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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 2, 1998 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Driver's Body Found
A 68-year-old Hatfield man was found dead in the sleeper cab of his tractor-trailer rig Saturday, Aug. 29.
KNIFE FIGHT
At least four men were injured in a knife fight in the Bluff City area Sunday morning.
COKE MACHINE STOLEN
Members of the PPD are looking for a person or persons who stole a soft drink machine from Holly's Health Mart.
WALLET STOLEN
A wallet containing about $1,600 was taken from a vehicle Wednesday, Aug. 26, according to reports from the PPD.
Time Nears For County Fair
My how time flies.
Health-A-Rama Scheduled Sept. 12
It's time for the Second Annual Health-A-Rama.
Wolves Ready To Start 1998 Season
There will be nothing easy as the Prescott Curley Wolves vie for the class AAA football crown this year.
Area Unemployment Falls Slightly
Unemployment in Nevada County dropped slightly from May to June.
Boys To Men Coalition Sponsors Video Night
Boys To Men Coalition of Prescott sponsored video night at the family and consumer science building at Prescott High School August 14.
Rev. Gentry To Be Honored
A celebration day honoring pastor Rev. Dale Gentry for his 71 years in the ministry will be observed on September 6 at Star City Presbyterian Church with Newton Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church as co-host.
Follies A Huge Success
The newly formed Artesian Arts League's first fund-raiser, the 'Fifties Follies and Sidewalk Caf' was a rousing success. The lineup of local talent performed to a sellout crowd who dined on hamburgers in a fifties style alfresco setting.
Basketball Players Needed
The Arkansas Mavericks AAU girls basketball team, winner of the 1998 AAU state championship, is looking for players for this year's team.
Britton Announced As Great Leader
The Arkansas Leadership Academy has announced that Steve Britton of the Prescott School District was awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award at the academy's July 12-17 Strategic Leadership Institute.
American Cancer Society Golf Tournament
The American Cancer Society golf tournament raised $6,704 for the Nevada Unit of the ACS.
Boughton
Everett and Mary Orren visited Everett's uncle last week. They visited Kirby Orren and his wife, Rita, of Napoleonville, La. Kirby accompanied them to visit Durward Orren and wife Elaine of Waveland, Miss. Durward is still very ill. In route home, Everett...
Caney
Margie Reed and Charlotte Smith attended funeral services for their Aunt Elizabeth Johnson Saturday in Little Rock. Elizabeth passed away Thursday after a lengthy illness.
Hillcrest
Mrs. Annie Burke enjoyed a visit with daughter, Arlene Willis, from Hope and grandson, Rick Willis, from Phoenix, Ariz., Tuesday.
Oak Grove
Harrison Chapel Revival ended Friday night. It was spiritual and soul reaching. Rev. I. McDaniel was the evangelist for the week. The pulpit was full of preachers. I went Tuesday night. I regretted I did not go anymore. I felt good. The spirit was really ...
Redland
Another week and its still hot, but the weather man keeps promising cooler days, so all we do is hope.
Deaths
W.L. 'Rick' Richey
W.L. 'Rick' Richey, 59, of El Dorado died Friday, August 28, 1998, in Little Rock following a brief illness.

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