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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 8, 2003 edition of Nevada County Picayune

City has big plans for 2003; counties ideas more modest
2003 should be a busy year in Prescott, with the plans Mayor Howard Taylor has for the community. One of the first items on Taylor's list is to let bids for the rural water system. He said hopes are to be handle the final 25 easements and let the bids by ...
Christmas not merry for all
It wasn't a merry and bright holiday season for everyone in Nevada County. Two county men were arrested for terroristic threatening, and other charges in December, while a third was charged with burglary. According to court records, Russell May was charge...
Families sought for reality TV show, criteria available at Partnership
Two "uptown" girls could be in for a reality check if Prescott is chosen as the location of a new reality-based television program. The Partnership has been successful in getting Prescott and Nevada County on the short list as a possible location for such...
Bernice Thomas
Bernice Kirk Thomas, 76, of Rosston, died Thursday at the Hillcrest Care and Rehab of Prescott. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Mrs. Thomas was born in this community on May 31, 1926, to Fred and Denver DeLaney Kirk. Mrs. Thomas is survived by her son ...
Nellie McSweeny
Nellie Mae Otwell McSweeny, 70, of Prescott, died Sunday, December 29, 2002, at her home. She was born September 5, 1932, in Nevada County to Penny and Etta Mae Sampson Otwell. She was a retired nurse, homemaker and mother. She was a member of Prescott Ch...
Lettie Martin
Lettie Martin, of Camden, died Thursday, January 2, 2003. She was born December 23, 1916, in Rosston, the daughter of Rachel and Chris Waters. She is preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Martin and sister, Pauline Waters Martin. She is survived by her s...
Wolves take care of business, post wins over Gurdon
Prescott's basketball squads sent Gurdon packing Friday night. The Wolves posted a 57-36 win over the Devils, while the Wolverettes came from behind to dump the Lady Devils 44-37. The Wolverettes, 8-2 on the year, had problems finding the bottom of the ne...

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