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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 5, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times

By Evaluation Team -
Many Strengths Found At GHS
Gurdon schools were recently evaluated by the North Central Association's Comprehensive Outcome Evaluation team.

In preparing for the evaluation, the district's administrators and faculty members were divided into different groups. These groups inclu...

Evaluations Show GMS Strong Points
Plenty of strong points were found at Gurdon Middle School by the North Central Association's Comprehensive Outcome Education team.

The NCA/COE team evaluated all three of Gurdon's schools recently and sent in its findings, both in strengths and reco...

Unemployment For County Still Lowest
It's getting a bit redundant, but this is the kind of redundancy people enjoy.

Once again, Clark County has the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Arkansas, according to a report by the Arkansas Employment Security Division.

The county's j...

National President Of Jaycees Visits Gurdon
As part of the Jaycees "Wake Up America" tour, the national president visited Gurdon, Friday, Jan. 31.

This organization began its tour in mid-January, starting from its Tulsa, Okla., headquarters on a 48-state tour. The idea is to stir the nation in...

Fire Destroys Home
Fire destroyed the home of David Coston, Thursday, Jan. 29.

According to Gurdon Fire Chief Jake McBride, the call came in around 7 a.m. about a two-story wood frame home on fire in the South Fork Community.

The Okolona Volunteer Fire Department ...

HOO HOO HONORED
Hoo Hoo International was recognized as the Gurdon Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year Monday night, Feb. 3, at the annual Chamber Banquet. This year's banquet was held in the Gurdon High School cafetorium. The award was accepted by Beth Thomas, who sa...
TOP TEACHER
JoAnn Shaver, principal at Gurdon Primary School, presented Bonnie Ross with a plaque denoting her as the Teacher of the Year at Monday night's Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held at the GHS cafetorium. Ross, choked with emotion, thanked all for the honor.
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Zela Taylor was honored as Gurdon's Citizen of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held at the GHS cafetorium. Taylor said she never did anything to get credit, and wants to restore the Hoo Hoo Theater to show off the local talent. "I've b...

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