Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 3, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Two Perish In Emmet House Fire

TWO DIE IN EMMET FIRE - Two women died in a house fire at Emmet Wednesday, April 26, on Third Street. The victims were identified as Callie Love, 37, and Alanna Block, 19. Emmet volunteer firefighters responded to the scene just after 11:00 p.m. and requ...

Rescuers Search For Bodies After Fire Is Out

BODY SEARCH - Firefighters search for the second of two bodies in an Emmet house fire Wednesday, April 26 at a residence on Third Street in Emmet. The bodies of 37-year-old Callie Love and 19-year-old Alanna Block were found just after 1:00 a.m. by firef...

Tennis Duo Wins State Title

DUO WINS STATE TENNIS TITLE - Andrea Cossey, left, and Traci Graham won the 7AAA State girls' doubles team tennis championship this past Friday at Pine Bluff. April 19 at Ouachita Baptist University, they captured the 7AAA District trophy. On their way t...

Blevins Women Win Softball Title

BLEVINS LADY HORNETS won the 7AA Central District softball tournament April 20. Team members include, l-r, kneeling: Bridget Patterson, Nacole Cottrell, Jocliene Williamson, Elizabeth Torres, Jade Cox, Angie Scoggins and Laccy Myers; and in back: Amber G...

Craig Can Be Retried For First Degree Murder

While Toby Craig will be getting a new trial, there exists the possibility he will be retried for first degree murder. Eighth Judicial District North Prosecuting Attorney Randy Wright, said Craig's attorney Chuck Honey was wrong in saying it would be do...

Project Pitched In Boughton

Area residents are being asked to sign up for the proposed rural water project to help keep the monthly bills down once the system is operational. Monday, April 24, those living in the Boughton community were approached, with Jon Chadwell, executive dir...

Amendments To Affect Schools If Passed

Voters in Arkansas will be asked to choose between two amendments concerning property taxes in the November General Election. These will be listed as amendments 2 and 4. They are as different as day and night, according to Charles Knox, assistant direct...

Emmet Baccalaureate Is Sunday

Jason Arrington has been named valedictorian at Emmet High School. He is the 17-year-old son of Gary and Jean Arrington. Arrington is president of the Library Club, a member of the Beta Club, gifted and talented, Student Council, and Southwestern Coope...

Two Arrested In Separate Drug Cases By Co. Deputy

Melchizedek Shabazz, of Prescott has been arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. According to reports from the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, deputy Danny Martin stopped Shabazz around 7:40 p.m. Saturday,...

FFA Alumni Lil' Britches Rodeo Set For Weekend

The Prescott FFA Alumni will present a Li'l Britches Rodeo Saturday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Events for participants 18 and under will include mutton bustin', steer and calf riding, high school bullriding, girls' goat tying, c...

Into The Void with John Miller

Anti-Earth Day? While scanning channels Friday, I happened across C-Span. This is nothing new as C-Span is one of the stations offered by the low-rent, but high cost cable company servicing Gurdon. The program on was "Anti-Earth Day." It caught my atten...

Farm and Home News with Rex Dollar

Gardening is a popular activity across our state during this time of the year. Many individuals put in a garden for the self-satisfaction and enjoyment of raising and eating their own fresh fruit and vegetables. Many people throughout the county have al...

Living Well with Candace Carrie

The most important thing in using your money wisely is not how much money you make but how you use it. Here are 10 rules for successful money management. 1.Have a family system for handling money. Make sure that everyone in the family knows and understan...

June 3 Nuptials Set

Mr. and Mrs. Walter DeYoung of Prescott proudly announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Karen Lynn, to Christopher Michael Sanders of Fayetteville, the son of Rick and Joyce Sanders. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Tr...

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...

Military News

Shane E. Rothenberger, son of Betty G. and Kendell R. Rothenberger, of 313 W. Second St. South. recently was promoted to his current rank while serving Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan. Rothenberger was promoted based on sus...

National Day Of Prayer Is Thursday

National Day of Prayer PrayY2K will be held Thursday, May 4, at the Nevada County Courthouse from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. National Day of Prayer is an annual event, established in 1952 by Congress and President Harry S. Truman. Each year it is officiall...

Area School Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of May 8-12 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 (...

College News - Erica Burdue

Erica Lynn Burdue has been awarded a Music Scholarship to Central Baptist College in Conway. The scholarship pays 60% of tuition per semester. Burdue will participate in choir and band, which represents the college before churches and other audiences. ...

College News - Jason Arrington

Jason Arrington, a senior at Emmet High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship to the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The scholarship is based on an ACT score and grade point average. Arrington is the son of Gary and Jean Arr...

College News - Brett Woods

Brett Woods, a senior at Prescott High School, has been awarded a technical scholarship to the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope. The scholarship is based on an ACT score and grade point average, plus a recommendation from a school officia...

College News - Carlos D. Franklin

Carlos Franklin has been awarded a University academic scholarship to Henderson State University for this fall, according to the Office of University Relations/Admissions HSU. The scholarship is equivalent to in-state tuition and fees for up to four yea...

PHS Band Ensemble Is Superior

The Prescott High School wind ensemble captured a first superior rating of the new millennium last Thursday with a one, one, and two rating at the State Band and Solo and Ensemble Contest. This is the second first division for the band in state competit...

CAPS Conference Set

Prescott High School will hold its annual CAPS conference May 23. This conference will give students and parents the opportunity to sit down with a trained teacher or advisor to review the career portfolio, determine a career major, select courses and s...

Prescott School District Considers Options

Under a sign reading, attitude equals altitude,' the Prescott School Board worked through a lengthy agenda at its April 18, meeting. Hot topics bringing in an audience were the uniform debate and proposed staff addition. The work of the board would la...

Martin Offered Four Year Fellowship At UK

Prescott native Jonathan Martin, a senior psychology major at Henderson State University (HSU), has been offered a four-year fellowship of $20,000 per year, plus books and tuition waiver, by the experimental psychology program at the University of Kansas...

Vickie Vasser Honored At UA

Students of accomplishment at the University of Arkansas recently received awards from their colleges for excellence in scholarship, leadership or service. Vicki Vasser of Prescott was among those honored. Vasser, a graduate student studying for a maste...

Blevins Softball Squad Wins 7AA District Title

The Blevins Lady Hornets won the 7AA Central District softball tournament at Mineral Springs on Thursday, April 20. In the first round game the Lady Hornets defeated Mineral Springs 11-6. It was tied 2-2 after one inning with no runs scored in the seco...

PHS Plans Exam For Wednesday

The Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) focuses on testing to measure application of basic skills and problem-solving skills that are essential to the success of students in school. The ACTAAP criterion-referen...

Group Takes To Ropes At Ferndale

Sometimes you want to do something daring, but you are afraid. The Boys to Men and Girls to Women (BM-GW) of Prescott dared to challenge themselves to the excel program The Ropes' and they succeeded. Wednesday, April 20, this group of youngsters travel...

PEA Program Slated For May 12

Prescott Elementary School will present the President's Education Award (PEA) program, formerly called the Presidential Academic Fitness Award program, Friday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. in the Prescott High School auditorium. It will be given to 26 fourth gra...

Ben Hale To Receive Recognition

Ben Hale, a seventh grader at McRae Middle School, will receive state recognition for his outstanding ACT scores. He made 20 overall on the test, but he made 21 on science and 22 on English. The ceremony and reception will be at the University of Arkans...

Barbecue Cook-Off Scheduled At Delight

The Southwest Arkansas Barbecue Association is hosting its cook-off May 5 and 6 in Keith Stone's hay meadow in Delight, just off Highway 26 toward Antoine. Big money is being given away. So you want to enter you should get your grills and recipes and go...

Few Turn Out To Hear Candidates Stump At Courthouse

Turnout for the Nevada County Democratic Central Committee Political Rally Friday, April 28, was disappointing to say the least. Few people showed to hear what the candidates had to say, and many candidates weren't on hand for the rally either. In the ...

Blevins Fire Dept. Benefit For Children's Hospital Is Saturday

The 14th annual area-wide barbecue for the Arkansas Children's Hospital will be held on Saturday, May 6, at the Blevins Fire Station. Menu will consist of barbecued beef, pork and chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, dessert and tea. Cost will...

Gerald Henry Goff

Gerald Henry Goff, 77, of Texarkana died Tuesday, April 25, in a local hospital. Mr. Goff was born December 2, 1922, in Prescott and had lived in Texarkana, Ark., since 1947. He was a member of Central Christian Church, where he served as an elder and S...

Claud E. Head

Claud E. Head, 83, of Prescott died Friday, April 28, 2000, at this home. Mr. Head was born December 28, 1916, in Hempstead County to Richard Absalom and Cora Belle Harmon Head. He was a retired farmer and timber man, a member of Missionary Grove Baptis...

Hillcrest News

Last week's news: Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dillard, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes and Cedalia Burke visited with Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard last week. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell on Monday. Betty McCain from Hope visited her mother...

Bluff City News

As we enter the month of May we find things in this neck of the woods going along quite smoothly. As I write this on Sunday I know of no bad sickness to report. Gardens are growing, fruit trees are putting on fruit, and everyone is enjoying the nice wea...

Boughton News

Willie finally killed a gobbler. I don't know how much he weighed but he had an 11-inch beard. Joy Shaver of Hamburg spent Monday night with her Aunt Elsie Elmore. Joy and Elsie spent Tuesday night with Willie and me. Annie Mae Hooks spent Easter weeke...

Caney News

We had lots of visitors at Morris Sunday. Potluck was severed at noon and with singing afterward. Cathy Glass and Valarie Simms of Center Ridge visited Frank and Merlene Glass Saturday. Don and Peggy Fain of Camden visited Bro. Junior and Ann Loe last ...

Rosston News

News is scarce as we have been camping on Columbia Lake the past few days. Roscoe, Bob and Jacob Grisham and A.B. Luck caught several pounds of catfish. They brought in 11 catfish on Saturday morning. Sympathy to David, Lee Ann and son due to the loss o...

Bodcaw News

During fifth Sunday youth day and fellowship, the youth take over teaching, singing, etc. A meal then finishes out the morning. It was a good day. Some were out because of sickness and other reasons. Dexter Butler is still on the mend. Betty Joe McMilla...