News of interest to Nevada County

Sought after historical land records are now available to the public via the Commissioner of State Lands website according to Land Commissioner Mark Wilcox.  Surveyors, genealogists and historical researchers are able to go online at www.cosl.org and click on Historical Land Records for a first-hand look at deed information, patent information, maps and notes on file at the State Land Office. 

A Prescott woman has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor after one of her children was mauled and killed by a pit bull.

The following, according to the Arkansas Department of Education website and the PHS local calendar, are the dates for state-mandated and other standardized tests which will be administered to Prescott High School students.

The “Hoo-Hoo cat” has been at the head of the Gurdon Times newspaper for years and there are some who wonder about the origins - and the significance - of the cat.

Deer camp tip of the week

The Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2009 Citizen of the Year.

The Nevada County Quorum Court approved their annual budget a couple of weeks ago. There was a great deal of controversy over the vote with some JPs disagreeing over the correct way to handle the ordinance that would set spending limits and  estimate expenditures and revenues for the coming year.

Two thousand nine was an exciting, busy year for the Nevada County Depot and Museum.

The question of pit bulls in the city of Prescott was again raised during the regular December meeting of the city council.

Dear Santa,
My name is Wendy and I have a list of things I want for Christmas, but before I get to that, we need to talk.

After two decades apart, Melissa Greene of Mansfield and her sister Katie Crawford never thought they would see their half-sister and brother again.

Derek and JoLee Salinas of Benton proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Carlee Bristol born on Sept. 28, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs.

Holiday shopping can be mentally painful – the stress, the crowds, the credit card bills and the seemingly endless repetition of “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” But it also can be bad for your physical health.

Dave Ramsey: How do we become good investors?