Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, March 29, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

District Hires Manager For Construction

A wedding, of sorts, was held at the regular meeting of the Prescott School Board Tuesday, March 21. The board figuratively married Wade Abernathy, naming him construction manager of the Prescott High School gymnasium project. Superintendent Ron Wright...

Four Die In Three Weekend Wrecks

Tragedy struck Nevada County during the weekend as three accidents resulted in four deaths. According to Arkansas State Police Capt. Ron Stovall, the first accident occurred at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Emmet at a rail crossing over the Union Pac...

Search Of Car In 1999 Was Illegal Says Supreme Court

A warrant to search a house did not extend to the search of a vehicle, according to the Arkansas Supreme Court. This decision reversed the conviction of Isaac A. Colbert, who was charged and convicted for possession of a controlled substance with intent...

City Council Approves Work On Road

A resolution was passed by the Prescott City Council to pave a road to the site of the Rip Griffin Truck and Travel Center. A group from Prescott, represented by Mike Marlar, went to Little Rock to meet with the Arkansas Department of Economic Developme...

Breakfast Planned By Kiwanis Club On April 8

The Prescott Kiwanis Club will have its annual pancake breakfast and silent auction Saturday, April 8, from 6:30 to 10 a.m. in the Prescott Elementary cafetorium. Tickets are $4 and are available from any Kiwanis or Prescott High School Key Club member....

Clocks Should 'Spring Forward' Sunday Morning

This Saturday marks the return to daylight savings time. People need to remember and move their clocks ahead one full hour before they go to bed Saturday night, April 1. Daylight savings time actually goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 2. There a...

Two Die In Emmet, Struck By Train

ACCIDENT KILLS TWO - This is the front end of the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier that was struck by a train at the elm Street Crossing in Emmet on Saturday, March 25. Killed were 34-year-old Deanna Keough and her three-month-old daughter Jada. In all, four peop...

Scott Graham Killed In Accident

ONE KILLED ON HIGHWAY 371 - Scott Graham of Prescott was killed in this 1994 Chevrolet pickup Sunday, March 26, at about 4:25 a.m. on Highway 371, south of Prescott. Graham was traveling north at the time, when his vehicle rounded the curve and topped a ...

Into The Void with John Miller

Scientists have made a remarkable discovery  dying results in death 100 percent of the time. The results of this amazing discovery were announced recently at a major news conference in New York. Until the announcement was made, however, people worldwi...

Two Arrested By Prescott Police

Prescott Police arrested two men on battery charges. Michael Evans, 30, of Prescott, was arrested Sunday, March 26, and charged with domestic battery for the third time. According to reports from the Prescott Police Department, the call came in around...

Steve Crow Seeks Another Term On Council

Steve Crow has announced he will seek reelection as Prescott City Councilman in Ward 1, Position 1, subject to the Democratic Primary May 23. "It has been a privilege to serve the citizens of Prescott and I will continue to do so to the best of my abili...

Bob Cummings To Seek JP Position In District Five

Robert (Bob) Cummings has announced his candidacy for JP in District 5. "I look forward to meeting each of you in the next two months," he said to the voters in the district in a prepared news release. "Your vote and support would be appreciated in the ...

Steve Jackson Is Seeking Constable Seat In Missouri

Steve Jackson has announced that he will seek the position of constable of Missouri Township. Jackson has lived in Nevada County for the last 15 years. He is married to Debra (Glass) Jackson and they have two children. "Your vote and support will be gre...

Wells, Stephens Tell Plans Of May Nuptials

Shanna Wells and Paul Stephens, both of Gurdon, will be united in matrimony by Bro. Steve Stephens on Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sycamore Baptist Church in Beirne. The bride is the daughter of Jerry and Betty Burns of Gurdon and the late Jewe...

College News

Sarah E. Hicks, a senior at Prescott High School, was named the recipient of an Achievement Award to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The four-year scholarship is based on ACT scores and pays partial tuition. Hicks is a member of Future Farmers...

Kindergarten Registration Planned At Nevada School District

Parents of children residing in the Nevada School District and reaching the age of five on or before September 15 are urged to attend kindergarten registration in April. The registration is scheduled April 13 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the school librar...

Birth In Houston Is Told, Strong Ties Locally

Marjorie Myra Martingayle Evans Westmoreland was born January 13, 2000, in Houston, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. David M. H. Westmoreland. She is the granddaughter of Gayle and Marjory Martin Westmoreland and Dallas and Irma Hamby Evans of Houston. She is the...

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 i...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

Television has become a universal communication tool. It educates and informs, entertains, reduces stress and provides social companionship. It plays a central role in family life and particularly in the lives of children. However, too much time is bein...

School Menu

Menus for the area schools for the week of April 3-7 are 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 ...

Nevada Honor Roll Is Released

Nevada High School has announced its third nine weeks honor roll. They follow by grades. Seventh grade All A's: Timmothy Bear, Antonio Henry, Doricko Henry, Regina Leaks, Brian Maroon, Sharissa Overton, Fredrica Quarles, Channing Watts and David Willia...

Blevins Honor Roll Is Given

Blevins Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the nine weeks. They follow by grades: First grade All A's: Saulena Anderson, Brandon Budro, Chelsea Greenman and Christin Fulton. A's and B's: Carole Brosius, Tyler Dove, Antonio Finley, Brit...

Student Honored By Writting Letter To Author

Kelsey Hopkins, a fifth grader at McRae Middle School, recently received a letter from the office of the Arkansas State Library congratulating her on her excellent writing skills. Her fifth grade reading class had participated in the 2000 Letters About...

Registration Is Set For Prescott Kindergarten

April 10-14 has been set for the registration of children who will attend Prescott Elementary kindergarten for the 2000-2001 school term. A parent or guardian may register the child anytime between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on these dates at t...

Mena, Blevins Handle Prescott Squad On Baseball Diamond

Prescott's Curley Wolf baseball team dropped a pair last week to fall to 4-7 overall on the season. Mena's Bearcats handed Prescott an 8-2 loss, while Blevins dropped the Wolves 11-5. MENA 8 PRESCOTT 2 The Wolves made the long trip to Mena Monday, Marc...

Brad Harris Completes Workshop

Brad Harris, a senior at Prescott High School, has recently completed a workshop with 59 other student trainer candidates with Arkansas Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. The workshop is designed to introduce high school students to the athletic training...

Basebll Registration Begins

Registration for the 2000 baseball and softball programs in Prescott is underway. According to a release from the Prescott Baseball Association, the deadline for registering a child in the program is Saturday, April 8, with no registrations accepted af...

Rosston Baseball Assn. Registration Starts

The Rosston Baseball Association deadline to turn registration forms is tomorrow, Thursday, March 30. The group is also seeking coaches. If you are interested in being a coach or if you need more information call Tricia McDonald at 870-899-2408 or Kare...

Prescott Booster Club Seeking Business Members

The Prescott Athletic Booster Club is currently seeking business memberships for the 2000-2001 school year. Business boosters will be listed on a Booster Board to be displayed at the football field, gym and baseball field during the respective season. ...

Gary Hicks To Seek Seat As Co. Sheriff

Gary L Hicks formally announces he is seeking the office of Sheriff of Nevada County. Hicks is retired from the US Army and has a Bachelors of Science in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Sociology with emphasis in Criminal Law and Justice. He is r...

Rose Garden Club Meets

The Rose Garden Club met in the home of Max Hairston on March 21 at 1:30 p.m. with Elizabeth Haltom as co-hostess. Betty Turner, president, presided over the business meeting. The president reported on the Arkansas State Flower and Garden Show held rece...

Scott Andrew Graham

Scott Andrew Graham, 20, of Prescott died Sunday, March 26, 2000. Scott was born in Prescott on November 14, 1979. He was a graduate of Prescott High School and a former Curley Wolf football and basketball player. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed al...

Len Godwin

Len Godwin, 66, of Marshall, Texas, died Tuesday, March 21, 2000, in Marshall Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Godwin was born May 8, 1933, in Nevada County to Olan Leon and Viola Hicks Godwin. He was a graduate of Prescott High School. He married Barbara Jean T...

Oak Grove

The annual Sunday school and usher day program was held at New Bethel AME Church Sunday, March 26. Guest speaker was Sis. Veronica Putilla from Dallas, Texas. Missionary was Tessie Scott's daughter. We really did have a wonderful time. Her theme was Don...

Hillcrest

The sun is shining bright after a stormy night. The flowers are really pretty outside. It really looks like spring. J.E. Dillard and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes from Rosston visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dillard last Thursday. Sharon Dycus from Glenwood...

Bodcaw

Spring is here and the time change also. Jimmy and Betty Carlton had granddaughters Evian, Reagan and Elizabeth in church with them. I know it was good to have them. A belated happy birthday to Rusti Higgins and Amanda Reaves. It seems my birthday cale...

Bluff City

The dogwood trees are blooming and the crappie should be biting. If you go outside these days to get a breath of fresh air, you will probably breathe in a large quantity of pollen instead. This is causing lots of itchy eyes, sore throats, and sinus pr...

Caney

Junior and Ann Loe, Sydney Steed, Lucy Glass and J.W. and Maxine Glass attended gospel singing at Boughton Saturday night. Tim McCullough spent Saturday night with his Aunt Pam Cleveland and her family. Sarah Jobe was the house guest of Pat McCullough ...

Redland

As I'm trying to think and write, there are tornado warnings in several areas of Arkansas. Ralph and Jo Ann Taylor have returned to their home in Joliet, Ill., after visiting Ralph's mother, Lucy Taylor, who is seriously ill at Hillcrest Care and Rehab....

Boughton

Steve Garner, son of Lyndal and Dorothy Garner, had major heart surgery (a valve replaced) Tuesday of last week at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Huey Garner was with Dorothy and Lyndal for the surgery. Lenord and Faye House and daughter Lonnie ...

Candidates To Debate Thursday At PHS

A debate has been scheduled among the four candidates running for the Fourth Congressional House of Representatives seat. It will be held Thursday, March 30, in the Prescott High School auditorium at no cost to the public. According to Mary Godwin, exe...

Accident Kills Two At Emmet Railroad Crossing

ACCIDENT KILLS TWO - This is the front end of the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier that was struck by a train at the elm Street Crossing in Emmet on Saturday, March 25. Killed were 34-year-old Deanna Keough and her three-month-old daughter Jada. In all, four peop...

Birth Of Child In Houston Told, Many Local Ties

Marjorie Myra Martingayle Evans Westmoreland was born January 13, 2000, in Houston, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. David M. H. Westmoreland. She is the granddaughter of Gayle and Marjory Martin Westmoreland and Dallas and Irma Hamby Evans of Houston. She is the...