Egg 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. In fact, Mary Godwin, executive director of the Chamber, said the third annual T-shirt design contest is now open an...

PES Releases Honor Roll List

Prescott Elementary School has the names of students for its honor roll students for the semester and the second nine weeks. They follow by grades, first for the semester, then for the second nine weeks. Semester, all A's: Kindergarten  Shelbi Booker, ...

Jonquil Festival Is Soon

Old Washington Historic State Park begins final preparations for the 32nd annual Jonquil Festival, which will be held March 3, 4 and 5. The event will run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Walking around the historic village of Washington, visitors wil...