Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, January 7, 2004 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Tolliver "Tollie" Taylor, age 88, of Rosston, died Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at Monahans Managed Care Center in Kermit, Texas. He was born February 3, 1915 in Nevada County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenn Richardson in September 198...

Joyce Steed

Mrs. Joyce Steed, age 72, of Prescott, died Saturday, January 3, 2004 at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born October 20, 1931, in Hickory Grove Community of Nevada County, to Onice Erman and Edith Norvell Meadors May. She was a homemaker and mothe...

Wolves, Wolverettes fall to Hope on Friday

Prescott's Wolves and Wolverettes led the Hope Bobcats and Lady Cats most of the game, but not when it counted  at the end. Both the Wolves and Wolverettes fell in close games against Hope. The Wolverettes opened the night with a 39-37 loss, while the W...

Local restaurant changes hands

There has been some confusion concerning a couple of local restaurants. First, yes, the Fish Nest Restaurant is no longer in Prescott, but the building continues to house a family restaurant. Next, Ron and Kelia Murphy did buy the Fish Nest and have renam...

Rosston man charged with murder

Murder marred the holiday season in Nevada County. According to Nevada County Sheriff Steve Otwell, John Allen, 31, of Rosston, has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Julie Ann, 36. The two, he said, had differ...

Streets, roads and sidewalks in plans for new year

What does 2004 have in store for Prescott and Nevada County? Surviving, was Nevada County Judge James Roy Brown's initial response. He added to his answer saying the county will try to upgrade some of its road equipment, and plans are to redo more paved ...

EDO looking for new business prospects in the new year

2003 was a good year for the Prescott-Nevada County Economic Development Office, according to Jon Chadwell, executive director. In the EDO's final report for 2003, Chadwell stated the first and foremost activity associated with the EDO is working with ind...