Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Tuesday, December 5, 2006 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Wolves make state playoffs

And the crowd went wild, doesnt even come close to explaining the reaction of fans as the Prescott Curley Wolves saved their place in the conference playoffs during the final moments of the game against the West Fork Tigers. The final score, 19-18, was ...

Community gears up for 'avalanche'

Nevada County may have missed the brunt of a recent winter storm that pushed across much of the area, but businesses and residents are gearing up for a snowball avalanche slated for Dec. 7. The event is one part of the annual Christmas on the Square he...

Could MMS be moved?

School funding continues to be an issue in Arkansas and schools across the state are struggling to meet state mandates on several fronts, including facilities. Prescott School Board members have a long-range plan for meeting those state requirements, but...

Three arrested on drug charges

The Prescott Police Department has made three recent drug arrests in the city. Calvin James Flemons, 1001 Section Line Ave., was arrested Nov. 23 after a traffic stop for driving without a license, according to a report filed by PPD officer Kevin Colve...

Month ends with freezing rain event

The storm that swung into Nevada County and the surrounding area didnt greatly impact the overall weather condition wrap-up for November. The lowest recorded temperature was 25 degrees, but it happened almost a week before the Nov. 30 winter weather eve...

Sonja Ridling

Mrs. Sonja Jean Steed Ridling, 40, of Hope, formerly of Prescott, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, in a Little Rock Hospital. She was born on May 28, 1966,in Prescott, to Glyn and Martha Steed. She was coordinator of contractor recruiting with Fikes Tr...

McKinley Purifoy

Mr. McKinley Purifoy, 81, of Prescott, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born on September 21, 1925, in Bluff City, to Ton and Rosie Gulley Purifoy. He was a member of St. Johns Baptist Church in Bluff City. He w...