Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 22, 2007 edition of Gurdon Times

Board reorganizes high school again

After several months of discussion, the Gurdon School Board has rescinded part of its decision to reorganize the Gurdon High School Band. During the boards meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, a motion was approved to rescind previous board action that required ...

Projects approved for school district

Several projects will be completed around the Gurdon School District campuses throughout the next school year in an effort to keep the schools facilities in top shape. The projects were approved by the Gurdon School Board during its meeting on Tuesday, A...

Stolen car wrecks on I-30, driver arrested

A single vehicle accident on Interstate 30 lead to the arrest of the driver after police were notified that the vehicle was stolen. According to Arkansas State Police Cpl. Mark Batson, Joseph Owen, 24, of 5861 Columbia 1, Magnolia, was traveling east on I...

Smithson highlights new things at GSD

There are 13 new staff members among the ranks in the Gurdon School District this year, according to Superintendent Bobby Smithson. Smithson was the speaker at the Gurdon Rotary Clubs meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16. Thats a large turnover for us, he sai...

Susie Smith

Susie Smith, age 67, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at her home. She was born on February 28, 1940, the daughter of Carl and Juanita West Lewis. Sue was a homemaker, an x-ray technician and a member of Trinity Methodist Chur...

Henry A. Hammonds

Henry Alfred Hammonds, 60, of Gurdon died Aug. 15, 2007, at St. Josephs Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. He was born Sept. 30, 1946, in Vaden, the son of J. D. and Mamie McClure Hammonds, was a truck driver for Antoine Hardwoods and a member of Sycam...