Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 16, 2008 edition of Gurdon Times
- Tornado sirens ring, City Marshal takes precaution
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- As a means of taking safety precautions, Gurdon City Marshal Don Childres sounded the citys tornado siren Thursday, April 10, at 9:55 a.m.
Childres, who is in charge of sounding the alarm, had been monitoring the weather when a funnel cloud with signs ...
- Travelers lose motor home in Interstate fire
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- A family en route from San Antonio to their home in Wellington, Tenn., were set back on their trip as a fire destroyed their motor home Tuesday, April 8, around 4:30 p.m.
William Howard and his family were driving eastbound on Interstate 30 when cars pa...
- Whelen Fire Department seeks volunteers
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- The Whelen Springs Volunteer Fire Department is in need of volunteer fire fighters, according to Whelen Springs Fire Chief Sam LeMay.
The department currently has 10 certified volunteers on the team. But due to a few of the members taking new jobs or mo...
- Boy Scout Pack 30 is back
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- It started out with only four students from Gurdon Primary School. But eventually 12 more trickled in, with their parents tagging along, to rekindle Cub Scout Pack 30 of Gurdon.
Former GPS teacher Richelle Clark was the Cub Master for two years before ...
- Literacy coach awarded $2,000 grant for readers
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- The Clark County Community Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to Carla Jester, literacy coach at Gurdon Primary School.
The grant will be used toward purchasing literacy materials.
The Clark County Community Foundation is an Affilia...
- City clean-up continues
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- The annual Gurdon city clean-up will continue this year April 28-May 5. This will be an opportunity for citizens of Gurdon to get rid of undesirable materials lying around on their property.
As usual, city officials have put restrictions on what can be ...
- Just a Thought
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- We are living in a time where promises don't mean as much as they once did. It has not been to long since a person would be taken at their word and if they promised they would do something, they did it. Once upon a time a handshake was as good as a...
- Community News
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- The officers and members of Carrie Street Church of God will celebrate the 11th pastors anniversary of Rev. Ivory Curry and wife on April 20 at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and participate in this joyous occasion.
The Chidester Community Choir wi...
- Letter to the Editor
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- Much has been said and written concerning plans for an Arkadelphia festival of some sort. Some of those in charge of planning a festival have been chided because of their lack of consideration for other Clark County events already established.
Whether ...
- Johnnie Marie Pope
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- Johnnie Marie Pope of Chidester went home to be with her Lord on April 1, 2008. She was a member of Rushing Memorial United Methodist Church in Chidester.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Jo Lambert. She is survived by her daughter, Ro...
- Family Values: Mom and Dad encourage kids to learn science, mathematics
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- It is not uncommon for Gurdon students to soar academically in the fields of reading, writing and arithmetic; but one family encourages their children to do their best in the field of science and mathematics.
Adrian and Denise Chester are those parents;...
- Collaborative workshop planned
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- Clark County Youth Development Center will sponsor a Community Collaborative Workshop on May 3 at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church Fellowship Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme is Enhancing Student Achievement through Parent/Teacher and Community Partnersh...
- Word of the week: sesquipedalian
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- For those who have a real love for sesquipedalian, or otherwise unusual words, we return this week with another offering to quench your insatiable thirst for knowledge! Huh? I can almost hear you muttering under your breath. Fear not, your mutterin...
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