Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 31, 2006 edition of Gurdon Times

Cocaine dealer gets 60 years

Leeotis Sims, 31, of Gurdon, was convicted of felony drug charges on May 24 in Clark County Circuit Court. Sims was sentenced to serve 60 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections by Judge John Thomas. Marshal Don Childres said, "Sims was found g...

Berry throws longest shot put in state

Ashley Berry, 17-year-old junior at Gurdon High School was the winner in shot put at the "Meet of Champs" on Wednesday, May 24. With a shot put distance of 39 feet and 9 inches, she beat throws from other state champions across Arkansas who attend scho...

Allseitz receives citation for saving sister's life

Jonathan Allseitz, a fifth grader at Cabe Middle School, has received a citation from the American Red Cross for his role in saving his sisters life. This is a big wow, said Mikki Hastings, director of health and safety for the Diamond Lakes Chapter ...

J.W. Taylor

J. W. Taylor died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at his home in Gurdon at the age of 87. Mr. Taylor was retired from Frizzells Lumber Company as a lift operator and a member of South Fork Baptist Church in Gurdon. Survivors include his wife, Vivian Wells Taylor...