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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 18, 2002 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Porter ordered to pay for her sins
Sandra Porter, 49, of Prescott, entered a plea of guilty to charges of theft of property involving taking more than $200,000 from First Baptist Church. The guilty plea was made Monday, Sept. 9, in Nevada County Circuit Court. Her sentence is literally to ...
Court talks food tax
Though no action was taken by the Nevada County Quorum Court, there was discussion concerning a proposed constitutional amendment. This occurred at the court's regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 9. The proposed amendment, should it get on the November ...
Emmet council discusses saving money
Emmet Mayor Dale Booker will be checking into the legality of combining the water and sanitation bills. At the regular monthly meeting of the Emmet City Council, Wednesday, Sept. 11, Booker told the panel the sanitation fund is currently commingled with t...
Ceremonoy held for Sept. 11, 2001 victims
Prescott residents honored those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony at the senior adult center. Kathy Johnson, president of the Woodmen of the World Insurance Co., presented the center with a new flag pole and American flag,...
Mary Stafford
Mary E. Stafford, 70,of Prescott, died Friday, September 6, 2002. Stafford was born January 1, 1932, in Nevada County to Jodie and Rosie Lola Jackson Young. She was a housewife and a member of the Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church in Prescott. Cherishing her memo...
Carmen Hendrix
Mrs. Carmen Cornish Hendrix, 92, of Antoine, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born January 17, 1910, in Nathan to Sam Wiley and Gertrude Darling Cornish. She was educated in Nathan Public Schools, Southe...
Ray Cottingham
Mr. Ray Cottingham, 32, of Prescott, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at his home. He was born October 3, 1969, in Prescott, to Jackie Gene and Geneva Ann Thompson Cottingham. He was an employee of the Arkansas State Highway Department. He was a member...
Louise Lamb
Louise R. Lamb, 89, of Prescott, died Friday, September 13, 2002, at the Christus St. Michael Rehab Center in Texarkana. Mrs. Lamb was born January 22, 1913, in Prescott to Isaac and Minnie Lee Alford Hunter. She was a housewife and a member of the Nazare...
Wolves send Bulldogs to pung with 29-8 win; Hope's next
Friday the 13th proved to be a lucky day for the Curley Wolves as Prescott dropped Hampton 29-8. This puts the Wolves even at 1-1 on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 0-2 on the year. The Wolves went to the air early and often during the game, keepin...
Three nabbed for Wolves break-in; all charged with felonies
An attempt to cash in stolen coins resulted in the arrest of three Prescott men in connection with the break in at Wolves Diner. Keon Sockwell, 18, Recordo Walker, 20, and Terry Woodley, 19, have all been charged with commercial burglary and theft of prop...

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