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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 21, 1997 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Lawsuit From Fire Is Likely
No decision has been made to file a lawsuit against USF&G despite only 55% of the fire claims from April 1, 1996 have been paid.

But the Prescott School Board is probably closer to making that decision after Monday's meeting.

Attorney's Ed McCor...

Curley Wolves Fall In Semi-Finals Of State Baseball Tournament
Trumann Handles Prescott For Second Consecutive Year In State AA Action
Three consecutive trips to Searcy may have taken some of the starch out of the Prescott Curley Wolves baseball team.

The squad, though, had good reason to be on the road so much, as the Diamond Wolves were working toward the finals of the state class...

Trumann Handles Prescott For Second Consecutive Year In State AA Action (cont)
Davis and Hunter loaded the bases as all walked. A wild pitch saw Blair finish the route.

Harrison and Thompson each grounded out, but Kirk's single brought Davis and Hunter in.

Rowland was hit by a pitch, and the second wild throw of the innin...

Offices To Be Closed For Memorial Day
All city and county offices will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

In the county, all garbage routes will be delayed by one day, while trash inside the city limits of Prescott will be picked up Tuesday on the west s...

JPs To Get Paid For Traveling To Meetings
Nevada County JPs living in rural parts of the county will begin drawing a mileage check in July for traveling to and from their elected jobs.

The stipend will be paid for regular monthly meetings, committee meetings and special group meetings.

...

Two Arrested In Disturbance
A racially-mixed date led to two local men being arrested late Friday night.

According to reports from the Prescott Police Department, a disturbance call came in around 11 p.m. Friday from the Shell Super Stop.

When officers arrived, they notice...

Unemployment Rises Slightly In County
Unemployment in Nevada County rose from 7.5 percent to 8.3 percent from February to March, according to information from the Arkansas Employment Security Division.

The rise in joblessness wasn't unique to Nevada County, as most surrounding counties a...

Curley Wolves Have Banner Year On Baseball Diamond
Prescott's Diamond Wolves had a banner year in 1997.

The team finished third in the league during the regular season district standings, the highest since 1993.

For the second year in a row, the Wolves played for the league crown, finishing seco...

EHS Fields Track Team
For the first time in several years, Emmet fielded a track team.

While the squads were young, they were also competitive. The junior girls team finished second in the district meet with 72 points, behind Emerson's 163. Saratoga was third with 66 poin...


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