Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Tuesday, December 24, 2002 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Gregory Jones

Gregory Jones, 34, of Emmet, died December 16, 2002, in Texarkana. He was employed with Tyson Foods. He was born October 15, 1968. He was a long time member of Union Baptist Church. He was the son of Jessie "Pete" and Mary Long Jones of Emmet. Survivors i...

Gertrude Estes

Gertrude McMahan Estes, 98, of Prescott, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2002. Mrs. Estes was born on January21, 1904. She was the daughter of Stanley H. and Ada Emma McMahan of Prescott. Mrs. Estes was the widow of the late Horace J. Estes. She wa...

Oran Taylor

Mr. Oran Warry Taylor, 63, of Jackson, Tenn. (formerly of Gurdon and Prescott), died Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. He was born August 8, 1939, in Gurdon, to Oran Franklin and Lula Roberson Taylor....

Pattie Samuelson

Pattie Jane Alsobrook Ryburn Samuelson, age 85, of Prescott, passed away December 14, 2002. She was born October 1, 1917 at Cale. Her parents were May Godley Alsobrook and Edgar Alsobrook. She is preceded in death by her husband, Albert Samuelson. She lea...

Prescott ready for Santa's annual visit

It's too late to worry about having been naughty or nice, as Santa will be making his annual trip at midnight tonight. All year long Santa and his elves have been working hard making toys to be delivered tonight. Santa has also been using modern technolog...

City's animal control ordinance changed; council approves budget for coming year

Prescott's City Council amended the city's animal control agreement with Nashville at its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 16. Earlier this year the council entered into an agreement with Nashville's animal control department for it to pick up dogs in...

Board updated on athletics; student problems with math

Along with having a successful football season, the Curley Wolves placed several players on the All-District team. This is what Athletic Director David Maxwell told the Prescott School Board at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, December 17. Those named...