Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, December 24, 2003 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Tommy Ford

Tommy Ford, 56, of Prescott died Wednesday, December 17, in Prescott as a result of an automobile accident. Mr. Ford was born July 26, 1947, in Russell County, Alabama, to James Henry and Frances Lemerle Herring Ford. He was a musician in a band. He was p...

Peggy Harmon

Peggy Marie Cummings Harmon, 64 of Prescott died Saturday, December 20, 2003 in Pine Bluff. Mrs. Harmon was born July 3, 1939 in Prescott to Noel Ardis and Jessie Lee Cummings. She was a homemaker and a member of White Oak Grove Baptist Church. Cherishing...

City's budget adopted for 2004

Prescott's City Council adopted an $8.1 million budget for 2004 at its Dec. 15 meeting. The council took little time to make this decision, as all members had received copies of the proposed budget prior to the meeting. The overall budget is $9,020,325, b...

Athletic construction on schedule, board informed

So far, everything's on schedule with construction for athletic venues at Prescott High School. David Maxwell, PHS athletic director, told the Prescott School Board, at its Dec. 16, meeting the asphalt phase for the track has been done and the contractor ...

Emmet mayor, council get down to business, pass budget; also discuss fire department needs

After three months of bickering, Emmet's City Council managed to get some work done, including the adoption of a budget for 2004. According to the budget, presented by Emmet Mayor Dale Booker, the anticipated revenue for the general fund is $102,185, with...

Into the Void

Dear Santa, Thought I'd drop you a line while I have the time and thank you for calling me to help you make sure children in Nevada County got presents this Christmas. We all know how busy you are this time of the year, and anything we can do to help you...