Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 5, 2001 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Fair kicks off Saturday

Fair time is here again. The 65th annual Nevada County Fair is Sept. 8-16, and is shaping up to be one of the best ever. The theme of this year's fair is, "65 Years of Southern Grace." The fun kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, with the Little Brit...

Rodeos start, end county fair

What does a little britches rodeo, an old timers rodeo and Bull Bash 2001 have in common? They are all part of the 65th Annual Nevada County Fair this year. The fair runs Sept. 8-15, with these three rodeos getting things started and finished. Before ...

Health-A-Rama offers testing, fun for everyone

It's time for the 5th Annual Health-A-Rama in Prescott. Again this year, the event will be held in the First Baptist Church gym Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Health-A-Rama gives many people an opportunity to undergo health-related scr...

Wolfpack "D" returns, leads team to 7-0 win

One mistake was all it took for the Curley Wolves to post a 7-0 win over a tough Mineral Springs team Friday, Aug. 31. It was a fans kind of game as the vaunted Wolfpack defense returned to Cummins Field and shut down highly-touted Cortez Swopes. In fac...

Bobbie Jean Ledbetter

Bobbie Jean Ledbetter, 60, of Hope, died Tuesday, August 28, 2001, at her home. Ledbetter was born July 25, 1941, in Prescott, to Dennis and Florence Hall Faris. She was a registered nurse with the Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cherishing...

M. Opal Lee

M. Opal Loe, 77, of Rosston, died Tuesday, August 28, 2001, at the Magnolia Hospital in Magnolia. She was born July 17, 1924, in Hope. Loe was preceded in death by her parents: Will and Mae Irvin; sister: Murel Rutherford; brother: Al Irvin; grandson: ...

Told Ya' So

Into The Void with John Miller It's good to be back in harness again, especially now, as I get to say, "I told you so." When el Presidente George W. Bush began badgering Congress (ever notice the first three letters of Congress), earlier this year abou...