Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 4, 2001 edition of Nevada County Picayune

County, State Residents Seeing Disaster Funds

Figures on the cost of the December ice storms are still coming in. According to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM), individuals who suffered losses due to the storm have been paid more than $19.6 million. These funds have been paid...

Co. Man Arrested By Sheriff's Office

A traffic stop resulted in a 30-year-old Nevada County resident being arrested on three felony charges. According to court records, Nevada County Sheriff deputy Danny Martin stopped a vehicle for having defective equipment and an expired license plate. ...

Jobless Rate Now Approaching 6%

Up was the direction the unemployment rate went for Nevada and surrounding counties in January, according to the Arkansas Employment Security Divsion. In fact, unemployment rose in 73 of the state's 75 counties during the month. The two counties where t...

Wright Earns Top Citizen Honors

(Above) Prescott Superintendent Ron Wright was named citizen of the year. It was Vandiver night at the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet Monday, March 26. Carl "Bud" Vandiver was named "Treasure of Gold," for his contributions to the c...

Former FEMA Director Speaks To Chamber Crowd

James Lee Witt, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be taking his show on the road  literally. Witt, the featured speaker at the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet, said he will be taking what he did ...

Lunch Menus: April 9-13

Menus for the area schools for the week of April 9-13 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 School ...

Alta Bailey

Alta Bailey, 90, of Rosston died Monday, March 26, 2001, at Pine Hope Nursing Home in Hope. Mrs. Bailey was born November 28, 1910. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Bailey, and by a son, Joe Donald Bailey....

Maurice McLelland

Maurice McLelland, 87, of Prescott departed this life Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. Mr. McLelland was born July 31, 1913, in Nevada County to Willis J. and Lecta McNeely McLelland. He was a jeweler and watchmaker serv...

Hettie Louise Saffold

Hettie Louise Saffold, 72, of Benton passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2001. Mrs. Saffold was born January 27, 1929, in Blevins. She was a retired L.P.T.N at Benton Service Center. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church on Highway 67 at Benton. She wa...

Hughes Earns Recognition

The United States Achievement Academy (USAA) has announced that Cheryl Hughes of Prescott has been named a U.S. National Award winner in history and government. This award is a prestigious honor very few students can ever hope to attain. USAA recognizes...

McCains Celbrate Golden Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McCain will be celebrating 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, April 7, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at McCaskill. They were married April 6, 1951, in Prescott. Mrs. McCain is the former Lula Bea Rhodes, daughter of the late Homer and Iva Rh...

College News - Kyle Jackson

Kyle Jackson, a senior at Liberty-Eylau High School in Texarkana, Texas, has received an Arkansas Tech University academic scholarship beginning next. Jackson has been honored with being a member of National Honor Society, Texas Sports Writers All-State...

Basketball Games Set At Emmet

Emmet Schools will sponsor its fourth annual adult basketball games Friday, April 27. The games will begin at 7:00 p.m. There will be two games. One will feature men (and they are not all young); the other will feature women, who may also be showing age...

Church Collecting Cell Phones For Women's Shelter

Each day more than 5,000 women are assaulted by their partners. More than one in three Americans have witnessed an incident of domestic violence. Approximately 42% of female murder victims are women who have been battered by a husband or boyfriend. These...

Blevins Student Wins Writing Award

Jasmyne Willis of Blevins Elementary School was a winner in the recent Youth Writing Festival at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The festival is sponsored by the Department of English and Foreign Languages at SAU. Jasmyne won second place in t...

We Get Letters

This is in regards to the stray dog problem in Prescott. There needs to be something done. The postman is followed around by a pack of dogs, sometimes there are up to 12 stray dogs with him. I have heard reports of dogs harassing the elderly, kids and th...

McRae Middle School Honor Roll Given

McRae Middle School has announced its honor roll for the third nine weeks. They follow by grades. All A's Fifth grade: Kayli Birdsong, Michael Crowder, Jeremy Lawrence, Gavan McCauley and Samantha Stovall. Sixth grade: Katie Burke, Brittany Cason, Bro...

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

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse Thursday, April 26, May 24 and June 28. Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or ...

Bluff City News

After a week of cloudy, gloomy weather we were treated to a fine spring weekend. The azaleas and dogwood trees are beginning to bloom and the birds are chirping. Trash clean-up has started on Highway 24 toward Camden. It's too bad the man-made litter ca...

Bodcaw News

This is a gorgeous day! Seems like spring has sprung. Alta Mullins is stillin the hospital. She is supposed to be moved to Texarkana to rehab. There were several out of church services Sunday. Several had colds and whatever. Marilyn Carlton, Ruth Bake...

Boughton News

I would like to correct a mistake in last week's news. It was Bennie Freeman, instead of Bonnie, who died, and I did not get all who attended his funeral from our community. Thomas and Dotty Jester, Lance and Lisa Beaver, Lori, and Amanda and Chance Cumm...

Caney News

Celia Karmel visited her doctor last week. She has been having blood pressure problems. We had excellent attendance at Morris Baptist Church Sunday, even though we still have lots of sickness. We're always proud to have the hunters attend our church. A...

Hillcrest News

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Dillard and grandson Trent from Rosston spent Wednesday with Ozelle Dillard. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hastings from Little Rock visited his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Hastings Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldwin from Marshall, Texas, visited Carman He...

Oak Grove News

Last week wasn't a very good week for me. I have been to the doctor. My sugar is too high. I could not go to church Sunday and I hate to miss church. My nerves got upset after hearing abought Mrs. Mattie's death. She was our pastor's (Rev. W. E. Scott of...

Rosston News

Sure was nice to see the sun shining as I wrote this Sunday. Harvey and Faye Taylor recently took a trip to Biloxi, Miss. Faye attended a hair and beauty show at the Biloxi Beach Convention Center Sunday and Monday. Caley Pennington spent two nights wi...

Rosston News

We extend sympathy to the family of Calvin Luck in Layton, Utah. He passed away this week. A.B. Luck of Rosston is his brother. Also sympathy to the family of David and Tauna Bud in the loss of his mother. The Buds moved here from Pampa, Texas, and boug...

Willisville News

Now that spring break is over in Nevada County everyone will return to their respected place. The program at Pleasant Grove was a great success. Guest church was St. James COGIC of Willisville. Sister Sarah Williams spoke well. Her theme was Strong Wom...

PES Fundraiser Begins

The Prescott Elementary School spring fund-raiser is now underway. For the fund-raiser this year the PTP will be selling Home Interior candles. The money raised will go towards playground equipment. For more information call Roxie Reel at 887-1890 or D...

PES Kindergarten Registration Set

April 16-20 has been set for registration for children who will attend Prescott Elementary School kindergarten for the 2001-2002 school term. A parent may register the child anytime between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on these days at the school offic...

PHS Prom Is Friday Night

The Prescott High School junior-senior prom will be held Friday, April 6. The theme is Underwater Fantasy. Elaborate decorations and an abundance of food are being prepared by the junior class. They sold candy, cookie dough and frozen pizza to raise mon...

Spot Daniels To Be Featured

Virgil Spot' Daniel, a Prescott resident, will be featured in a segment during EGG the arts show, airing Friday, April 6, at 9:00 p.m. on AETN. The one minute segment features Daniel and his art. EGG the arts show, a new 36-part series, takes viewers ...

Into the Void with John Miller

Yea though the traveler walk through the valley of the shadow of darkness and ignorance there is light, for he carries it within himself, listening not to the lowing herds who seek the comfort of one another as they await the slaughter. Those who pray fo...