Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 26, 2000 edition of Gurdon Times
- Blazes Erupt In Gurdon Over Two Nights
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- FIRESTORM Seven fires were set in Gurdon during a 48-hour period last week keeping firefighters busy. On Thursday night, April 20, three of the fires were fought, with four more being dealt with in the early hours of Saturday morning. A suspect has bee...
- One Arrested For Fires
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- A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with three fires intentionally set Thursday, April 20.
The juvenile, according to Gurdon City Marshal David Childres, has been sent to Rivendell for psychiatric evaluation. Once this evaluation is complete, ...
- Board, McKenzie Meet; Discuss School's Property To Be Sold
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- Selling the old Gurdon High School complex may not be as easy as the Gurdon School Board hoped.
The board met Tuesday, April 18, with the prospective buyer, Mike McKenzie, owner of M&M Enterprises, was on hand to discuss the situation with the panel.
M...
- CCIC Hears From County Judge
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- It's looking more and more as if Duke Energy will be building a plant in Clark County.
Clark County Judge Floyd "Buddy" Manning told members of the Clark County Industrial Council, at its regular monthly meeting, he had been in almost daily contact with...
- GHS Class Of 1940 Sets Reunion
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- The Gurdon High School class of 1940 will hold its 60th year reunion on Saturday, May 20, at the Gurdon Municipal Building at 103 Maple Street near the overpass.
The group will gather at 11:00 a.m. and eat a catered meal at 12:00 noon. A program will f...
- Rabies Clinic Is Thursday
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- A rabies clinic will be held Thursday in Gurdon from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at First State Bank.
The Clark County Extension Service, the Clark County Health Unit and local veterinarians are sponsoring the clinic, which began Monday. It will continue through...
- Summer's Berries Are Quite Healthy
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- Summer's berries pack quite a nutritional punch, says Rosemary Rodibaugh, a nutrition specialist with the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas.
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries have almost no fat and are low in ca...
- In Our Times . . . News That Matters To Gurdon
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- There will be an auction Saturday, April 29, at 11:00 a.m. It will be held on the parking lot of Thomason's Big Star in Gurdon. The sale will Gurdon Band Boosters and Gurdon Rotary Club. The proceeds will go to fund band camp for several students. To fur...
- Weight Leading Health Problem In Children
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- One of the leading health problems among America's children is weight. Although children have fewer weight-related health problems than adults, overweight children are at a high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults. Overweight adults are at...
- College News - Christina Schee
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- Christina Schee, a senior at Gurdon High School, has been awarded an alumni scholarship to Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. The scholarship includes resident tuition for four years at SAU.
Schee plans to major in pre-medicine. She is the daught...
- College News - Kelly Lynn Purifoy
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- Kelly Lynn Purifoy has been awarded a singers scholarship to Central Baptist College in Conway. The scholarship pays 75 percent of tuition per semester.
Purifoy will participate in chamber workshop, choir, band and singers which represents the college b...
- College News - John Russel Moseley
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- John Russell Moseley, a senior at Gurdon High School, has been awarded grants from the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope (UACCH) and the Arkansas State Department of Higher Education for the academic year of 2000-2001.
Moseley will be maj...
- Humane Society Reports
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- The Humane Society of Clark County (HSCC) has released its activity report for 1999.
HSCC spent $7,300 in veterinary costs, caring for abused and injured animals.
Two visits by Arkansans for Animals,' which is a spay and neuter mobile unit, were spon...
- Butterflies Released
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- Earth's Birthday Project and Gurdon Primary School third graders released many M. heliconiaria, which are nocturnal Central American butterflies. The special occasion occurred Friday, April 21, at the school.
Participating along with a million or so oth...
- CCYDC Sponsoring Pageant
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- Clark County Youth Development Center (CCYDC) will sponsor the eight annual Miss Gurdon Lake pageant Saturday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the old Gurdon Middle School auditorium.
The pageant is open to children ages birth to 21, who meet the requirements t...
- Golf Team Strokes Win; Earns 7AA Title Crown
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- Coaches for the Gurdon High School golf team were made proud with the teams efforts at the Region 4 Tournament in Glenwood.
The GHS golf team won the tournament, 7AA Central District, and two on the team were honored as medalist.
The team is made up o...
- Christina Andrews Renfro
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- Christine Andrews Renfro, 83, of Gurdon died Sunday, April 23, 2000.
Mrs. Renfro was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Renfro, two sons, J.D. and Jimmy Renfro, and one great grands...
- Ammons Added To Staff
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- Horne Funeral Home has announced that Joyce Ammons will be its agent for funeral insurance and prearrangement plans.
Ammons formerly worked at Arkla Gas in Gurdon as customer service representative. She is married to Jim Ammons and they have a daughter,...
- Classy Moments - from CMS
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- Spring pictures have been taken. Several students were making certain their hair was in place, practiced smiles, and made ready for the photographer to say, "Look this way and smile." Groups of friends had pictures made together. Now, the wait until the ...
- School Menus
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- Meals for the Gurdon School District for the week of May 1-5 are as follows. All meals are served with milk. Cabe Middle School students will not be served tea.
Primary School
BREAKFAST
MONDAY: Super doughnut, toast and fruit.
TUESDAY: Cereal, toast an...
- Dr. Frank Teed Honored
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- Dr. Frank Teed has been named among the top 100 implanters in the United States of the Acrysof Acrylic Foldable Intraocular Lens.
In surgery, once the cataract is removed, Dr. Teed replaces it with a permanent, artificial lens called an intraocular lens...
- Community News
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- SAAC board evangelism presents its spring shepherd's quake conference at Muldrew Chapel CME Church, Fourth and Jones in Gurdon on April 27-30 at 7:30 nightly. Rev. Louis Ross, director, and Rev. Vincent Gamble, host pastor.
Choir night will be Sunday, A...
- Golden Oldies
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- We have been having such beautiful weather to enjoy. It's a reminder of God's love for sending his only son into the world to die for us. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.
Last week we played bingo, held our monthly council meeting, and went to eat ...
- Classy Moments - from Cabe Middle School
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- Spring pictures have been taken. Several students were making certain their hair was in place, practiced smiles, and made ready for the photographer to say, "Look this way and smile." Groups of friends had pictures made together. Now, the wait until the ...
- Community News
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- Section One meeting and fifth Sunday singing of the Southwest District will convene at New Bethel Baptist Church in Arkadelphia April 28, 29 and 30. Pre-musical will be Friday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcomed by Rev. C.W. Harris, Section One ...
- Council Seeks Grant; Hears EDO Report
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- A resolution was passed so the City of Prescott could get federal aid to renovate the Depot Museum.
This was done at the regular monthly meeting of the Prescott City Council, Monday, April 17.
The money will be coming from Surface Transportation Enhanc...
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