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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 2, 2008 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Potlatch closes: Officials cite poor market condition
Potlatch has announced the closing of its Prescott lumber mill. The company says the decision was made because of a weak housing market and the proximity to other lumber producers. The shut-down will be effective in May as soon as the current lumber proce...
Accused rapist held on $1 million bond
An Emmet man who was charged with rape on March 17 now faces 36 additional counts of rape and six counts of terroristic threatening. Chad C. Coleman, 28, 102 Nevada 1, Emmet, was initially arrested March 15 after the Nevada County Sheriffs Office receiv...
Trucker discovers marijuana
A trucker who stopped in Prescott for a rest found himself turning in a block of marijuana to local officials rather than taking time for a nap. According to information from the Prescott Police Department, PPD Chief Brian Russell and PPD Assistant Chief ...
Sheriff's candidate receives sanction
One of three candidates for Nevada County Sheriff has been sanctioned for allegedly touting his candidacy while in uniform. According to Graham Sloan, director of the Arkansas Ethics Commission, said the commission had not yet issued the formal ruling as ...
A view from Wendy's World: Operation Bunny Tracks
I hope everyone will indulge me this week if the view from Wendys World is a little on the sentimental side. As it turns out, Operation: Bunny Tracks was a huge success and there are simply no words to express my thanks to the dozens who volunteered to m...
James McGough
Mr. James B. McGough, 85, of Laneburg, left his earthly home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 24, 2008, in Texarkana, Texas. James was born on May 15, 1922, in Laneburg, to Robert Buss and Lillie Rogers. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Pre...

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