Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

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Alcoholics Anonymous, a fellowship of men and women who wish to stop drinking, meets every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

Al-Anon, for those affected by another's drinking, meets Thursday

evenings at 8:00 in the church. For more information call 887-5991.

Mom's In Touch prayer group meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church.

The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is conducting the Master Gardener training program every Wednesday between January 27 and February 24 at Clark County Fairgrounds in Arkadelphia.

New trainees, following receipt of their Master Gardner certification, will be asked to donate a minimum of 40 hours to help Nevada County Extension agents train others.

Training begins on January 27 with instruction on basic botany, principles of horticulture, soils and fertilizer, irrigation, pest control and pesticide use. Other training sessions include vegetable production, home fruit production, landscaping and lawns. All training will be conducted by University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service professionals. A fee of $60 covers books and other materials.

Deadline for applying is January 6. For details, contact the Nevada County Extension office at (870) 887-2818.

The Nevada County Courthouse will sponsor a Chamber of Commerce coffee Thursday, January 14, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the courthouse. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

A representative of the Texarkana Social Security office will be at the Nevada County Courthouse on Thursday, January 28; Thursday, February 25, and Thursday, March 25.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 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 checks. To find out if you are eligible, call 1- 800-772-1213.

The city of Prescott and the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce will hold a reception in honor of Chief William Latin Wednesday, January 27, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Chief Latin will be retiring from the Prescott City Police force at the end of January. The reception will be held at the Chamber of Commerce office. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

The DeAnn Cemetery Association will meet Tuesday, January 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Nevada County Courthouse.

There will be a gospel singing at Boughton Baptist Church Saturday, January 16, at 7 p.m., featuring the Crossroad singers. Everyone is invited. A fellowship will follow.

Trash pick-up in Prescott and Nevada County next week will be one day late due to Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday Monday.