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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 13, 2001 edition of Gurdon Times

GPD, CCSO make drug bust
A joint effort between the Gurdon Police Department and Clark County Sheriff's Office has led to the arrest of Billy Campbell, 45. Shortly after 6 a.m. Tuesday, June, 5, officers with the GPD and CCSO, along with the Group 6 Narcotics Enforcement Unit, ...
Littering leads to local's arrest
Littering led to the arrest of a Gurdon woman in Nevada County. According to court records, Jamie Whatley, 47, was charged with littering, possession of less than an ounce of a controlled substance, namely marijuana, and possession of an instrument of c...
Weather slows city's projects
Inclement weather has slowed down the construction projects the City of Gurdon was working on. These projects, a parking lot for City Hall, a drive-through window for the Gurdon Water and Sewer Department and two new bays for the Gurdon Fire Department,...
HSU to be more involved in county
Henderson State University is working to become more involved with the communities in Clark County. Brenda Hawkes, coordinator of advancement services, said HSU is working to let people know what the university is doing and wants the public to let it kn...
Copeland is interim center head
Kevin Copeland, executive director of the Clark County Industrial Council (CCIC), has been appointed the interim director of the Southwest Arkansas Technology Learning Center. He will continue his duties as CCIC director, while the search for a full tim...
Juneteenth special time for black history in U.S.
June is a special month for Black History across the nation. Dating back to 1865, after the fall of the confederacy, all black slaves were freed, even though President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. Southern state...
Jimmy Lee Wingfield
Jimmy Lee Wingfield, 51 of Gurdon, died Sunday, May 27, 2001 in Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Wingfield was born December 26, 1950 in Gurdon. Survivors include his mother, Jewel Mae Wingfield of Phoenix, Ariz.; five sisters, Sara Elieff, Maggie Miroule, Loise Win...
City won't lead sales tax issue
Gurdon Mayor Clay Franklin addressed the one cent sales tax issue at the Gurdon City Council meeting on Monday, June 11. Franklin declined the job of spearheading' the issue to Clark County, saying "There's a forgone conclusion that if the issue of ret...
Animal control law passed
Pet owners in Clark County are now required to keep their pets under close supervision. The Clark County Quorum Court, in its regular monthly meeting, Monday, June 11, passed an animal control ordinance for the entire county. "The sheriff wanted a mech...

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