Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, October 25, 2000 edition of Nevada County Picayune

New Evidence Discovered In Dansby Case

New information has come forth in the Joe Louis Dansby case which could result in a new trial. Dansby was convicted in 1997 of murdering Jeff Lewis and Malissa Clark on May 16, 1992. However, according to his court-appointed attorney William McLean, tw...

House Appointed To Prescott City Council

It took a while, but the Prescott City Council, in its regular monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 16, made Billy House its newest member. House replaces Steve Crow, who resigned from the council to accept the position of director of Prescott Parks and Recreat...

One Dies At Emmet Railroad Crossing

A 22-year-old Emmet woman was killed when she turned her car into the path of a Union Pacific train Friday. According to reports from the Arkansas State Police, the wreck occurred at 2:17 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, a quarter-mile east of Emmet at the Arkla s...

Plant Closing Affects Area

Almost 600 people will be looking for work when the International Paper Co. plant in Camden closes in 2001. The announcement of the closing was made Wednesday, Oct. 25, stunning the entire community. However, the plant closing will also affect Nevada a...

Changes Made To Prescott High Pageant

Major changes have been made to the Miss Prescott High School Pageant. First, according to Mistie Holley, the name has been changed to the Miss Prescott Public School Pageant, and will, for the first time in its 30 year history, students from McRae Midd...

Chamber Sets Fashion Show

It's getting close to time for the annual Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce's fashion show. The Chamber's annual fashion show will be held, this year, on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Potlatch Building on the Nevada County Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. ...

Halloween Carnival Set

Prescott's Future Farmers of America club will be putting on a Halloween Carnival Tuesday, Oct. 31. The carnival will be held in the Potlatch Building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds from 6-9 p.m. According to Mistie Holley, the carnival is for childr...

Area School Menus

Menus for the area schools for the week of October30-November 3 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. Presco...

November Wedding Set For Hebert, Tolbert

Rick Herbert of Slidell, La., and Mark and Marian Lambert of Emmet are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Elizabeth, of Atlanta, Ga., to Aaron Ray Tolbert of Atlanta. The bride's grandparents are the late Claude and Maude Heber...

Clar, McKamies Set December Nuptials

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Denise Clark of Marion are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Misty, to Wesley A. McKamie of Conway. The bride's grandparents are Barbara Anglea of Marion and Bill Anglea of Marion and Ray and ...

Here & There . . . Events That Matter To Nevada County

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse October 26, November 30 and December 28. Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or...

Farm & Home News

The Nevada, Hempstead and Howard County Extension offices will be sponsoring three meetings this fall and winter concerning issues important to individual land and timber owners. The meeting dates are November 16 and December 7 and January 11. The first...

Living Well With The Carrie Connection

"If you don't know where you are going, how will you know when you get there?" is a humorous saying often quoted. But it isn't so humorous when it pertains to financial goals. Want to retire early? When is early? How much money will it take? When do I n...

Into The Void with John Miller

Selling The Presidency Again Once again American voters will be asked to go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7, to cast their ballot for who they want to be president. Unfortunately, none of the candidates on the ballot is worth the effort, especially the two...

Chamber Plans Carving Contest

The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Halloween pumpkin carving contest during the FFA Halloween carnival. The carnival is being held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds Tuesday, October 31. The carved pumpkins need to be at the P...

Curley Wolves Defeated By Mena Bearcats

Friday night was a prime example of how mistakes can lose a ball game. The Prescott Curley Wolves had seven turnovers against Mena with the Bearcats coming out on top 25-14 in the 7AAA Conference race. The win will put Mena in third place in the confer...

Emmet High Basketball Schedule Given

The Emmet Eagle and Lady Eagle basketball schedule for this season has been released. SCHEDULE Oct. 30, Genoa Central (h) 5:30 Nov. 3, Umpire (t) 5:30 Nov. 7, Genoa Central (t) 5:30 Nov. 10, Bright Star (t) 5:30 Nov. 14, Delight (h) 5:30 Nov. 17, Bradley...

Basketball Schedule Given For Nevada High Teams

The Nevada Blue Jays basketball schedule for the 2000-2001 year has been released. The season began October 16. The remainder of the season is now published. SCHEDULE Oct. 27, Waldo (t) 5:30 Oct. 30, Saratoga (t) 6:00 Nov. 3, Stephens (t) 5:30 Nov. 7, ...

Nevada County Poll Workers Named For Nov. Election

Poll workers for the primary general election November 7 have been announced by the Nevada County Election Commission. The workers are listed by each respective polling precinct. Alabama: Hazel Hardamon, Betty McKamie, Frances McKamie, Jackie Teague and...

Club News - Rose Garden

The Rose Garden Club met in the home of Billie McCain on October 17 at 1:30 p.m. with Penny Richards as co-hostess. Betty Turner, president, presided over the business session. The president asked Ida Haynie and Allene Spencer to select a book to be pl...

Club News - C&C Extension

C&C Extension met October 19 at 6:30 at Cale City Hall. President Ann Loe presided. Nine members answered roll call. A motion was made by Margie Reed and passed by the club that the present officers be re-elected. Ann Loe appointed program leaders fo...

Victor P. Blount

Victor P. Blount, 81, of Emmet died Wednesday, October 18, 2000, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Mr. Blount was born October 7, 1919, in Bluff City to William and Maggie Mae Brown Blount. He was a retired logger, member of Grace Baptist Church ...

Georgia Allene W. Jones

Georgia Allene W. Jones, 78, of Emmet died Thursday, October 19, 2000, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mrs. Jones was born January 14, 1922, to George S. and Minne Jarvis Ward. She was a homemaker and member of Forrest Hill Baptist Church. She was pre...

Angela Lee Peck

Angela Lee Peck, 22, of Emmet died Friday, October 20, 2000. Angela was born September 25, 1978, in Prescott to Thomas and Barbara Piercy Peck. She was an employee at Texaco Truck Center and a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Survivors include her...

Ever Burnham

Mrs. Ever Burnham, 93, of Delight died Sunday, October 22, 2000, at Beverly Healthcare in Hot Springs. Mrs. Burnham was born May 15, 1907, in Delight to James and Birdie Tyeo May. She was a former owner-operator of the Otasco Store in Hope, and she was ...

Laura Elizabeth Herring

Laura Elizabeth Cooper Herring, 79, of Warren died Wednesday, October 18, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Herring was born August 16, 1921, in Bradley County, the daughter of the late Robert G. Cooper and Ida Rose Carter Cooper. She was a homemaker, a teacher's...

Alfred Smith III

Alfred Smith III, 86, retired from Ethyl Corp., after 32 years of service, passed away at his residence in Baton Rouge, La., on Wednesday, October 18, 2000. Mr. Smith was born in Wyoming, Del., December 3, 1914. He graduated with high honors when he rec...

William L. 'Bill' Ridling

William L. Bill' Ridling, 78, of Prescott died Sunday, October 22, at his home. Mr. Ridling was born June 28, 1922, in Prescott to Fred C. and Marie Blount Ridling. He was a cattle farmer, retired shop foremen of the Nevada County shop and former drill...

Calvin Lynn Graham

Calvin Lynn Graham, 72, of Prescott died Friday, October 20, 2000, at Hope. Mr. Graham was born January 10, 1928, in Bagwell, Texas, to Robert Lee and Maude Pearl Graham. He was a laborer at Tyson Industries and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded...

Bodcaw News

Deer season has opened for muzzle load hunters. It is from now until end of this year. I can't keep up with different seasons; there are so many. Bro. Tom is still not able to be in church. He is improving and was to go back to the doctor in Little Rock...

Bluff City News

In 1906 an article was written about Union Township, which included this part of Nevada County. Here are some highlights of that article from almost 100 years ago. There were four post offices in the township  Bluff City, Zama, Foss, and Theo, which rec...

Caney News

We still have quite a bit of sickness in our community. Bro. Junior and Ann Loe are both ailing and were unable to be in church Sunday. Coy Callicott was also unable to be in church Sunday. Pocket and Nez Callicott are both on the ailing list. Bro. T...

Rosston News

Bro. J.P. Jones of Willisville brought our message Sunday morning at church. Bro. Petie brought the message that night and baptized Timmy Potts following the service. Afterward we had a finger food fellowship for Bro. Petie, Laura and the boys, who are m...

Hillcrest News

Jo DeWoody from Gurdon spent Monday with her Aunt Lillian Terrell. Margaret Rhodes and J.E. Dillard from Rosston and Travis Dillard from Bodcaw visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Louie Dillard Friday. Roy Gene and George Ann Britt from Okolona visited...

Boughton News

The temperature of our weather is fine, but we need rain. Several of the Jester men folks are camping to do muzzle loading deer hunting. Cathryn Jester brought dinner and ate with her mother, Elsie Elmore, Sunday. Everett and Mary Orren enjoyed a few ...

Oak Grove News

We had a very good time at church Sunday at our pastor and wife's appreciation. Rev. Herbert Adams really did preach good and his choir really did sing good. The pastor, Rev. Banks, and his wife can go to the conference with their heads up. He has been w...

Redland News

I'm gonna wear my electric blanket out before I decide if its winter or summer. Charity Lowdermilk and little son Caleb spent Saturday in Hot Springs Village with her mother, Betty Wilson. The Hillary boys, Justin and Cole, took part in the Four States...