Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 16, 2006 edition of Gurdon Times
- Family looks to Gurdon for way to help children
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- A couple from South Texas brought their 10 children to Gurdon three weeks ago to get away from teenage violence, gangs and drugs which plague the Mexican border town they used to call home.
Felix Barrientes, 48, who now lives at the corner of 10th and Mai...
- Clothes basket catches fire
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- Gurdon firefighters arrived at 401 Miller Street at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, but a laundry fire was already out.
Gurdon Fire Chief Robert Burns said Gurdon Police Officer Chris Russell was on the scene when he arrived.
"I was asleep ...
- Chamber schedules auction for Oct. 16
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- The annual Gurdon Chamber of Commerce banquet will be Monday, Oct. 16, in the Gurdon High School Cafetorium.
Anita Cabe said Bobby Goodman will be the auctioneer again this year.
"In four years of doing the auction, we have raised $30,000 for this comm...
- Marshal plans to increase the use of Gurdon's jail
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- Some people arrested by officers of the Gurdon Police Department could find themselves spending time in the Gurdon Jail.
Gurdon Marshall Don Childres said he plans to use Gurdons city jail on a regular basis in an effort to cut the costs of transportin...
- Band builds new routine for 2006 marching season
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- In addition to football players practicing up for the first home game on Sept. 1 against Jessieville, the Gurdon High School Band is working on a 2006 fall routine.
Bruce Burson, co-band director at GHS with Allen Wimberly, said Aug. 9, "We are getting ...
- Gurdon means trains
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- Gurdon is at least in part about trains.
Before my family all got in town, I stayed with a friend on Front Street and got a great initiation as to what trains still mean to our community.
If I recall correctly, the first thing I heard every morning was...
- Clark County needs foster family volunteers
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- A Clark County Division of Children and Family Services supervisor told Rotarians Aug. 10 there are eight foster families in this county, "and we need more."
Stevie Price, DCFS supervisor, said "Our biggest need in Clark County is foster parents."
With...
- Mildred Bittle
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- Mildred Bittle, age 77 of Whelen Springs died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, at Arkansas Childrens Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Mattie (Stratton) and Durwood Vanmeter.
Mildred was a member of Beirne Baptist Church, retired from Levi Strauss a...
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