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 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.

The Tri-County Beef Conference will be April 2 in Hope at approximately 3:00 p.m. It will be held at Hope Livestock Auction Barn on Highway 67 South.

For more information you may call the Extension office in Prescott at 887-2818.

Revival services will be held at New Beginning FGBC, 113 East Elm Street, Monday, March 19, through Friday, March 23, at 7:30 nightly. Rev. A.T. Jordan of Nash, Texas, will be the evangelist. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call 887-2467.

Willisville School Reunion will be held Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Western Sizzlin in Hope.

A noon meal will be served for $12.50. This should be paid in advance by April 24 to Margaret Ward Ivey, 517 East 2nd South, Prescott, AR 71857.

Call 870-887-5302 for more information.

Liberty Church of the Nazarene youth group At His Feet' will present a praise and worship service Sunday night, March 18, at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.

The March Chamber of Commerce coffee will be sponsored by Sisson Real Estate. It will be held Thursday, March 15, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the chamber office. Everyone is invited.

The Friends of the Library annual meeting will be held at the Prescott Library Monday, March 26, at 4:30 p.m.

Brian and Tami Dickerson of Prescott are proud to announce the arrival of their new daughter, Hannah Reese. She was born Wednesday, February 21, 2001, at St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. She weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Hannah was welcomed home by her big brother, Colton.

Maternal grandparents are Tommy and Annette Birdsong of Prescott. Paternal grandparents are Jim Dickerson of Prescott and Lyn Dickerson of Prescott. Paternal great grandfather is Buck Dickerson of Prescott.

Jonathan and Casey Webb of Prescott are proud to announce the birth of their son, Tristian Curtis, Monday, March 5, 2001, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. He weighed eight pounds and one ounce and was 20 inches long.

Grandparents are John and Nita Ferguson of Irving, Texas, Wayne and Judy Randall of Little Rock and Bill Webb of Prescott. Great grandparents are Darrell and Carrie Webb of Prescott and Norma McClendon of Texarkana.

Corinth Baptist Church near Bodcaw will have revival services Sunday, March 18, through Wednesday, March 21. Services will begin on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; Monday through Wednesday services will begin at 7:00 p.m. Bro. Sam Husser will be the evangelist.

The Nevada County Extension office and the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting concerning the Farmers market Thursday, March 15, at 6 p.m.

The meeting will be at the Extension office. Any area farmers and others are welcome to attend.