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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 11, 2002 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Leadership class graduates, Ross tells importance of public service
It was out with the old and in with the new, so to speak at the Leadership Nevada County Graduation Tuesday, Dec. 2. This was the second graduating class for the program, which began in 2001 with the inaugural group of local residents who want to provide ...
Board approves raises for Prescott teachers
Teachers in the Prescott School District will have a merrier Christmas as they will be getting a raise on their Dec. 20 checks. In a special called meeting of the Prescott School Board, Tuesday, Dec. 3, the panel voted unanimously to approve a new salary ...
Lions auction this Thursday and Friday night at courthouse
It's time once again for the Prescott Lion's Club Auction. This year's auction will be held Dec. 12-13 in the Nevada County Courthouse, with proceeds used to fund projects by the club. Some of the items on sale at the auction were seen in the annual Presc...
Wolves's season of dreams falls short of becoming a reality
In the end, it came down to big plays  Warren made them, Prescott didn't. The Lumberjacks were able to do to Prescott what the Wolves had done to opponents all year  score quick from anywhere on the field. And, lo, the season ended for Prescott in the s...
Mary Lyons
Mary Lee Bissell Lyons, 75, of Nashville, formerly of Prescott, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 in a local hospital. She was born February 4, 1927, in Nashville, to Henry Livingston and Vera Ferguson Bissell. She was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ...
Betty Gammage
Mrs. Betty Dean Gammage, 72, of Prescott, died Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born on June 11, 1930, in Nashville, to William Claude and Lillian Caldwell Harris. She was a homemaker and a mother. She was an Ass...
Elder Virgil Gulley
Elder Virgil Gulley, was born August 5, 1911 in Bluff City, and departed this life November 26, 2002, at 10 a.m. at his home. He was the son of the late Rev. Spencer and Addie Pearl Gulley, He joined Rocky Hill Church at an early age and was ordained in t...
Corrie Holt
Corrie Woodul Hamilton Holt, 93, of Hope, died December 8, 2002. She was a homemaker. She was born May 31, 1909, in Nevada County. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She was a loving, caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-...

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