Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 31, 2007 edition of Gurdon Times

Budget approved; City's finances 'better than expected' in 2006

Employees of the city of Gurdon are receiving an increase in pay after the Gurdon City Council approved the raises in the citys 2007 budget. While presenting the proposed 2007 budget to the council during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, Mayor Clayton Fra...

GPS Honor Club holds 2007 induction event

Students were congratulated on their induction into the Gurdon Primary School Honor Club, then students and parents were encouraged to continue to work toward even higher goals. You cant rest on your laurels, said Joe Ann Shaver, guest speaker for t...

Lighthouse Ministry helps those in need

An organization in Arkadelphia is helping residents of Gurdon and southern Clark County who need assistance during hard times. Lighthouse Ministries, a subsidiary of the Red River Baptist Association, helps people from all walks of life, according to Mich...

On my mind

I made a New Years resolution on Jan 1. Im on my third attempt to do it. My resolution sounds quite simple: stop drinking sodas. I thought it would be easy, but boy was I wrong. As I said, Ive failed twice already; now its time for a third try. Heres...

The view from Wendy's World

The automated age is so very convenient - and can be such a pain. The major companies have computerized voices answering their phones and handling their business rather than real people. I have to admit that its sometimes positive. If Im just making my...

Ether Reeves

Ether Vance Reeves, 67, of Gurdon, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007. He was a farmer and attended Sycamore Church. Survivors include his wife, Opal Reeves of Gurdon; son, Sidney Reeves of Gurdon; three daughters, Monica Lyon and husband Jim of Atoka, Okl...