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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 5, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Family Of Victim Reports Alleged Sightings -
Suspects To Be Monitored
Toby Craig and Johnny W. Cason have been ordered to wear electronic monitoring devices as a modification of their bond agreement.

Cason and Craig, two of three suspects charged with the Nov. 9, 1996, murder of Jakie McKinnon, were in Nevada County Co...

Suspects To Be Monitored (cont)
t off State Line Ave. in Texarkana. He also informed the court he is a minister.

Needham told the court Craig has been employed with the company for about two-and-a-half months and was there Friday.

He had Friday's time cards on hand, which show...

DPA Says District Not Backlogged In Its Capital Felony Cases
There is no serious backlog of cases two years old or older in the Eighth Judicial Circuit District.

According to the criminal caseload history for the fiscal year 1995-96, as provided by 8th Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Danny Rodge...

Awards Handed Out At Football, Cheerleader Banquet At PHS
Area football junkies were thrilled Thursday, Jan. 30, as the 4th Annual Prescott Football Banquet was held.

This gave them one more taste of gridiron action, sort of, as the season has ended.

The Curley Wolves finished their 1996 campaign with ...

Emmet Bus Fire Put Out By Driver, Student
A potentially hazardous situation was averted Thursday, Jan. 30 by the quick actions of a school bus driver.

According to Emmet School Superintendent Dr. Gene Ross, Richard Stivers, who is also Emmet's basketball coach, was running his morning bus ro...

Man Arrested In Burglary Of Residence
A 23-year-old Prescott man has been arrested for residential burglary.

According to Jim Westmoreland, criminal investigator with the Prescott Police Department and Nevada County Sheriff's Office, Zacharrah L. Lessee was arrested Saturday after the PP...

Wolves Win 5th Straight
Prescott's Curley Wolf basketball team has been on a tear. In fact, the Wolves are second in the 7AA, a half game behind arch-rival Nashville.

The Wolves, 8-2 in conference action, are a pleasant surprise this season, as they are legitimate contender...

Wolverettes Now 20-3 On Season
Prescott's Wolverettes are now 20-3 on the season, looking for their second trip in a row to the state playoffs.

First, however, they must play their way through the district and regional tournaments.

This year's district tourney will be played ...

Late Free Throws Give PMS Cubbettes Victory Over Fordyce
Prescott's junior girls won a nailbiter against Fordyce, Tuesday, Feb. 28, winning 27-26.

The two squads battled to an 11-11 tie at the end of one, before the Cubettes were able to pull away at the half, 19-15. By the end of three, the Lady 'Bugs had...


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