Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, November 26, 2003 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Football season ends at CAC

There is a saying, "We have met the enemy and he is us." This proved to be the case Friday night when Prescott basically handed the second round playoff game to Central Arkansas Christian, 21-13. The Wolves beat the Mustangs everywhere but the scoreboard....

Tax measure passes by 4:1 margin

By an overwhelming 4:1 margin, the 1 3/8 cent sales tax for street improvement in Prescott passed. The election was held Tuesday, Nov. 18, with all voting done at the Nevada County Courthouse. There were two issues to be voted on, with both passing. First...

Driver charged in I-30 fatality

Gary Torrey, 49, of Reno, Nev., has been charged with leaving the scene of a traffic fatality in connection with the death of Melissa Patterson, 25. Patterson was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer rig Saturday, Nov. 15, near exit 44 at Inters...

Water project 20 percent complete

There were few questions for department heads at the November meeting of the Prescott City Council. Prescott Mayor Howard Taylor had the department heads there to answer queries about the different departments, should the council or public need informatio...

Argument prevents council from doing business

Emmet's City Council meeting was short and anything but sweet. In fact, no business was conducted as the meeting was adjourned less than five minutes after being opened Wednesday, Nov. 19. Emmet Mayor Dale Booker provided the council with a budget stateme...

Prescott seniors being "paid to party"

Prescott's School Board was told how seniors can "get paid to party" this graduation. Denise Haynes, sponsor of Project Graduation 2004, said 25-30 people have attended meetings for this, but more are needed. The concept for Project Graduation is to ensur...