Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 16, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Emmet Working On Ordinance To Clean Up Lots

Emmet's City Council meeting may have been short, but it was far from sweet. Gary Muldrew came to the meeting asking about the city's progress on getting lots cleared within the city limits, during its regular meeting Wednesday, Aug. 9. He accused Emme...

Prescott Police Make Drug Bust

A 38-year-old Prescott woman has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to reports from the Prescott Police Department, Sgt. Wayne Sorrells and officer Ann Jordan had told Janice Brown not ...

Clark Co. Man Arrested; Involved In 1988 Prescott Murder

A man associated with the murder of a Prescott convenience store clerk in 1988 and recently released from prison has been arrested in Clark County on drug related charges. Dennis Leeper was arrested Thursday, August 3, by Clark County Sheriff's Deputies...

Prescott School Board Approves New Policies

Two new policies were adopted by the Prescott School Board in special session Thursday, Aug. 10. One of the policies addressed certified and non-certified personnel getting their contracts signed and returned, while the other dealt with graduation requ...

One Race Contested For County School Board Spot

There will be one contested school board race in Nevada County on Sept. 19. This race is in the Nevada School District and pits incumbent Jerry Bishop against Carolyn Holleman in zone 1. This position carries a five-year term. Only one seat is open for...

Cowart To Lead Prescott Girls; Meets With Squad

Several of the 2000-2001 Prescott Wolverettes got their first look at the new coach. Jody Cowart met with some of the team members Thursday, Aug. 10, when all gathered for watermelon in the Prescott Elementary School cafetorium. Cowart told his charges...

Heat Warnings Given

John Teeter, Prescott's meteorologist, has issued a special hot weather report for August. Teeter said the area has gone 20 consecutive days with no rainfall. This is unusual, but not a record. The record for no rain occurred in the years 1930-1936, 19...

Love Fund Established For Rosston Woman

Danielle Carwile, 18, of Rosston has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently in the University of Arkansas Hospital in Little Rock. The Carwiles have no insurance. There has been a benefit bank account opened for her at the People's Bank in Waldo. ...

Ollie Jane Parker

Ollie Jane Parker, 68, of Prescott died Tuesday, August 8, 2000, at Christus St. Michael Health Center in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Parker was born July 10, 1932, in Nevada County to Edgar and Ann Pruitt. She was a homemaker and a member of Boughton Baptis...

Lera Mae Martin

Lera Mae Martin, 67, of Hope formerly of Prescott, died Sunday, August 6, 2000, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Mrs. Martin was born June 9, 1931, in Rosston to Lee and Effie Martin Ammons. She was a housewife and a Baptist. Mrs. Martin was pr...

Elvira Marlar

Elvira Marlar, 49, of Willisville died Tuesday, August 8, 2000. Mrs. Marlar was born June 9, 1951, in Weiden, Germany, to Hans and Anna (Frank) Joachim. She was a nurse's aide. Mrs. Marlar was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Survivor...

Billie Jo Cogbill

Billie Jo Cogbill, 65, of Willisville died Tuesday, August 8, 2000. Mrs. Cogbill was born November 28, 1934, in Willisville to Maxim and Esther Adell (West) Warmack. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Cogbill was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and of the E...

Bessie Mae Sneed

Bessie Mae Sneed, 87, of Texarkana, Ark., formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, August 8, 2000, at Arkansas Rehab and Nursing Home in Texarkana. Mrs. Sneed was born January 21, 1913, in Magnolia to Madison F. and Worta Sneed Reeves. She was a housewife an...

Marion Phillips Bailey

Marion Phillips Bailey, 92, of Rosston died Tuesday, August 8, 2000, at Beverly Health and Rehab in Prescott. Mr. Bailey was born September 12, 1907, in Rosston to A.O. Buck' and Lillie Atkins Phillips. She was a retired seamstress and a Baptist. She ...

Eva Maddlean Marlar

Eva Maddlean Glass Marlar, 66, of Prescott passed on to her heavenly rewards Sunday, August 13, 2000. Mrs. Marlar was born February 4, 1934, in Cale to Lige and Mildred Glass. She was a seamstress at Prescott Manufacturing, a part time employee of Sonic...

Johnnie Lee McDonald

Johnnie Lee McDonald, 90, of Hope died Thursday, August 10, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital at Hope. Mr. McDonald was born December 12, 1909, in Junction City to B.F. McDonald and Aubie Ursery McDonald. He was a retired Pentecostal minister and president...

Redland News

It's still a hot and dry time in this part of the country. Dixie Clary visited Neil and me on Saturday. After Shady Grove Baptist vacation Bible school closing Katy Wilson spent the night with Brittney Pedigo. Shane and Amanda Meador from Glenwood spe...

Boughton News

The weather is still making news. We got 1/10 of an inch of rain Friday and it is still hot. Edgar and Wanda White visited Chloe Orren, Lenord and Faye House, Donnie Rinkle and Lucy Taylor one day last week. We extend our sympathy to the loved ones of ...

Caney News

George and Sandy Pace and children of Kalamazoo, Mich., spent a couple days with her dad, Delbert Steed, last week. They left Friday to go back to Kalamazoo. Coy and Grace Callicott were able to be in church Sunday after being absent last Sunday. They b...

Bodcaw News

William H. Carlton of Houston came for a visit with his brothers and sisters as they have all been on the ailing listMarie Tye, Johnnie, Harlin, Charles, Venita and all the others of the clan and also Norvelle's sister, Dorothy Chapman and Truett Waters...

Fair Hill News

Last week's news: Larry and Janey Morrow have two sons who read the news off the Internet. Chris is in San Diego and Jeff is in Germany. Hello, boys. Billy Martin and grandson Cory took a trip to Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Mississippi. They came bac...

Bluff City News

According to the latest poll results from here, 99 percent are in favor of some cooler weather and some rainfall. News is scarce this week. Everybody is just trying to stay cool and dreading to see their next electric bill. Lindsey and Tyler Nelson fro...

Hillcrest News

J.E. Dillard, Margaret Rhodes and Cedealia Burke from Rosston visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brown and son James from Percy visited her mother, Delsie Britt, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Newton from Gurdon...

Oak Grove News

We had a wonderful time at the homecoming at New Salem Sunday. Elder Bernis Blake really did preach good. He told us what we needed to know. We had a very good time talking to many old friends; my cousins from Atlanta, Ga., and wife; Milton Young; Margar...

'Watermelon' Game Is Planned

Instead of a maroon-white game this year, the Curley Wolves will have a watermelon scrimmage. The scrimmage will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Cummins Field. It is open to the public and watermelon will be served following the workout.

Letter To The Editor #1

John's Columns Dear Editor, Weekly I read Into The Void,' written by John Miller with great interest. Although I feel at times he tends to use the column as his own personal sounding board. This week's (Aug. 9) column, entitled A Newspaper's Job,' has...

Letter To The Editor #2

Look Out For Progress Dear Editor, I would like to give the citizens of Prescott and Nevada County a warning. If they have anything of value (land, buildings or maybe a business) and the state, county or city government decide they want it, for whatever ...

More Expenses Experienced On Project At Emmet School

Getting the home economics building ready for the 2000-2001 school year has been more expensive than expected at Emmet. According to Dr. Gene Ross, Superintendent of the Emmet School District, getting the inside of the home ec room painted will be more ...

Van, Truck Wreck Kills Two

FATAL ACCIDENT  Two people were killed in this two-vehicle accident Tuesday, Aug. 8, near Willisville. The accident occurred around 3:45 p.m. when a semi, driven by Ellis Ray Banks of Houston, Texas, rear-ended a van driven by Elvira Marlar, 49, of Wil...

Reynolds Wins At Raceway

Sheridan's Zach Reynolds took the top spot in the street division at the Prescott Raceway Saturday, Aug. 11. Reynolds had a reaction time of 0.480. His estimated time (ET) during the race was 11.96, and he reached a top speed of 71 miles per hour. Next...

SAU Students Earn National Awards

The student business organization Phi Beta Lambda at Southern Arkansas University recently brought home 15 national awards from the 2000 Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference held in Long Beach, Calif. The 15 awards were the most won by any chap...

Area School Menus: Week of August 21-25

Menus for the area schools for the week of August 21-25 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. They are also subject to change. Breakfast in Prescott Schools is served from 8:00 to 8:30 and lunch is served between 11:30 and 12:00. Prescott Schoo...

Two School Supply Drives Set

School is just around the corner and that means parents will soon be busy getting together the supplies their children need for the coming school year. It costs around $30 for the paper, pencils, crayons, scissors, backpack, etc. that one child will ne...

September Wedding Plannedy By DeWoody, Willis

Mr. John DeWoody and Mrs. Amber Hughes, both of Prescott, announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Amber Nicole DeWoody, to Randal Lynn Willis, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Willis of Big Creek, Miss. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of...

Couple Weds May 31st

Charlene E. McLelland and Grant E. Clark Jr. would like to announce their recent unity in marriage. Charlene is the granddaughter of Maurice and Dorothy McLelland of Prescott and the daughter of Jerald Wayne McLelland of Prescott and Darlene Brown of Am...

Officers Elected For Arts League

The Artesian Arts League has elected new officers for the upcoming year. They are Melva Morman, president; Penny Richards, vice president; Judy Duke, secretary; Barbara Lowdermilk, treasurer, and Jeanie Taylor, reporter. Some of the events the league sp...

Veteran's Corner

The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System will be providing prostate cancer screening exams to veterans during National Prostate Cancer Awareness Week in September. This is an opportunity for men to ensure a healthier life by taking advantage of th...

Blevins School Plans Open House

Blevins Schools will have an open house for all students and parents Thursday, August 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. New students will be able to register at that time. The first day of school is Monday, August 21. New students entering kindergarten must b...

Martindale Earns Water Contract

The contract for the low-middle-income water system hookup from Nashville, which will benefit residents in northern Hempstead County, were signed recently. Getting the bid for the project was A. Martindale and Son Plumbing of Prescott. Another project,...

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...