Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 28, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

New PHS Gym Construction Could Start Soon

With a little luck and some dry weather construction on the new Prescott High School gym can begin this summer. Ron Wright, superintendent of the Prescott School District, told members of the Prescott School Board, at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday...

Fire Chief Chides Council Over Training

Prescott Fire Chief Ben Gumerson had a litany of complaints for the Prescott City Council. At the council's regular monthly meeting Monday, June 19, Gumerson said he had submitted a list of problems to Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor in November, 1999, but...

City Waiting On Census Before Redistricting Wards

Redistricting voting wards in Prescott will soon be done. Jim Von Tunglin, with the Arkansas Municipal League, told the Prescott City Council, at its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 19, the city had no choice but to redistrict. But, the city can ch...

Cycle Three's Past Due Numbers Climb To 122 Accounts

Problems with delinquent utility accounts continue in the City of Prescott. June's third billing cycle showed 122 overdue accounts, with this being up from May's 96 past due billings. In addition, the amount owed rose by $2,811.62 during the billing cy...

Town Meeting Planned By UA Students

A town meeting will be held Thursday, June 29, in the Nevada County Courthouse at 7 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to focus on the proposals made by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center students for downtown Prescott. These proposals...

Deadline Is Moved Up For Holiday

The Nevada County Picayune will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. With the closing all deadlines have been moved up to noon, Friday, June 30. This includes the news from the various correspondents throughout the ...

Musician To Be At McRae For Reunion

Professor Charles Lott Miller will be performing at the McRae reunion Saturday, July 1, at 7 p.m. Miller is currently the owner of The Musician's School of Music. He is a teacher at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, a genealogist, writer, trumpeter, ...

McRae Reunion History Is Given

The time has come for the McRae School reunion. It will be held this weekend beginning Friday morning and continuing through Tuesday, July 4. The idea of a McRae All-School Reunion began as a dream. At the nucleus of the dream were Homer and Edna Robins...

Dr. Hopson Is Keynote Speaker At Oak Grove Reunion

Dr. Joyce Hopson will be the keynote speaker at the Nevada County Training School/Oak Grove School reunion banquet Sunday, July 1, at 6 p.m. The banquet will be held in the Nevada School cafeteria in Rosston. Dr. Hopson is the daughter of the late Mr. ...

One Arrested In Stabbing; Suspected Drug Lab Is Bogus

One man is hospitalized and another is in jail because of a stabbing Saturday night in the Boughton area. According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, Courtney E. Jefferson, 27, of Prescott, was arrested and charged with second degree battery and re...

Here & There . . . News That Matters To Nevada County

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...

4-H News

Nevada County 4-H members were busy attending area camps June 14-16. Randy and Wayne McClure attended the Forestry and Wildlife Camp at the C. A. Vines 4-H Center at Ferndale. The Forestry and Wildlife Camp covered a wide range of educational topics, in...

Ice Cream Social Set At White Oak For July 4th

White Oak Lake State Park will have an old fashioned ice cream social for the Fourth of July. Homemade ice cream is just the thing on a hot summer afternoon. You can take a freezer full of your favorite recipe to eat with others at 4 p.m. in the visito...

McLelland, Sands To Wed Sept. 16

John and Karen McLelland and Brenda and Jimmy Williams announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather, to John Sands, the son of Donald and Sandy Sands of Waldo. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Nina Price of Prescott. ...

Events Set For Munn's Chapel Reunion

Munn's Chapel Baptist Church will host a church family reunion Saturday, July 2, at 6 p.m. The service will feature the McRae School reunion choir and a Munn's Chapel reunion choir. The Munn's Chapel reunion choir will be under the direction of several ...

Pye Family Reunion Scheduled

A Pye family reunion will be held for all descendants and friends of Edward Franklin Pye (father), born September 1858 and married in Nevada County near Prescott (Boughton Township) on December 25, 1880, to Mary Elizabeth (Heald) Pye, born March 14,1860....

Redland School Reunion Is Held

Former Redland School students, families and friends met Saturday night, June 10, in the First Baptist Church fellowship hall for an informal time of visiting and good food served buffet style from tables that were decorated by Faye Andrews and Nettie Le...

Into The Void with John Miller

Here's a question for the Prescott City Council, why isn't something being done to alleviate the inordinate amount of overdue utility accounts? For four months now the Picayune has been informing the citizens of Prescott as to how many accounts are over...

Farm & Home News with Rex Dollar

With summer here it is imperative to find an effective solution to horn fly treatment now, according to Dr. Stan McPeake, livestock specialist with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas. Adult horn flies gather by the thousands aroun...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

With summer here food preservation season is too. If you have any questions regarding home food preservation, give us a call or come by. We have many publications and much information that will be helpful. PREVENT SEALING FAILURES Here's how to prevent ...

Ward To Compete In Miss Texas Pageant

Jessie Ward, Miss Texarkana 2000, will be competing for the crown of Miss Texas the week of July 1-8. The pageant preliminary competition will begin with Ward competing Wednesday night in evening gown, Thursday night in swim suit and Friday night in tal...

Plans Advancing For Health Fair

Janet McAdams and Jon Chadwell, coordinators of this year's Health Fair, which is set for September 9, reported at the June 13 meeting of the group that response from participants has been very good. Some of the highlights of the fair will be photo ID c...

Southern Brothers To Perform In Hope

Southern Brothers will perform in Hope Sunday, July 2, at 6 p.m. at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church, temporarily meeting in the Klipsch Auditorium located at Avenue B and North Elm Streets. This popular trio song Jesus' which climbed to number nine in ...

Annual Meeting Planned At Davidson Campgrounds

Davidson Campground will hold its 116th annual encampment July 28 through August 6. Rev. Gill Sills of Cabot will lead the meeting. Services will be daily at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The dress is casual. An opening prayer service will be held Thursday,...

Lewis Is Points Winner At Prescott Raceway

Magnolia's Jackie Lewis went home as the first season points winner from Prescott Raceway Saturday, June 24. In addition, Lewis captured the top spot in the no electronics division, covering the track with a time of 6.245 seconds. This translates into 1...

Southwest Arkansas Football Camp Fast Approaching

It's getting close to time for the annual Southwest Arkansas Football Camp at Prescott High School. The camp will be held July 11-13, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily for players in grades 7 through 12. Tuition will be $45 per player, with each camper ge...

George, Sims Earn Scholarships

Wesley D. George and Cameron A. Sims, both 2000 graduate of Prescott High School, were awarded a band performance scholarship to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. George plans to major in music and general education. He is the son of John and D...

Hillcrest News

Jo DeWoody from Gurdon spent Thursday afternoon with her Aunt Lillian Terrell. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bob Rhodes, J.E. Dillard and Bro. and Mrs. Donnie Dillard visited their parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, last week. Bro. Louie Wesson...

Bluff City News

I don't have a lot of news to report this week. About all that can be heard is the sound of air conditioners humming. Oleta Nelson said she had more plums than she and the squirrels could eat, so she shared some with her friends. They were very tasty. ...

Oak Grove News

A visitor in church Sunday was Darell Young from Little Rock. Helen Tidwell Thorn was back home once more. She has two homes, one in Rosston and one in Detroit, Mich. We were glad to see her home again. Our church school convention was held at St. Jame...

Caney News

Warrnetta White fell last week and broke her leg. She was in ICU several days. She also had other complications. Kevin Karmel of Texas was working in this area last week and visiting overnight with his grandmother, Margie Reed. I attended the annual Ar...

Boughton News

We are still getting plenty of rain. We are so sorry to hear of the death of our friend, Tommy (Horn) Warren. We extend our sympathy to her children. Jimmy and Susan Holder of Port Arthur, Texas, who have been vacationing in Branson, Mo., came by Mary ...

Bodcaw News

There have been beautiful weekends since summer has arrived. There is noise every day since they have started laying the water line by my house. People with water problems are looking forward to having plenty of water. Butch and Pat Wilbanks of Little ...

Rosston News

The youth of Rosston Church and most of their parents report a good time at Magic Springs in Hot Springs Saturday. Guests in church Sunday were Bro. Hershel and Nadine (Dillard) Wortman of Houston. They are spending some time at their vacation home here...

Fair Hill News

Julie Huntley has returned home after a two week reserve schooling at San Antonio, Texas. Homecoming at Morris Baptist Church was Sunday. Special music was brought by Audra Dougan, Jerry Don Wicker and Melba Morman during morning services. Bro. Tal Webb...

Irene Wicker

Irene Wicker, 87, of Emmet died Monday, June 19, 2000, at Dubuis Hospital for Continuing Care in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Wicker was born March 1, 1913, to Luther and Lula Mitchell Smith in Union County. She was Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by h...

Maude Love Solberg

Maude Love Solberg, 95, of Magnolia died Friday, June 23, 2000, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Solberg was born August 3, 1904, in Columbia County to James Love and Mary O'Rear Love. She was a retired survey file clerk for the U.S. Department of A...

Tommie Horne Warren

Tommie Horne Warren, 89, of Texarkana died Thursday, June 22, 2000. Mrs. Warren was born February 13, 1911, in Bluff City to Laura Martin and Thomas Martin. She was a licensed practical nurse and a member of East Main Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Terrel Mullins

Terrell Mullins, 68, of Bedford, Texas, formerly of Bodcaw, passed away Monday, June 26, in a Texas hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at press time, but will be announced by Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home of Hope.