Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here & There . . . News That Matters To Nevada County

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be in Prescott at the courthouse Thursday, January 25, February 22 and March 22.

Supplemental Security Income pays monthly checks to people who are aged, disabled or blind and who do not own much or have much income. SSI is not just for adults. Monthly checks can be paid to disabled and blind children. To find out if you are eligible call 1-800-772-1213.

To any woman who would like to get together with another woman to pray may get in touch with the local area contact person of Moms in Touch, Beth Ward, at 870-887-6376.

For the past three years the local schools have been covered in prayer by a group of moms who meet on Tuesdays at 1:45 at First Baptist Church to pray for one hour.

Private pesticide applicator's training will be held Thursday, February 8. This is a change from the previously announced February 6th date. The training session will take place at the Nevada County Cooperative Extension Service office in Prescott at 6:30 p.m.

Call the Extension office at 887-2818 if you have any questions concerning this training.

Dialogue, a cancer support group, meets 5:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month in the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center, Christus St. Michael Health System, 2600 St. Michael Drive in Texarkana. This month's meeting date is January 30.

Dialogue is co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the W. Temple Webber Cancer Center. For more information call Penny Hardy, R.N., at 903-614-2111.

Southwest Arkansas Development Council is now taking applications for the winter home energy assistance program. Applications will be taken Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 until 11:30 a.m. at 304 East Vine St. Call 887-5171 for an appointment.

Non-food stamp households should take proof of household income and a recent stub from your heating bill when you go to make an application.

Morris Baptist Church will be having its singing Thursday at 7 p.m. January 25. Everyone is invited.

Scott and Heather Horne of Gurdon are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Kristopher Scott, born on Monday, Dec. 18, 2000. Kristopher weighed eight pounds and four ounces.

His grandparents are Julia and Jeff McNair of Gurdon, Tommy and Margie Johnson of Prescott, and Freddie and Sharon Horne of Gurdon. His great grandparents are Gerald and Julia King of Gurdon and Curtis and Mary Johnson of Prescott. Great-great grandmother is Elizabeth Murrah of Sutton.