Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 19, 1997 edition of Gurdon Times

Appointment Leads To Discussion Of Group's Identity

A year-long vacancy on the Gurdon Water and Sewer Commission led to questions about the panel's legal structure Monday night.

In the regular monthly meeting of the commission, Jackie Rhodes was nominated to fill the open slot.

However, Rhodes li...

Appointment Leads To Discussion Of Group's Identity (cont)

ommission operates under the council's authority. The council has approved a personnel committee, with the commission agreeing to use it.

Jones spoke up saying this situation has become a sideshow. "The commission needs to present a resolution to the...

Spotters Important To Area

Weather.

Everybody talks about it, but no one does anything about it, as the old saying goes. Then again, there isn't much anyone can do about the weather except live with it.

However, the next three months in Arkansas will be times of severe tr...

Along Gurdon Rural Water Project -

Permanent Easement Argued

One property owner along the Gurdon Rural Water Project line disagrees with the term "permanent access."

Mike Taylor said he has no problem with the project itself and could use the water himself, but doesn't like the idea of giving the city permanen...

South Fork Manhunt Leads To Arrest Later; Suspect Is Charged

What started as a routine traffic stop wound up being a three-day manhunt in Clark County.

According to Clark County Sheriff Troy Tucker, shortly before midnight, Tuesday, Feb. 4, Deputy Terry Palmer saw a vehicle swerving in the east lane of Interst...

Snow Almost Deters Holiday

Snow.

White, pristine, pastoral. Beautiful in many respects.

A delight to children of all ages.

However, snow, no matter how much some people like it, it can be a headache.

Wednesday night's snow in the Gurdon area caused the schools t...

KidCare Photos Set

DeGray Lake Resort State Park will be hosting its second annual KidCare Photo ID event on Saturday, March 1, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The event is part of a national effort to provide parents with personal safety identifications of their ch...

Trauma Line Up Set

More than 400,000 women veterans will receive letters from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about VA programs specifically designed to meet their needs, including sexual trauma counseling.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown said, "Some ...

House On Dean's List

Tamara Raphael House, a former student in the Gurdon Schools, has made the dean's list for the third consecutive semester at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM).

House is a sophomore pre-medical major and has maintained a 4.00 grade po...

At DeGray Lake:

Bass Restrictions Set

DeGray Lake has a new harvest restriction on largemouth bass.

Effective January 1, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission imposed a 13-inch to 16-inch slot limit for largemouth bass. Any largemouth bass caught measuring between 13 and 16 inches in...

USDA Program Discussion Is Scheduled

A meeting will be held Monday evening, February 24, at 6:30 at the Piney Grove A.M.E. Church in the Manchester community.

David Goodson, county executive director of Clark County Farm Services Agency, will discuss USDA programs available through h...

Horizon Expanding

Horizon Bank has received approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department to add two more offices to the company's banking network.

The new sites are in Bryant and Hot Springs Village. Each 4,000-sq.- ft. structure is expected to be completed in t...

February 28 Deadline For Insurance

February 28 is the final date for a producer to obtain multi-peril crop insurance for 1997 corn, sorghum, cotton and soybeans. March 31, is the final date for rice.

Crop insurance is no longer required, but a waiver must be on file to be eligible...

Arts Subsidy Available

The Arkansas Arts Council plans to offer a special 60 percent subsidy, or up to $2,000, to eligible organizations booking performances and exhibitions by artists featured in the Arts and Tour program during Heritage Week, May 8-18, according to James E....

Deaths, Funerals

Mary Virginia Steed

Mary Virginia Steed, 90, of Malvern died Tuesday, February 11, 1997.

She was a member of Third Baptist Church of Malvern and she was a homemaker.

Survivors include a son, Dale Steed of Malvern; four daughters, Virginia Snider of Kilgore, ...

Ruthie Evelyn Shaw

Ruthie Evelyn Francis Shaw, 82, of Arkadelphia died Wednesday, February 12, 1997, at Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs.

Mrs. Shaw was born January 30, 1915, in Okolona. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Eva McClain Fr...

Roland Dale Thomas

Roland Dale Thomas, 78, of Gurdon died Wednesday, February 12, 1997.

He was a trainman for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad and a member of First United Methodist Church of Gurdon. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Katy Corine Karr.

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Armon Edwin Buck

Armon Edwin Buck, 75, of Arkadelphia died Saturday, February 15, 1997, at Baptist Medical Central in Arkadelphia.

He was born July 23, 1921, in Fendley. He was the son of the late Albert and Eula Fendley Buck. He was a lifelong Clark County resid...

Mattie Sue Blanton

Mattie Sue Frazier Blanton, 75, of Okolona died Friday, February 14, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.

Born February 18, 1921, in Okolona, she was the daughter of the late Vol T. and Maggie May Frazier. She was a graduate of Hen...

Curtis E. Echols

Curtis E. Echols, 90, of Arkadelphia died Monday, February 17, 1997, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.

He was born August 3, 1906, in Pike County. He was the son of John and Martha Rilla Echols. A graduate of Amity High School, he had wor...

GHS Teams End Season With Wins Over Dierks

It was another St. Valentine's Day massacre when the Outlaws came to Gurdon Friday, Feb. 14.

The Gurdon Go-Devils routed the visiting Dierks team 88-66 to remain undefeated in their new gym at Gurdon High School.

The Lady Devils opened the eveni...