Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Sweet Home Church, located on Highway 371 between Prescott and Blevins, will hold its annual homecoming services May 9. The services will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Bro. J.W. McAdams bringing the morning message. There will be lunch at noon and singing in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Sweet Home Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting May 9 at the church located on Highway 371 between Prescott and Blevins. The meeting will be held immediately following the Homecoming Services. Anyone interested in the cemetery is urged to attend.

The annual business meeting of Nevada County ARC will be Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m. in the activity room of Nevada County Day Service Center. Goals will be set for the upcoming fiscal year, election of officers and directors held, and comments will be received from consumers, staff and the general public. All members, consumers, parents, staff and board members are urged to attend. There will be a board of directors meeting immediately following the annual business meeting.

Emmet PTA will meet May 6 at 7 p.m. at the high school.

Pete and Anita Norman of Emmet are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Zowie Layne, on Saturday, April 22. She weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Zowie's sisters and brothers are Kayla Norman of Fulton, Zachery Norman of Emmet and Casey and Michela Burnside of Emmet.

All personal property must be assessed prior to May 31 to avoid a 10% late penalty. Go by or call the Nevada County Tax Assessor's office prior to this date.

There will be a singing Saturday night, May 8, at 7:00 at Boughton Baptist Church with the Ricky Harvey family.

A public meeting will be held May 11 in the Prescott High School auditorium at 7:00 p.m. to discuss possible millage changes and gym construction.

There will be a retirement party for Bonita Willis on Sunday, May 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Blevins City Hall (old Bank of Blevins). She is retiring after 32 years of teaching.

The annual Mother's Day celebration will be held at Mt. Moriah on April 9. Services will begin at 10:30 in the morning and at 1:00 in the afternoon.

Joey Waddle will be in charge. Dick and Brine Stewart will give a monetary gift to the oldest mother present in memory of their mother, Ella Waddle Stewart. A flower arrangement will be given to the runner-up.

Kimberly E. and Dennis R. Green of Washington are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kenia Denis Green, born Friday, April 30, 1999. She weighed 9 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20+ inches long.

Grandparents are Bennie and Edward Lard of Washington and Gala and Joe Green of Washington.

Keeva and Kedriel, her siblings, welcomed their sister home.

The Southwest Arkansas Bar-B-Que Association in Delight will hold its state championship cook-off Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22.

There is guaranteed prize money of $5,000. Grand champion will be awarded a pit from KingFisher Kountry Kookers and other gifts.

Interested teams may contact Mike David, pit boss, at 870-379-2774; Macky McKnight at 870-379-2771; Steve Allgood at 870-379-2423; or Lafate Parsons at 870-285-3872.

There will be a meeting of the Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Council on Wednesday, May 12, at 3 p.m. at the Western Sizzlin in Hope. All interested individuals are invited to attend. RSVP by calling Gina Frederick at 870-234-4030.

The gifted and talented program for Nevada Public Schools is now taking applications for nominations for the gifted program. If you believe that your child displays characteristics of giftedness, come by the office and pick up an application. Pat Bingham, G/T coordinator, will be glad to examine your child's SAT 9 test scores and academic performance.

Hillcrest Care and Rehab will host a Chamber of Commerce coffee Wednesday, May 12, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. It will be held at Hillcrest. Everyone is invited.

There will be a ribbon cutting and open house for The Whistlin Gopher Friday, May 14, at 10:00. The open house will go on all day. The Whistlin Goper is located next to the Sonic. Everyone is encouraged to attend.