Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 15, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Prescott Board Studies Plans For New PHS Gym

Plans for Prescott High School's new gymnasium are getting closer to becoming a reality. In a special meeting of the Prescott School Board, held Tuesday, March 7, David French, head of French Architects, the company designing the gym, architect Rico Har...

Student Rewards Studied At Emmet Schools

Improved grades on the SAT-9 tests will result in rewards for Emmet students. The Emmet School Board, at its regular meeting Monday, March 6, agreed to reward students who bring up their SAT scores by 10 percentile points from last year. Suggestion fo...

Fleeing Suspect Still At Large; Roadblock Nets One Arrest

A traffic chase originating in Stephens entered Nevada County and ended in an arrest, but not of the person being chased. According to Wayne Kisselburg, criminal investigator with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, a call came in from the Stephens Poli...

Tri-Service Junk Drive Is This Weekend

Got some junk to get rid of? Don't throw it away and have it wind up in a landfill. Instead give it to the Tri-Service Club of Prescott. For the second year in a row, the Tri-Service Club is collecting junk to raise funds to help Prescott Elementary Sch...

Chamber Banquet Is Saturday Night

Those attending the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet Saturday night had better bring their wallets. This is because the Chamber auction will get the festivities kicked off once everyone has been through the buffet line and been fed. T...

Gasoline Prices Probably Still Rising

Gasoline prices continue to rise and are expected to go up another 20 cents a gallon before motorists get any relief at the pumps. Don Smithpeter, president of Smithpeter and Associates Oil Co., said the rise in crude oil prices has decreased the sale ...

Into The Void With John Miller

Exactly what point were those 200 truckers, who went to Washington, D.C., trying to prove? Did they expect to gain sympathy for their plight where the price of diesel fuel is concerned? Ain't gonna happen. It's hard to feel sorry for truckers when gasol...

Quiz Bowl Team Honored By Board

Members of Prescott's Quiz Bowl teams and Gifted and Talented program were honored at a special meeting of the Prescott School Board. Phillip Holtoff, sponsor of these two programs, thanked the board at the meeting held Tuesday, March 7, telling the pa...

Pam Box Set To Run For Re-Election

Pam Box has announced she will seek reelection as Nevada County Tax Assessor, subject to the Democratic primary on May 23. "It has been a pleasure to serve Nevada County for the past year as your assessor, she said in a prepared statement. "I have learn...

Owen Davis Announces Intentions To Seek Office

Owen Davis has announced he will seek the position of Nevada County Judge, subject to the Democratic primary on May 23. "I will strive to meet everyone in the county and get their views and input on what they consider the most important needs of Nevada ...

Karen Cobb Seeking Re-Election

Karen Cornelius Cobb has announced she will seek reelection as Nevada County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic Primary May 23. "I have enjoyed serving the citizens of Nevada County..." she said in a prepared statement. "I would appreciate your vote a...

Benefit Set For Alan Stovall

A benefit hamburger supper will be held Saturday, March 18, at 5 p.m. in the Spring Hill School cafeteria in Spring Hill for Allen Stovall to help with his medical expenses. Take-outs will be available. For more information call David or Mary Ann Stova...

May, Faulkner To Wed

Mariann May and Jacque DeWayne Faulkner proudly announce their engagement. Mariann is the daughter of James and Debbie May of Bodcaw. Jacque is the son of Jack and Sandra Faulkner of Emmet. The wedding will be April 22 at 6 o'clock in the Bodcaw Baptist ...

Wicker, Ridling Announce Engagement

Helen Vania Wicker of Benton and John Coleman Ridling of Prescott announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Helen is the daughter of Elizabeth Elmore Wicker and the late Ottis Earl Wicker of Benton, formerly of Prescott. She is the granddaughter ...

Redland EHC

The Redland Extension Homemakers Club met Tuesday, March 7, in the Shady Grove Baptist Church fellowship hall. The meeting was called to order by president Joy Cox. The collect was read by Leona Ballard. A very good devotion was given by Betty Cagle wi...

Helping Hands EHC

The Bluff City Helping Hands Extension Homemakers club met March 9 at the Church of Christ. There were seven members present. The meeting was called to order by president Marguerite Tomlin. Inspirational thought was read by Margie Knight. Roll call wa...

Here & 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 in...

Headstart Applications Are Needed

Southwest Arkansas Development Council is taking applications for the 2000-2001 program year for headstart March 13-23 at the Prescott Headstart Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Applications are being accepted for four-year-old children and three-year-old c...

Farm and Home News

Tall fescue is grown on more than 35 million acres in the southeastern United States. Its rapid acceptance since the 1930's was due to many attributes, including ease of establishment, wide adaptation, long grazing seasons, tolerance of environmental str...

Nevada FBLA Winners Are Announced

Nevada Future Business Leaders of American had 60 of their 87 members to attend the District IV Spring Conference at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia on Wednesday, March 1. The advisers attending were Amanda Cooley and Laura Bridges. The Nevada ...

PES Participates In 'Pasta For Pennies' Campagin

During the week of February 14-March 3 Prescott Elementary School students participated in the seventh annual Pasta for Pennies' campaign. This event benefits the Leukemia Society of America. All funds from the event benefit those suffering with leukemi...

Stovall's Weather Poster Wins Award

Recently a fourth grade student from Prescott Elementary School took part in the Channel 11's weather Ed'ucation contest. The student, Samantha Stovall, the daughter of David and Mary Ann Stovall of Prescott, was a winner. Samantha chose to show the d...

'Big Mike' Mullins To Seek Job As Sheriff

Mike (Big Mike) Mullins has announced he will seek the nomination for sheriff of Nevada County in the Democratic primary May 23. Mullins was born and raised in Oklahoma. He played basketball for Oklahoma State University and he had a Congressional nomin...

Third Term Is Sought By Sheriff Steve Otwell

Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell announces his intention to seek a third term in office. "I've enjoyed a lot of public support being in office," he said, and I thank the people for their help. "This would be almost an impossible job without the help ...

Area School Lunch Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of March 20-24are 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...

Emmet Cheerleaders Set Easter Pageant

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...

Hardman Seeking Representative's Job

O. Brown Hardman has announced his candidacy for State Representative for District 36. Hardman, an Arkadelphia businessman, made the announcement Monday, March 13, saying he is running as a Democrat in the May 23 primary. The Clark County native is a g...

Living Well

Mailbox theft is a rapidly growing problem. Take steps to protect your family business papers. Here are some tips which may save you from being a victim. Never send cash through the mail; send a check or money order. Make sure your mailbox is in good c...

Five-Year Improvement Plan Discussion Held

The Senate Committee on Children and Youth last week discussed proposals to improve the state Youth Services Division, which operates facilities for adolescents who have been in trouble with the law. The director of the division provided details of a fi...

Addington Running For Representative

Ron Addington, a Henderson State University professor and an Arkadelphia School board member has announced his intention to run for State Representative in District 36, which consists of most of Nevada and Clark Counties. Addington, a journalism profess...

Curley Wolves Win Two More Baseball Games Last Week

Prescott's Curley Wolf baseball team has won as many games already as the team did last season. The Wolves clipped Ouachita 4-1 Monday, March 6, and followed this by pounding Lockesburg 10-5 on March 9. In the Ouachita game the Warriors scored in the t...

Coaches Hope To Field American Legion Team This Summer

Pat Fulmer, the assistant baseball coach at Prescott High School, is working to get an American Legion team together. The American Legion baseball program is for players 15-16. AL teams are limited to 18 players per squad. Fulmer said the Legion's goal...

Hillcrest News

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dillard from Rosston visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, Friday. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell Tuesday. Visiting Irene Wicker were her children, Edna Tunnel, Martha Parmer, Sharon Dycus, Bobby Wi...

Fair Hill

Pleasant Hill Fire Department was to have its monthly meeting Tuesday night at Fairview Church. They are asking for all the help they can get to have a successful department. Alma Renfro from Homer, La., is visiting with Annie Lee Cornelius this week. ...

Bluff City

Well, it looks like I faxed the wrong news last week, sending an old column instead of a current one. You didn't get to read my comments about Linda Carman breaking her foot or my thoughts about the coming of spring and the high gas prices. You missed li...

Oak Grove

We had a good rain Saturday night. It was really needed. It is time to garden. I am sure everyone has planted something. James Blakely has planted plenty already. James has bought the Tyree and Mary Ann Erby place. He has torn the old house down and is f...

Bodcaw

How did you like that frost? Did you wrap the plants? Raymond and Sonja Butler and little grandson of Camden visited the Tilton Butlers and the J.D. Allens one day last week. Mrs. Nettie Bowman is back in the hospital or rehab. Remember her and Bro. Bo...

Caney

Cannon and Heather Callicott had supper with her parents, Buddy and Beverly Loe, Saturday evening. J.W. and Maxine Glass had all their children home Sunday. They were Jackie and Kathy Glass of Magnolia, Pam Cleveland and family, Karen Jobe and Sarah, Li...

Boughton

The big news for sports fans this week is the Arkansas basketball team, which won the Southeastern Conference tournament. Everett Orren, Tom Wilson, Cliff Chism, Jim Meador and John Gann enjoyed the tournament together at different places, with plenty of...

Veterans Corner

Veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart are no longer required to make a co-payment for out-patient visits and prescription drugs at the VA Hospital. Those who have been charged co-payment after November 1 are eligible for reimbursement. Call m...

Leamon A. Buck

Leamon A. Buck, 79, of Prescott died Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mr. Buck was born in Clark County on March 3, 1921, to Carl Buck and Murl Francis Buck. He was a retired logger and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. ...

Zola B. Mitchell

Zola B. Mitchell, 90, from Prescott, formerly of Independence, Mo., passed away from this life on Monday, February 28, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab. Mrs. Mitchell was born on November 14, 1909, in Albany, Mo. She was the wife of Victor G. Mitchell ...