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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 28, 2007 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Tanker spill prompts evacuation
A gas truck released more than 1,000 gallons of gas after an accident on Highway 371 left the driver of the tanker truck dead at the scene. The accident occurred shortly after noon on Feb. 24 and area residents were evacuated due to fumes and the possibi...
Holmes offers statement of whereabouts
A Prescott man who was on the run from local authorities for a week said no one was willing to help him during his time on the run, making it impossible for him to leave the area. Lamar D. Holmes, 30, pushed his way past a Nevada County jailer on Feb. 1...
Facilities at top of board's discussion list
School facilities became the topic of conversation at yet another meeting of the Prescott School Board as a representative of the Arkansas Board of Educations Division of Public School Academic Facilities addressed the board. Aliza Jones serves as faci...
Chase begins in city, ends with wreck
A Prescott Police car was damaged, two men were sent to the hospital and then arrested after a high-speed chase ended in a crash on Nevada County road 227. According to information from the Prescott Police Department, Melvin Tidwell, 57, 1472 Highway 7...
City bans leaf burning
With little public discussion, the Prescott City Council passed an ordinance that calls for a $25 to $100 fine for burning leaves within the city limits. The ordinance indicates that the reason for the permanent ban is that burning leaves creates a heal...
Florence Tucker
Mrs. Florence Margaret McCants Tucker, 82, of Hope, formerly of Caney, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, in Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born on Feb. 1, 1925, in Prescott, to William Chester and Gladys Marie Stalcup McCants. She was a homemaker and ...
Kenneth Eason
Kenneth Coy Eason, 46, of Dry Prong, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at his home. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Suzanne Marie Eason. His survived by one son, Benjamin Michael Eason of Hattisburg, Miss.; one daughter, Linda Eason DesOrmeau...
Charles Pennington
Charles Pennington Jr., of Gurdon, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1938, in Drew County to Charlie Leonard and Susie Wilson Pennington. Charles was a plant manager for Arkla Pine Ply mill at Gurdon, a forestry consultant,...
Windle Hamilton
Mr. Windle Ray Hamilton, 63, of Buckner, formerly of Emmet, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at his home. He was born on Nov. 29, 1943, in Nevada County, to Joe T. and Sarah Louis Ray Hamilton. He was a former Hope policeman, Prescott policeman, and former...

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