Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 11, 2004 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Elsie Elmore

Mrs. Elsie Mae Ridgell Elmore, 91, or Prescott, died Monday, February 2, 2004, in Hope. She was born December 20, 1912, in Prescott, to Herbert Malichi and Martha Tennessee "Tennie" Ridgell. She was a housewife. She was a member of the Boughton Baptist Ch...

Larue Weeks

Mrs. Larue Weeks, 59, of Athens, Texas, formerly of Emmet, died Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at her home. Mrs. Weeks was born on October 10, 1944, in Hope to Murrell O. and Helen Joyce Hamilton Booker. She was an administrative assistant in the banking/p...

Nell Coates-Ledgerwood

Nell Rose Coates-Ledgerwood, 78, of Little Rock, passed away February 6, 2004. She was born July 21, 1925, to Jim Bennett Coates and Pattie Ella Coates. She was a loving mother who loved to spend hours playing UNO and Skip Bo with her daughters. She love...

Wolves hammer Fouke, but stumble against Scrappers

When it came to the Curley Wolves, Prescott's games were as different as winter and summer. Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Wolves had no problem whipping Fouke, 53-18, but couldn't make anything positive happen Friday, Feb. 6, as they fell to Nashville, 55-51. Fouk...

Wolverettes split, whip Lady Panthers, fall at Nashville

Prescott's Wolverettes split games with Fouke and Nashville last week, winning against the Lady Panthers, but falling to the Scrapperettes. In Tuesday's game, Feb. 3, the Wolverettes posted a relatively easy 48-24 win over the Lady Panthers, pretty much h...

Questions remain for education; money still the biggest drawback

While it appears as though the special legislative session is coming to an end, questions remain as to what has been accomplished. Rick McAfee, superintendent of the Nevada School District, has been keeping track of the various bills introduced for educat...

Hair today, hairpiece tomorrow

Normally getting a haircut isn't a spectator sport. However, several people gathered to watch Emmet's Lyndsay Barnes,12, get her locks shorn. The reason for the gathering at the Hair Loft was Barnes donating her hair to Locks of Love, an organization prov...

Emmet awaits decision; receives $111k grant

It's a waiting game for the Emmet School District. Dr. Gene Ross, Emmet superintendent, told the Emmet School Board, at its Feb. 2 meeting, the Arkansas Department of Education would be deciding the district's fate Monday, Feb. 9. Emmet has applied to bec...

January weather odd

January was an odd month weather-wise, with temperatures ranging from mild to cold. According to Prescott weather watcher Phillip McAdams, the highest temperature recorded for the month was a balmy 73 degrees on Jan. 3. On the other hand, he said, the low...