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- Lover of the non-refined
SOME WRITE history; others collect it. Sam Dickinsona TMs collection speaks volumesa 'not just about the past but about him.
- Lifetime of art, fossils, pottery featured at sale
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/RUSSELL POWELL Kate Askew of the Arkansas Bookseller picks up a book that is part of the Sam Dickinson estate on Saturday.
- Tight-Budget 'Blue Dogs' Ready To Vote For Stimulus
The fiscally conservative "Blue Dog" coalition of Congressmen is ready to support president-elect Barack Obama's deficit-financed stimulus package because of the deep national economic crisis, coalition member ...
- Loving P.E. career
When he started college he was headed for a career in nursing, but a summer working with kids at summer camp changed his life.
- Daily Planner
The Ozarks Writers League is having its quarterly workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Plaster Auditorium on the campus of College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout.
- Church slated to host conference Saturday
Munns Chapel Baptist Church will host its annual women's conference Saturday and Sunday in Prescott, Ark.
- Ross, Powers return easily
Hope Star Editor U.S. Representative Mike Ross, D-Ar., a native of Prescott, and State Representative David "Bubba" Powers, D-Hope, easily won re-election Tuesday.
- 2 die in accidents on state highways
Two people were killed in accidents on Arkansas highways Friday, Arkansas State Police reported.
- Accident Blocks Westbound I-30 In Southwest Arkansas
An accident has blocked the westbound lanes of Interstate 30 between Arkadelphia and Prescott.
- Arkansans Lament Failed Vote
Stephens Washington Bureau * asadler@stephensmedia.com WASHINGTON - Dismayed by the House's rejection of a $700 billion economic rescue plan, Arkansas congressmen Monday warned of dangerous economic times ahead ...
- Petraeus visits Arkansas' 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq
Petraeus with Staff Sgt. James Gober of Prescott by Maj. Craig Heathscott 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office BAGHDAD-While today marks the end of his command in Iraq, General David Petraeus ...
- Full Slate Awaits Arkansas Delegates
Stephens Washington Bureau * asadler@stephensmedia.com DENVER - From 7 a.m. breakfasts to evening receptions, Arkansas delegates have a bounty of events at this year's Democratic National Convention.
- 'Stirring the Pot' : Prescott residents, mayor at odds
Mayors who think they have it rough ought to sit in Howard L. Taylor's chair. For the better part of the past two years, a couple who used to run local restaurants, an elderly cook and a few of their likeminded ...
- Blevins-area EMS pact made
Hope Star Writer Area 911 coordinators along with two local ambulance services had an informal meeting Thursday to discuss a better way to serve the northeast part of Hempstead County.
- Group Finds Iraq Improved
Stephens Washington Bureau * stetreault@stephensmedia.com WASHINGTON - The threat of violence facing the largest contingent of Arkansas soldiers in Iraq has subsided substantially compared to their last ...
- Group Returns From Iraq
Four Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a two-day trip to Iraq on Sunday after visiting Arkansas troops and meeting with high-ranking U.S. officials.
- Coal Talk Lacking 'Green'
Arkansas News Bureau * jlyon@Arkansasnews.com LITTLE ROCK - Environmentalists have been barred from participating in an industry-sponsored conference that will examine Arkansas' role in the development and use ...
- Wrong Turn
Staff photo by Jim Williamson Arkansas State Police Trooper John Talley watches a tractor-trailer being towed up an embankment Friday afternoon by Pratt Truck Service on Arkansas Highway 549 and U.S. Highway ...
- Washington D.C. Bureau
Washington D.C. Bureau Today's News Committee advances bill to get FEMA trailers trashed WASHINGTON - A Senate committee signed off Wednesday on a measure to force the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ...
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City DescriptionPrescott is a city in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,686 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Nevada County. Chris Moon painted the town mural of the Locomotive.
Prescott is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Prescott is located at 33°48′9″N 93°22′55″W / 33.8025, -93.38194 (33.802614, -93.381884).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,686 people, 1,421 households, and 912 families residing in the city. The population density was 564.9 people per square mile (218.3/km²). There were 1,643 housing units at an average density of 251.8/sq mi (97.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.31% White, 44.49% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,421 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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