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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 10, 2006 edition of Gurdon Times

Alice Griffin
Alice Catherine Jane Griffin, 95, of Gurdon, formerly of Little Rock passed away Monday, May 1, 2006. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended the Kingdom Hall in Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darrow Griffin. She is sur...
Biology certification becomes issue at HS
Gurdon Public Schools has been called to task by the Arkansas State Education Department regarding the employment of a biology teacher without proper certification. Superintendent Bobby Smithson said during a recent interview that he does not believe an...
AAA requires changes in coaching lineup
Following a complaint to the Arkansas Athletic Association, Gurdons softball team will see some changes in the dug out for the remaining term of the season. Superintendent Bobby Smithson and the Gurdon School Board had hired Lindsey Kite as a volunteer...
Mother recalls humorous tales about raising her children here
Audrey Calley Brown, 82, of Gurdon recalls the happy times her two children have brought her, with Mothers Day never being a time she is forgotten. "My two kids are grown now but they visit Al and I nearly every day," the Gurdon native said. "And we re...
GHS seniors receive scholarships
Gurdon High School had its annual scholarship and school awards program on Wednesday, May 3, with some 20 organizations granting scholarships to 2006 GHS seniors. The days events began with National Honor Society inductions. The first scholarship awar...
Writer started young on stories
Sometimes I wonder about myself and my love for writing. I suppose every dedicated workman of prose has a similar story. I became a writer at 8 years old, when I took off on a short story about vampires and werewolves. Then, a long about 1980, I began ...
Waldon notes three generations of cheerleding tradition
Some mothers look at the careers chosen by their children and see a common link, but one Gurdon mother found her common link for the three generations to be cheerleading. Mary Waldon, of Gurdon, came across three pictures of three cheerleaders and said,...
Okolona City Council hears update on remodeling
Horses and a resignation became the main topics of discussion during a meeting of the Okolona City Council. Okolona Mayor James Paul and the Council members accepted the resignation of Okolona Clerk and Treasurer Vickie L. Davis. "We are looking for ...

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