Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 14, 2004 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Claude Dickerson

Claude Black Dickerson, known to all as "Buck", 85, of Prescott, died Tuesday, January 5, 2004, after a 20-year battle with cancer. He was born on the family farm near Emmet on October 21, 1918. He was the sixth of nine children born to Edd M. and Annie B...

Jimmy Glass

Mr. Jimmy Neal Glass, of Garland, Tex., died Monday, December 22, 2003, at Baylor Medical Center in Garland, at the age of 65 years. Mr. Glass was born on October 18, 1938, in Prescott, the son of Carl Lee and Ruby J. (White) Glass. He was a self-employed...

Myrna Hunter

Myrna D. Hunter, 71, of Prescott, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab. Mrs. Hunter was born October 27, 1939, in Prescott. She was the daughter of Virgil Dill Daniel and Nona (Gordon) Daniel. She was a retired school teacher....

Roger Ashbrook

Mr. Roger B. Ashbrook, 51, of Prescott, died Thursday, January 8, 2004, in Christus St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Tex. He was born August 30, 1952, in Prescott to Doyle and Elsie Glenn Buchanon Ashbrook. He was a mechanic and musician. He was a membe...

Vernon Buchanon

Vernon Buchanan, 91, of Texarkana, Tex., passed away Sunday, January 11, 2004. Vernon was born April 5, 1912, in Prescott, the son of W.K. and Kate (Kreider) Buchanon. Mr. Buchanan was a salesman and store manager for Crow-Burlingame and a farmer. He was ...

Merle Owens

Merle Hicks Tyson Owens, 88, of Prescott, died Thursday, January 8, 2004, at Prescott. She is survived by her son, Paul Tyson of Clinton, S.C.; one daughter, Karen Owens Taylor of Prescott; one step-daughter, Georgia Owens Covington of East End; four gr...

Mad Cow threat doesn't affect local beef sales

There has been little reaction locally to the confirmation of "mad cow disease' in a Washington state dairy cow in December. Local farmers are taking a wait and see attitude, and shoppers at a local grocery store continue to buy beef. Nevada County Extens...

IP death ruled accidental

An investigation into the accidental death of an International Paper Company employee has turned up no evidence of foul play, but did determine the cause of death. The body of Edna Pennington, 26, of Hope, was found at approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, accor...

Popular electric scooters require licenses just like other vehicles

Arkansas law requires operators of motorized scooters have a driver's license or operator's certificate to ride on the streets, roads and highways of the state. According to Eighth Judicial District North Prosecuting Attorney Randy Wright, the scooters ar...

Emmet students learn about poetry writing

Poet Clayton Scott spent time working with more than 100 students at Emmet Schools during the month of September. After spending time with Scott, about 40 students wrote poems to enter in a poetry contest. Scott was able to work with the students through ...

December weather topsy-turvy

December was a topsy-turvy month where the weather was concerned. According to local weather watcher Phillip McAdams, the mercury climbed to 67 degrees on Dec. 22, while the month's low, of 23, was recorded on Dec. 11-12. In Cale, according to meteorologi...