Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 31, 2007 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Council to consider ban on leaf burning

While council members have as yet made no public announcement of their intentions, the Prescott City Council is set to consider an ordinance that would ban the burning of leaves in the city limits. The subject was brought to the attention of the counci...

New program aimed at local workforce skills

Theres a new educational opportunity soon to be available to residents of Nevada County. The Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy - otherwise known as WAGE - is expected to be up and running by March 1. The program will be open to anyone look...

Meet the NCSO Officer

Nevada County Chief Deputy Wayne Kisselburg said he first became involved in law enforcement for two reasons - it was local employment and provided an opportunity to make a positive impact on the county. Kisselburg said hed been working construction wh...

When does the 'rude customer' program finally start talking?

The automated age is so very convenient - and can be such a pain. The major companies have computerized voices answering their phones and handling their business rather than real people. I have to admit that its sometimes positive. If Im just making m...

By Wendy Ledbetter

The Prescott School Board heard a report Jan. 23 regarding the facilities plan for the coming years. The plan was presented by David Maxwell, director of support services for the school during a special meeting. The discussion was originally slated for t...

Ether Reeves

Ether Vance Reeves, 67, of Gurdon, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007. He was a farmer and attended Sycamore Church. Survivors include his wife, Opal Reeves of Gurdon; son, Sidney Reeves of Gurdon; three daughters, Monica Lyon and husband Jim of Atoka, Okla...

Jarrel Steed

Jarrel Steed, 85, of Star City, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Gardner Nursing Home in Star City. He was born July 13, 1921 at Caney (Nevada County) to the late B.T. and Era Hart Steed. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of C...