Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 16, 2001 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Steve Inlow

Steve Inlow, 36, of Prescott died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mr. Inlow was born March 16, 1965, in Murfreesboro to Donald Earl and Sue Pruitt Inlow. He was a clerk at Baker's Best Stop and a full time student at Henderson St...

Judy J. Mitchell Shackelford

Judy J. Mitchell Shackelford of Prescott died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Mrs. Shackelford was born in Prescott to Hatley and Cleo McCain Mitchell. She was a retired funeral director and former owner of Shackelford Funeral ...

PHS Graduation Is Friday; Top Students Are Named

Graduation ceremonies at Prescott High School will be held Friday night at 7:00 at the football field, weather permitting. If there is rain the commencement exercises will be to the auditorium. Each of the 75 seniors will have five tickets for relatives...

Hodges Sets New Track Record

Amanda Hodges, a senior at Emmet High School, set a new state record in high jump competition in Class A. her jump of 5'4=" gave her first place in the state track meet at Hot Springs High School. She was the winner last year in the state track meet wit...

Artesian Arts League

The second annual poetry reading, hosted by the Artesian Arts League, was held April 28. It was enjoyed by a good number of participants and guests. The event was held at the Whistlin Gopher and the owners, Heidi and Brett Richards, served delicious ref...

College News

Stacy Bingham, a senior at Nevada High School, has been awarded a foundation scholarship to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The four-year scholarship includes resident tuition as a full-time student and room in the university residence halls. ...

CD Of County History Can Be Ordered Now

The Nevada County Depot Museum is releasing a computer CD-ROM, containing the first edition of its "History of Nevada County" project. The CD includes articles, cemetery surveys and digitized photographs. The release is in association with the Prescott C...

Farm & Home News

With warm weather and long days here again many people are outside mowing yards and hayfields. Common sense tells us what we should or shouldn't do when operating machinery. However, from time to time we all need some reminders about safety when it comes...

Planning Begins For Health Fair

Members of Prescott/Nevada County Health Alliance recently met to begin organization and plans for the fifth annual Health Fair to be held Saturday, September 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Janet McAdams has been selected to coordinate this year's fair. L...

Love Fund Established Locally

A love fund has been established for the Steve Inlow family at the Bank of Prescott. Steve died of a heart attack early Tuesday, May 8. He had two daughters, Jesna and Patricia. You may mail your contribution to P.O Box 490, Prescott, AR 71857.

McAdams Earns Tom T. Ross Award

Janet McAdams, administrator of the Nevada County Health Unit, received the Tom T. Ross Award from the Arkansas Public Health Association at its annual meeting held May 3 in Hot Springs. The Ross Award is the highest award presented by the association. ...

School Menus: May 21-25

Menus for the area schools for the week of May 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 School D...

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

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse Thursday, May 24, and Thursday, 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

I don't have much news this week. In a small community such as this most everyone knows all the news anyway. This column is mainly for the benefit of former residents of this area who enjoy reading about a place they remember from days gone by. It is als...

Caney News

I hope everyone had a nice day Sunday. Many mothers who are members at Morris had their children with them Sunday. J.W. and Maxine Glass had all their girls visiting Sunday: Liz Nunn and family, Karen Jobe and family, Deb Jackson and family, Pat McCullo...

Hillcrest News

J.E. Dillard spent Tuesday with Ozelle Dillard and Lula Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Stan White and Ann visited Beulah Mathis this week. Also Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris from Cale came a while Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ross also visited from Emmet. Kent ...

Oak Grove News

Our pastor, Rev. Leslie Banks, had a good sermon on Mother's Day Sunday morning. A Mother's Day program was held after the sermon. The oldest mother was Mrs. Vena Burnell. The youngest mother was Pam Young. We had a very nice crowd. Visitors were Mrs. Be...

Redland News

Better late than never, so Happy Mother's Day. Wilma Compton and her daughter, Kay Hendrix, spent Wednesday in Texarkana. Lola Cagle from Dallas spent the weekend with her brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Betty Cagle, and attended Judy Shackelford's ...

Willisville News

Another Mother's Day has come and gone. The children and grandchildren of Ruth Paden Ingram gave her a big Mother's Day celebration. Approximately 70 people attended. Out of town guests were Lorene Wilder, Charlene Andrews, Vicky, Gracie Mason and Leona...

Tutors From County Are Recognized

Tutors from the three Nevada County schools were honored at a special luncheon prepared for them by the Prescott Elementary school cafeteria staff. Julia Ingram's ambassadors and the SWADC Learning Center had been busy preparing to make the day special ...

Barton, Marcum Wed In NLR Ceremony

Wedding vows were exchanged between Kristi Marcum and Toby Barton at 3 p.m. Saturday, February 24, at Cedar Heights Baptist Church in North Little Rock. Bro. Tom Mitchell of Little Rock officiated. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marcum of N...

Hebert, Tolbert Wed In Bella Vista

Danielle Elizabeth Hebert and Aaron Ray Tolbert, both of Atlanta, Ga., were married November 26, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. in Bella Vista with John Reeves officiating. The bride's parents are Mark and Marian Lambert of Hope and Rick Hebert of Baton Rouge, La....

Dyer, McLelland To Wed June 9

Lois Dyer of Taylor is proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter, Kelli Marie Dyer, to Thomas Brandon McLelland, son of Thomas and Peggy McLelland of Prescott. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Leon Dyer. She is t...

Sutterfield, Sampson Wedding Is May 26

Larry and Lou Smart of West Helena and Mike Sutterfield of Mountain Home wish to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kelli Michelle Sutterfield, to James Pearson Sampson, the son of Barbara Sampson and Jimmy Sampson of Prescott. James and ...

Gerry Sue Gibson

Gerry Sue Gibson, 44, of Rosston died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Gibson was born February 27, 1957, in Freer, Texas. She was a member of the Willisville Church of Christ and a fifth grade teacher for Nevada Schools in Rosston. she was prece...

Rosa Lee Baker

Rosa Lee Baker, 74, of Magnolia died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Meadowbrook Lodge Nursing Home in Magnolia. Mrs. Baker was born May 19, 1926, in Patmos to Frank and Velma Dodson. She was a retired lunch room employee for Magnolia School District, a memb...

James T. 'Jim' Berry

James T. Jim' Berry, 56, of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2001. Mr. Berry was born August 20, 1944. He began a career in radio broadcasting at age 19 when KTPA radio started in Prescott. He later attended Bible college in Walnut Ridge...

Lucille Flemons Williams

Lucille Flemons Williams, 69, of Gurdon died Monday, May 7, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Williams was born November 14, 1931, in Nevada County to Leonard and Fannie Mae McDaniels Flemons. She was a retired inspection supervisor with the Riveria Hotel and a f...

Reece Lynton Pledger

Reece Lynton Pledger, 91, of Little Rock died Friday, May 4, 2001. He was born in Holly Springs, the youngest of six children born to Mae and Oscar Pledger. He played on the undefeated state championship Fordyce Redbugs football team along with such tea...

Douglas Franklin Freeman

Douglas Franklin Freeman, 57, of Texarkana, Ark., died Thursday, May 10, 2001 in a VA medical center in Shreveport, La. Mr. Freeman was born June 24, 1943, in San Pedro, Calif. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War. He was ...

Retha Briggs Stanley

Retha Briggs Stanley, 57, of Booneville died Monday, April 30, 2001, in a Fort Smith hospital. Mrs. Stanely was born April 6, 1944, in Winthrop. She was a homemaker and a member of Avery Chapel Methodist Church in McCaskill. She was preceded in death by...

Living Well with the Carrie Connection

Today's foods come in a variety of packaging materials ranging from cans and bottles to plastic tubs, pouches, bags and wraps. Some of these materials are designed so the food can be heated in the package. Others are made so that part of the food can be ...

Bodcaw News

Happy Mother's Day to all moms. It was a beautiful day and some were in church with their moms. Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Fuller, their two sons and families of Bedford, Texas, visited with J.D. and Marie Allen on Saturday. Earlene Butler is improving from ...

Boughton News

Congratulations to Ryan Brown and Amy Michelle Knoll. They were married Saturday with a beautiful church wedding in the First Presbyterian Church at Hope. Those having dinner with Pete and Cathryn Jester and Jimmy Joe Sunday were Joe Mac and Darlene You...

Redland News

Our sympathy goes to the family of Gerry Sue House Gibson, who passed away on Tuesday night last week after a lengthy illness. Funeral was Friday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Willisville. Please pray for her family. I hope everyone had a nice Mo...

Chicken & Egg Festival Nears; Events Are Told

Deadline for entering all sporting events at the 14th Annual Chicken and Egg Festival have been set for May 25. This year's festival will be held Friday and Saturday, June 1-2, at the Prescott City Park, with a full slate of activities planned once agai...

Another Secretary Found For City Of Rosston

Once again, the City of Rosston has a new secretary, as Ta'na Budd resigned at the April meeting. At the May meeting of the Rosston City Council, Mayor Lewis Jackson said four applicants had submitted resumes, but two couldn't be considered because they...