Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 20, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Fire Destroys Home, Two Vehicles

HOME DESTROYED  Fire destroyed the home of Dennis and Pam Hopson Monday morning. According to reports from the Prescott Police Department, the family wasn't home at the time of the fire, and arson is not suspected. PPD criminal investigator Morris Irvin...

Homecoming Parade Float By McRae MS Art II Class

The McRae Middle School Art II class was able to put together a quick homecoming float for the parades. According to officals the Gurdon game, which was the third game of the year for the Prescott Curley Wolves, was selected as homecoming which moved t...

28 Years Of Service Honored By Nursing Home

RETIREMENT CEREMONY was held honoring Martha Fort, at Beverly Healthcare in Prescott Thursday, September 14. Martha has worked at Beverly for 28 years. Pictured is l-r, Kelly Parker, Martha Fort and Vicki Marbury.

PHS Homecoming Court Reigns At Football Game

The 2000 Prescott High School homecoming court was recognized at the pep rally Friday, September 15, and presented to the public before action last Friday night as the Curley Wolves hosted the Gurdon Go-Devils. The Curley Wolves lost 12-3. The court wa...

Nevada School Board Passes Budget, Again

Computer problems at the state level caused the Nevada School Board to call a special meeting to pass a budget for the 2000-2001 academic year. Superintendent Rick McAfee told the board, Thursday, Sept. 14, it had been a trying time with the state's com...

Contractor Hired By Rosston Council

Morton Building Company of Magnolia will be constructing a new fire station for the Rosston Volunteer Fire Department. The structure will cost the city $46,972.28 to build, though, and will be a turnkey job with the exception of plumbing. This was decid...

JPs Agree To Use $38,000 For Industry

JPs agreed to spend $38,000 to help an industry locate in Nevada County during the regular meeting of the Nevada County Quorum Court on Monday, Sept. 11. These funds will help with site work if the industry decides to place their company in the commu...

Nevada County Fair In Full Swing

Nevada County's 64th Annual Fair hit the ground running Saturday, Sept. 16, with a horse show at 10 a.m. and the ever-popular Lil Britches Rodeo at 6 p.m. Things were hopping Sunday, Sept. 17, as well with a gospel singing concert in the Potlatch Buildi...

Emmet Youth Injured On ATV; Stolen Items Foundy By NCSO

A 15-year-old Emmet youth was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday. According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, Nathan Smith was riding his ATV across a field when he hit a ditch, around 8 p.m.. The ATV flipped, striking him in the b...

Coy Edward Draper

Coy Edward Draper, 85, of Prescott passed away Monday, September 11, 2000, in a Texarkana hospital. Mr. Draper was born August 9, 1915, in Ozan to Matthew Thomas and Minnie B. Coleman Draper. He was a retired vocational agriculture teacher, principal an...

Vesta Roberson Malcom

Vesta Roberson Malcom, 88, of Okolona died Saturday, September 2, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Malcom was born February 13, 1912, in Okolona, the daughter of the late Jesse and Eula Tarpley Roberson. She was retired from Hollywood Vasserette in Arkadelphia. ...

Caney News

Wallace McBride was dismissed from the hospital Friday after suffering a staff infection earlier. He is doing well as for as his heart surgery is concerned, but is starting therapy this week to strengthen his heart. He visited his doctor in Prescott Mond...

Fair Hill News

What some nice weather we have been having. It's about time it cooled off. John Henry and Clay Collins visited with Thomas and Ruby Fontaine over the weekend. David, Donald, Elizabeth and Blake Hopkins attended a birthday party Saturday for Britney Cot...

Boughton News

We have had our first sign of fall this weekend, but we still need rain. Nine of the Herbert and Jennie Ridgell grandchildren, Delores Thomas, Joy Shaver, Tommy and Malvern Elmore, Cathryn Jester, Herbie and Paul Ridgell, Kay Wren and Sue Austin, three ...

Rosston News

Sympathy goes to the family of Bud Freeland of Camden. He passed away this past week. Funeral was a graveside service at Mt. Moriah Cemetery on Wednesday morning at 10:00. Roscoe attended the service, but I had to care for our great-grandson, Tyler, who ...

Oak Grove News

Annual homecoming of the Cana African Methodist Episcopal Church was held Sunday, September 17, with Rev. Bobby Box guest minister. He is the pastor at Harrison Chapel Baptist Church. His choir was there as guests. His text was Go Home and Tell' not to ...

Redland News

I don't believe it is quiet time for electric blanket yet, but I'm really keeping a close watch. Neil's brother and sister-in-law, Dwight and Tony Meeks, from Camden visited us on Sunday. Katy Wilson spent Friday night with Samantha Gordon and attended...

Bodcaw News

What lovely, nice and cool weather we are having. Bro. John Force preached for us on Sunday. Bro. Tom was present, but he didn't feel up to preaching. We have several different ones lined up for a few weeks to see how Bro. Tom improves. Chris Butler fr...

Hillcrest News

J.E Dillard and Cedealia Burke from Rosston visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard, Tuesday of last week. Jo DeWoody from Gurdon visited her Aunt Lillian Terrell Monday and Thursday. Mary Whitten from Camden spent Thursday with her Aunt Moll...

Bluff City News

I have heard no complaints about the temperatures the last few days. I received a nice letter the other day from Mrs. Mavis Belisle of Austin, Texas. She is the daughter of Will and Gillie Hall Griffith and grew up in the old Gooseankle community and la...

Harris, Coulter To Wed October 7 In Prescott

The wedding of JoAnn S. Harris to Rev. Arthur L. Coulter will take place Saturday, October 7, at 4 p.m. at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, 506 W. Warren, in Prescott. The bride-elect is the daughter and step-daughter of Robert and Lorene Smallwoo...

Party Held For Haynie Twins

George and Billie Haynie and Matthew honored their daughters and twin sisters with a swimming party at their home Saturday, September 9. The twins didn't let a little rain keep them from enjoying their 11th birthday party. The girls and their guests enj...

Mason To Speak To Local Youth Group

Thursday, September 21, Boys to Men and Girls to Women Coalition (BM-GW) of Prescott will present a consumer credit report at Munn's Chapel Church in Prescott. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. and will end around 8:00, including refreshments after the...

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

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse September 28. Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or have much income. SSI is n...

Sept. 30 Wedding Planned By Cornelius, Duncan

Shannon Crayne of Weatherford, Texas, Amanda Dawson of Patmos and April Glass of Patmos are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their mother, Shirley Cornelius, of Prescott to James (Jim) Duncan of Emmet. Jim is employed at Bridg...

Counselor's Workshop Held At HSU

Over 100 high school counselors from the southern region of the state and college admissions met at Henderson State University's Garrison Center Thursday, Sept. 7, for the annual regional articulation workshop. Representatives from colleges and universi...

Club News - Rose Garden Club

The Rose Garden Club met in the home of Ann Pounds for a potluck luncheon at 11:30 a.m. September 12 with Ann Foster as co-hostess. Following the delicious meal Penny Richards presided over the business session in the absence of the president. Plans we...

School Menus: September 25-29

Menus for the area schools for the week of September 25-29 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 Sc...

Ten Volunteers To Help Begin Reading Challenge

The America Reads Challenge is off to a great start at Prescott Elementary School. Ten people have volunteered to help this year. Georgiana Wesson, Flo Brackman, Mary Godwin and Betty Turner, who are seasoned volunteers, are back. New volunteers are Dar...

District Fair And Rodeo Begins Tuesday

The 56th annual Southwest District Fair and Rodeo parade will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, at the intersection of Sixth and Elm Streets in Hope. Again this year pre-registration is a requirement. All parade participants must pre-register by no...

Wolf Trax

The Prescott Athletic Booster Club's (PABC) purpose is to support athletes and athletic programs for all sports offered at Prescott High School. Through fund-raisers the PABC is able to purchase equipment, awards and support special activities to show ou...

Tests To Be Given At PHS

Prescott High School students (grades 9-11) will begin taking the Stanford Achievement Test - Ninth Edition Monday, September 25. The students will test in the mornings. "It is of utmost importance that students do their best on these tests," according...

Public Meeting Held At Emmet Schools

The Emmet School District held its public meeting September 11 at 7 p.m. in the school cafetorium to inform patrons of the school's goals, policies, programs and improvements. Emmet School goals for the school year include: Improve the average reading ...

Gurdon Rallies To Defeat Prescott, 12-3

Prescott's homecoming wasn't much to write home about as the Curley Wolves fell 12-6 to the Gurdon Go-Devils. The game was marred by mistakes on both sides, with Prescott committing four turnovers, along with quarterback Josh Bullock getting sacked five...