Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 6, 2002 edition of Gurdon Times

Local businesswoman operates motorcycle track

Almost everyone in town knows Dianna from D&D Auto Parts or NAPA. But did you know Dianna is also owner of the Donaldson Motocross Park? In October Dianna Dyer and her husband Doyle, along with their children Terry and Lisa Richardson and Doug and Tina ...

Area unemployment 2.7 percent

In spite of recent downturns in the local and area economy, Clark County's unemployment rate remains below 3 percent. According to the Arkansas Employment Security Division, the jobless figures for Clark County were 2.7 percent for November. This was a...

FFA is more than critters and crops

As everyone has learned over the years, Future Farmers of America (FFA), isn't just about growing animals and vegetables. The FFA teaches many other things such as, leadership, business skills, speaking skills and everyday common knowledge. However, so...

Roebuck announces plans for reelection

State Representative Tommy Roebuck formally announced his plans to file for re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives at a campaign kick-off reception in Arkadelphia on Monday, January 28. Roebuck admitted he has had an interesting year and h...

Mattie Duckett

Mattie Burthel Duckett, 92, formerly of Gurdon, died Sunday, January 13, 2002. Duckett was a retired school teacher and of the Baptist faith. Duckett was preceded in death by her parents Modie and Beulah Thompson, a brother, Vester L. Thompson, a siste...