Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 30, 2006 edition of Gurdon Times
- Old high school has chemical fire
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- A chemical fire between the buildings at the old Gurdon High School on Third Street was extinguished in 10 minutes Thursday night, Aug. 24, by dry chemicals from a fire extinguisher.
Robert Burns said, "We could not put it out with water and we really d...
- Enrollment climbs slightly for Gurdon schools
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- School across the district is off to a good start, according to Gurdon Superintendent Bobby Smithson. Smithson said student enrollment is up, as are fuel prices. Smithson took time to offer a brief overview of the status of several district issues.
Stud...
- Gas hikes cause council concern
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- Fuel prices are going to create a shortfall in the citys budget, likely to the tune of $20,000. This was the main topic of discussion when the Gurdon City Council met Aug. 21.
Grudon Mayor Clayton Franklin said current gasoline prices of $3 or more a g...
- Primary School teaches 'Stop and Think' discipline
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- Gurdon Primary School has implemented a new discipline program called "Stop and Think," which encourages students to take time to evaluate choices before taking action.
The discipline concept is part of a National Model Prevention Program, as designated...
- What we need is often near us
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- My wife and I got out and looked around on Saturday, Aug. 19, as it was time to shop for an A to B car for my daughter Kelley.
For those of you who are not familiar with the term A to B, it simply means getting from point A to point B safely and repeate...
- Martha Rodgers
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- Martha Virginia Rodgers, 83, formerly of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, at St. John Holy Cross Hospital.
She was born on Feb. 21, 1923, at Gurdon to the late Grace Cunningham McKinney and the late Dave McKinney.
She had retired from the Gurd...
- Shirley A. Dickens
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- Shirley A. Dickens, 56, of Camden died Aug. 21, 2006, in Ouachita County Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 19, 1950, in Gurdon, daughter of the late Willard and Jewel Bozeman Charles. She was an employee of Jade Food Store and a member of Greater St. Pa...
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