Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 31, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune
- It's Here! Chicken And Egg Festival Starts Friday
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- It's show time, folks.
The 13th Annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Chicken and Egg Festival starts Friday, June 2, and runs through Saturday, June 3 at the Prescott City Park.
Mary Godwin, Chamber director, said the festival T-shirts ar...
- Number Of City's Past Due Accounts In Cycle 3 Grows
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- April's third cycle billing for Prescott Power and Light showed an increase in the number of overdue accounts.
However, there was a reduction in the amount owed, by some $2,000.
According to information provided by the City of Prescott, there were 96 p...
- Three Arrested When Antiques, Other Items Found At Bodcaw
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- A phone tip led to the arrest of three Nevada County individuals Wednesday, May 24.
According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, a call came into the Nevada County Sheriff's Office with information about suspicious items in the Bodcaw area believed ...
- Cossey Steps Down As PHS Girls Coach
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- Prescott Wolverette basketball Coach Bill Cossey has resigned his position with the team.
However, according to Ron Wright, Prescott School District Superintendent, Cossey will be retained in other capacities, and the post of girls basketball coach will...
- Merit System Discussed By Nevada School Board
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- A merit-demerit system will not be instituted in the Nevada School District.
Members of the district's Personnel Policy Committee met with the Nevada School Board, Thursday, May 25, to express their views on the matter.
Don Callicott, a member of the b...
- FFA Alumni Rodeo Moves For Third Time; Joins Festival
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- The Prescott FFA Alumni will present a Li'l Britches Rodeo Saturday, June 3, at 6 p.m. at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. This will be the third attempt this year. The other two were rained out.
Events for participants 18 and under will include mutton bu...
- Nevada Students Headed To A.E.G.I.S. Program
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- Each summer many youth from all over Arkansas are chosen to participate in A.E.G.I.S. (Academic Enrichment for Gifted in Summer) programs.
The competition is stiff, each program director received hundreds of applications from which approximately 24 to 5...
- Governor, Wife Meet With Seniors
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- Gov. Mike Huckabee said he's pleased most of the state's top high school seniors who attended the annual Honors Day ceremonies at the Governor's Mansion plan to attend college in Arkansas.
The governor wanted to know what the top Arkansas students plan ...
- Men Of Calvary Celbrating Anniversary
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- Men of Calvary, a southern gospel music ministry, will observe its 25-year anniversary Saturday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Union Street Station in Magnolia.
The group began in 1975 under the leadership of Wylie and James Staggs and have traveled extensively...
- Taylor Attends HOBY Leadership Conference
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- Megan Taylor of Prescott attended the Arkansas South Leadership Seminar 2000 recently. This conference is better known as HOBY.
The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership conference is attended by a sophomore representative from each Arkansas school. This year's...
- College News - UACCH Dean's List
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- Several students from Nevada County attending the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope have made the dean's list and the chancellor's honor roll for the spring 2000 semester.
In order for a student to make the dean's list a grade point avera...
- College News - SAU Holds Graduation
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- Several area students graduated May 12 from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. In all there were 324 students graduating from SAU, 35 with honors.
SAU graduates from Nevada County included Traci Hughes of Prescott, with a B.B.A. in business admin...
- College News - Malone Earns Award
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- Tara Malone, a 1988 graduate of Prescott High School, was recently presented the Math - Science Award at the annual Student Government honors banquet at the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope.
Malone will be entering the bachelor of scienc...
- Farm & Home News with Rex Dollar
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- Summer time is here and many people have started to ride their horses on a regular basis, going on trail rides and attending horse shows.
Horses under different working conditions will require different nutritional diets, which leads to the question "Ho...
- Living Well with the Carrie Connection
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- During the 1970's, many Americans practiced energy conservation. Newspaper headlines and lead stories on the six o'clock news constantly reminded us that we were experiencing an "energy crisis." Some of us got really good at turning off lights when we le...
- NES Students Job Shadow At Magnolia Radio Station
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- The sixth graders from Nevada Elementary School traveled to Magnolia Friday, May 5, to participate in job shadowing activities with businesses and industry. This was an invaluable experience for these youngsters as they begin to explore their interests, ...
- Students Of The Month Named For Nevada Elementary
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- Nevada Elementary has named its citizens of the month' for April. These students showed outstanding behavior for the entire month. They are listed below from the left beginning with the front row.
KINDERGARTEN - Micah Devine, Ronnie Pipkin, Ramona Bis...
- Here & There - News That Matters To Nevada County
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- 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...
- Boughton News
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- Boughton Church will have its annual first Sunday in June celebration Sunday the 4th. Preaching will be in the morning with potluck lunch at the noon hour. Singing will follow in the afternoon. You are invited.
Elsie Elmore had dinner with Donald and Pa...
- Redland News
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- I did take my electric blanket off, now lets hope it don't snow.
Randy, Charity and Caleb Lowdermilk honored their grandfathers, Johnny Lowdermilk and Neil Meeks on their birthdays on Saturday night at their home. Those attending and taking part in the ...
- McClure Exhibiting Angus Cattle
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- Randy McClure of Willisville will exhibit Angus cattle at the 2000 Southwest Regional Preview Junior Angus Show in Tyler, Texas, this coming weekend, June 2, 3 and 4.
McClure, a junior member of the American Angus Association, is one of 94 young Angus b...
- Guy Chism
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- Guy Chism, 82, of Hope died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Mr. Chism was born December 3, 1917, in Belton to Lindzy and Lillie Mae Flowers Chism. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Hope and an Arm...
- Frances Terry
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- Frances Terry, 70, of Prescott died Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.
Mrs. Terry was born August 4, 1929, in Hempstead County to Arthur and Lois Brooks Sewell. She was a legal secretary, a Methodist and a member of the East...
- Raymond Elvis Huett
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- Raymond Elvis Huett, 76, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at his home in Nevada County.
Mr. Huett was born in Patmos on May 7, 1924, to Hamp and Pearl Turner Huett. He was raised and attended school in Patmos. He served in the U.S. Army 20th Mechani...
- Robert Ivy Kirk
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- Ivy Kirk, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed from this life Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Mr. Kirk was born November 4, 1919, in Bluff City. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the South Pacific. He was re...
- Nellie Smallwood
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- Nellie Smallwood, 91, of Prescott died Friday, May 19, 2000, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
Mrs. Smallwood was born April 4, 1909, in Bluff city, the daughter of the late Jeff and Luvenia Clanahan. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Baptist...
- Christopher Brian Gulley
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- Christopher Brian Gulley, 17, of Prescott died Friday, May 19, 2000, at his home.
He was born November 25, 1982, in Camden. He was a Prescott High School student and a Baptist.
Survivors include his father, Terry Snowden of Blevins; his mother and step...
- Helen Crank Stuart
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- Helen Crank Stuart, 79, of Longview, Texas, died Sunday afternoon, May 28, 2000, in Longview.
Mrs. Stuart was born March 6, 1921, in Rosston. She had been a resident of Longview for over 50 years. She was the office manager of Maritzky's Clothiers for 5...
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