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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 2, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Young hero rescues family
A hero is the one who comes to participate in life courageously, according to Joseph Campbell. Campbell, in "Power of Myth", said the hero's sphere of action is not in the transcendent but here, now, in the field of time. He further stated a hero is someo...
Chamber seeks Citizen of Year nominations
One of the highlights of each year's Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce Banquet is the naming of the Citizen of the Year. This honor, according to Chamber director Mary Godwin, is bestowed upon the county's most worthy citizens as each has been re...
City doesn't fund EDO, Chamber
Questions were raised about the budgets of the Prescott-Nevada County Chamber of Commerce and Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office at the January meeting of the Prescott City Council. Members of the council wondered where these two offices g...
Emmet students help tsunami victims
Anybody, at any time, in most circumstances can help someone else. Cindy Ward's fifth grade class at Emmet Elementary School did just this by raising $390 for the tsunami victims in Asia. The students did what they could to raise money to help those who w...
Former resident gets book published
FREDERICK, MD  PublishAmerica is proud to announce it has acquired the rights to publish Klandestined, by Sherman's Daniel A. Marsh. Executive Director Miranda Prather expressed confidence that Marsh's book will quickly resonate with an audience. "Klande...
Students strut their stuff before Board
Prescott's School Board was treated to readings of original sentences by students in Prescott Elementary School's kindergarten class. Students from Linda Graham's class read sentences they had written, identifying the action words. They also displayed pic...
Lady Cobras strike against Prescott, 40-25
Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed. Friday, Jan. 28, was one of those days for the Wolverettes as they had fits scoring against the Lady Cobras of Fountain Lake and fell 40-25. To say the Wolverettes were cold would be an understatement. Pre...
Wolves have rough time against Fountain Lake
Ugly is about the only way to describe the games played by Prescott against Fountain Lake Friday, Jan. 28. The Wolves and Wolverettes both suffered losses in the outing. The Wolves dropped a 48-46 decision, while the Wolverettes fell 40-25. Wolves 46 Cobr...
Mattie Robertson
Mattie Laverne Robertson, 73, of Chidester, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005. She was a utility worker for Arkla Gas, a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: sons, Jack Robertson, Jr. of Gurdon, Randy Robertson of Hampton, and Richard...

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