Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 8, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Crack Sales Alleged In County Jail

A sting operation was made on the Nevada County jail by the Nevada County Sheriff's Office. According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, drugs were being sold in the upstairs part. Otwell enlisted the aid of the South Central Drug Task Force, getti...

Rosston Council Ponders Water Tower

Rosston's City Council is looking into buying another water tower for the community. Rosston Mayor Lewis Jackson, during the council's regular monthly meeting Thursday, March 2, said the current tower has a 50,000 gallon capacity and is doing an adequat...

Chamber Banquet March 18th; Tickets Going Fast

Those planning to attend the annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet need to get their tickets now. Mary Godwin, executive director of the Chamber, said there has been a good response with advance ticket sales and there is no guarantee...

County Short Of Rainfall, Again

Two months into the year and already the area is in a deficit situation water-wise. According to local meteorologist John W. Teeter, the normal amount of rain the area receives in a given February is 4.08 inches. However, 2.27 inches fell, leaving a sho...

Easter Pageant At Emmet

The Emmet High School cheerleaders are sponsoring an Easter pageant April 15 at 10 a.m. in the Emmet cafeteria. Deadline for entry is Sat., April 8. The entry fee is $45. This covers best dressed (pageant dress) and spring sportswear. Optional categori...

Blevins Millage Election Is Tuesday

A special election has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 for voters in the Blevins School District. The voters are being asked to rededicate an existing 8.1 mill for debt service so the district can sell bond issues for $1.1 million and upgrad...

Kindergarten Registration Set For Blevins

Blevins School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2000-2001 school year during the week of March 13-17 in the elementary office during regular school hours. Parents or guardians need to bring child's birth certificate, social security number, i...

Brown Seeks Re-Election As Co. Judge

James Roy Brown has announced he will seek re-election as Nevada County Judge, subject to the Democratic primary on May 23. "I will continue to serve the people of Nevada County to the best of my ability," Brown said in a prepared release. Brown expres...

College News

Several seniors from Nevada High School have been offered Technical Scholarships to the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The students are Lashanna Dillard, Kristy Melson, Justin Curtis, Jeffery Taylor, Jeff Pinto, Terry Sanders and Alex...

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor, I would like to bring attention to the dog problem that we have here in the city limits. Every time I step out my door, a dog is in my yard. We can't sleep at night for them barking and fighting. They are always in my trash, tearing it up in...

Military News

Army National Guard Pfc. Dana L. Stone has graduated from basic military training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military j...

Living Well

Twenty years ago, one out of every four American adults was obese. Today, one in three are obese and nearly half of all adults are overweight. What is happening? Are we eating more fat than we did 20 years ago? Yes, a couple of grams a day, according t...

G&FC To Look At Zones

Deer hunting zones in Arkansas would be streamlined and realigned for more efficient management of wildlife under a proposal given the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its February meeting in Little Rock Wednesday, Feb. 23. Some zones would be merge...

Ammons, Robbins To Wed May 13th

Mr. and Mrs. James Ammons are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristina Laine to Rickie Robbins. Rickie is the son of Audrey Robbins and the late L.D. Robbins of Hope. Kristi is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Che...

Milam, Scruggs To Wed

James and Anna Lou Milam and Curtis and Buttons Scruggs announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Stacy Milam and Allen Scruggs. Stacy is currently employed by Liberty Eylau Independent School District. The groom is employed by Jon...

Norwood, Lawrence Exchange Vows

Carrie Norwood and Charlie Lawrence exchanged vows in a double-ring ceremony Saturday, February 26, at 2 p.m., in the First Church of the Nazarene in Prescott. Rev. Neal Ridling performed the ceremony with Brandi Grimes, daughter of the bride, serving a...

Cunninghams Set Celebration

In celebration of their 50th anniversary Margaret and Jack Cunningham of Gilmer, Texas, are being honored with a reception on Saturday, March, 18 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Big Sandy, Texas. New Hope Church is between Big Sandy...

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...

Coalition Meeting Held At Local Church

The Boys to Men and Girls to Women Coalition of Prescott held its monthly video night Thursday, March 2, at Munn's Chapel Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. The title of the video was Abstinence.....It's the Right Choice.' Devotional was given by Daryl Tidwel...

PHS Starts Tournament With Win, Lose To Nevada Squad

Prescott warmed up for the Prescott Classic Baseball Tournament by edging Blevins 9-7 on Feb. 23. The Hornets opened the game by scoring in the top of the first, only to see the Wolves send four around the basepath to take a 4-1 lead. Matt Yates got th...

Wolverettes Falter In First Round Of State Tournament

Prescott's Wolverettes had their basketball season ended in the first round of the state playoffs. The Wolverettes tangled with the Pocahontas Lady Redskins and came up on the short end of a 71-59 score. For eight minutes the game was dead even as the ...

Redland

Those of you who may be wondering about me and my electric blanket, I've still got it and I'm gonna keep it. Charity and Caleb Lowdermilk spent the weekend in Texarkana. Caleb visited his grandmother, Betty Wilson, and Charity attended church meetings. ...

Bluff City

Doris Hildebrand has been in the hospital in Little Rock for several days. We hope she improves and will be home soon. Doris Barlow and others took her mother, Lucille Kirk, out for lunch at the Ole Feed House in Camden on Sunday to celebrate her 91st b...

Oak Grove

We are having a lot of sickness around here and a lot of deaths. Syble Pete' Dockery's funeral was held at Clevet Spring Baptist Church in Falcon Friday, March 3 with Rev. Phil Sharp officiating. He was a very good Christian man. My niece, Helen Jenki...

Hillcrest

Richard Key from Gurdon visited his wife, Mary, several days last week. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell Tuesday. Edna Tunnel from Emmet visited her mother, Irene Wicker, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rutherford from Okolona visit...

Helping Hands EHC

The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers Club met February 11 at the home of Doris Barlow. The meeting was called to order by Marguerite Tomlin, president. There were 15 members present and two visitors, Judy Goss and Doris Ann and her daughter...

Double C EHC

The Double C' Extension Homemakers Club was called to order by Janice Callicott Thursday, February 24, at 6:30 p.m. The club collect was read by Lucy Glass. Ruby Wicker read the minutes, which were approved. The program was on Coping with Loneliness. E...

Nevada County Spelling Bee Winners

Emmet School hosted the 2000 Nevada County spelling bee. Participants from Prescott, Nevada and Emmet Schools in grades 4th-8th competed in the county-wide bee. The first, second and third place winners were announced in an awards assemble in th...

Lunch Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of March 13-17are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Breakfast in Prescott Schools is served from 8:00 to 8:30 and lunch is served between 11:30 and 12:00. Prescott School District The McRae Middle School...

Legal Battle Lost; State's Inmates Going To Texas

The state Human Services Department has lost a legal challenge of its proposed managed-care program for children and adolescents with mental illnesses. The department had wanted to implement the program last week, and had signed up about 40 psychiatrist...

Bodcaw

Berlin and Carolyn Fuller of Fort Worth, Texas, area visited his Aunt Marie and J.D. Allen on Saturday. J.D. and Marie have been a little under the weather. They were unable to be in church on Sunday. John and Danielle Dorman of the Dallas, Texas, area ...

Rosston

Church was well attended Sunday. Joey and Ellen Wallace dedicated precious little Hayley to the Lord in the morning service. A good number of their relatives were present. Haley was presented a beautiful white Bible. After church all the relatives had lu...

Caney

J.W. and Maxine Glass hosted a cookout for family members Saturday evening. Family members present were Liz and Roger Nunn of Hope; Pam, Kevin, Clancy and Hannah Cleveland; Kenny, Pat, Leah and Tim McCullough; Karen, Hoyt and Sarah Jobe; Deb, Steve and C...

Fair Hill

Last week's news: Mr. and Mrs. Dude Trease from Millwood Lake visited with Irene Head over the weekend. Claude Head is still in Arkansas Heart Hospital. His condition is still the same. Al Formby and Kim Overton had supper with Tracy and Marcia Bennett...

Boughton

March came in like a lamb and everything is looking more like spring everyday. Beatrice Johnson had a hip replacement February 8 at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. She spent some time in St. Michael Rehab, but came home last week. Prentress Johnson s...

Carrie Webb Vandiver

Carrie Web Vandiver, 29, of Prescott was called to her eternal home on Tuesday, February 19, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab Center in Prescott. Carrie was born August 14, 1970, in Prescott. Those left to cherish her memory are: her daughter, Chelsea...

Roy Almond Loomis

Roy Almond Loomis, 95, of Prescott died Friday, March 4, 2000, in Benton. Mr. Loomis was born January 20, 1905, in Prescott to Hiram Almond Loomis and Kate House Loomis. He was the retired owner and operator of Prescott Implement Company. He was a World...

Youth Suicide Prevention

PROCLAMATION SIGNED  Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor signed a proclamation designating the week of March 6-12 as Youth Suicide Prevention Week in Prescott. Also pictured is Rachel Dougan.