Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 9, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Clinton Barham

Clinton Barham, 89, of Longview, Texas, went home to be with the Lord January 31, 2005. He was born in Prescott to Clint A. and Hannah Sandusky Barham. He attended the Redland Community schools near Prescott. During World War II Mr. Barham worked as a we...

Helen Tarpley

Helen Lowe Tarpley, 82, of Gurdon, died Sunday, January 30, 2005. She was a homemaker, a coordinator for the Golden Age Club, former Brownie and Cub Scout leader, member of the C.D.&E Club, a Charter member of the Gurdon Historical Preservation associati...

Cecil Johnson

Cecil E. Johnson III, 61, of Cabot, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2005. He was the grandson of the late Arkansas Supreme Court Judge Cecil E. Johnson, Sr. He was an avid collector of antiques, guns and knives. He was on the Board of Directors and Vice ...

Carl Baker

Mr. Carl Frederick Baker, 89, of Murfreesboro, formerly of Delight, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, in Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas. He was born June 15, 1915, in Kremlin, Colorado to Carl George and Bertha Dearden Baker. He was ...

Deanne Honea

Deanne Rene Honea, 34, of Royse City, Texas, passed away January 19, 2005, at her home. She was born November 24, 1970, in McKinney, Texas to Donny and Diana (Shewbirt) Honea. She was a receptionist for Ray Huffines Chevrolet and of the Baptist faith. S...

James Yarberry

Mr. James S. "Jim" Yarberry, 79, of Texarkana, Ark., formerly of Prescott, died Saturday, February 5, 2005, at his home. He was born on April 20, 1925, in Nevada County to William Thomas and Emma Ophelia Sewell Yarberry. He was a retired salesman with the...

Janet Williamson

Mrs. Janet Williamson, 65, of Prescott, died Sunday, February 6, 2005, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born February 7, 1939, in Nevada County to Connie and Paulene Baker Blevins. She was a former employee of Williams Tavern in Old Washington, a...

Lillian Hickerson

Mrs. Lillian Willis Roberts Hickerson, 93, of Hope, died Sunday, February 6, 2005, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born November 3, 1911, in Holly Grove Community of Hempstead County to John F. and Lucindia Jones Willis. She was a bookkeeper for...

Delton Barker

Delton William Barker, 84, died Sunday, February 6, 2005, in the Ouachita County Hospital. He was born September 28, 1920, in Prescott. He was preceded in death by his parents Jewell Cross Barker and George Barker; and his brother, Tillman Barker. He is...

Dr. Charles Hopson

Dr. (Elder) Charles H. Hopson, 80, of Prescott, went from labor to reward on Saturday, February 5, 2005. Dr. Charles H. Hopson was born the seventh child of Willie T. and Sarah Jackson-Hopson in Laneburg on June 17, 1924. He was educated in the public sc...

Free throw shooting dooms Wolves as Nashville posts 55-52 league win

Mediocre free throw shooting proved costly for the Curley Wolves as they fell 55-52 to Nashville Friday, Feb. 4. The game was close throughout, though neither team really shined. This was most evident in the free throw stats as both teams were even at 50 ...

Education issues top session discussions

State Sen. Percy Malone said the General Assembly won't end on time, but, unless something unexpected develops, should be over by April. The number one item being discussed and worked on so far this session has been the school facility study. "It's taken ...

Few major changes made in tax laws

It's tax time and people are doing one of two things. Either they're getting their financial files in order, making sure the W-2 forms are correct and preparing to do their own taxes or take them to a professional. Or, they're ignoring the situation, hopi...

Emmet seeking charter status again

For the second year Emmet is attempting to become a charter school district. Last year, Emmet was turned down by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) when the district applied for charter status. The application was denied because students would hav...

Old wives' tale fairly accurate for January's weather

An old wive's tale states if it rains on the first day of a month, it will rain 15 days during the month. January began with rain, and saw it rain the first seven days of the month, and the last four days. It also rained one other day, almost proving the ...