Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, August 3, 2005 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Viola Phillips

Mrs. Viola Horne Phillips, 92, of Prescott, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born on September 22, 1912, in Whelen Springs, to Jessie and Alpha Jane Stone Horne. She was a retired licensed practical nu...

Mildred White

Mildred Annette White, 77, of Prescott, died July 30, 2005, at a Little Rock hospital. She was born on February 18, 1928, in Prescott to Garland and Addie Jones Dickinson. She lived most of her adult life in Prescott and was a 50 year member of the Firs...

Marvel Crayton

Sunset came for Marvel Crayton, 63, of Prescott when she passed from this life on Sunday, July 31, 2005. Sunrise came for her on June 11, 1942. She was born to Sam Madison and Dorothy Mae Dockery Madison in Stamps. She is survived by her husband, Lawre...

Council ponders noise ordinance

Anyone wanting to play music loud can feel free. Of course, dont be surprised when officers with the Prescott Police Department show up and write a citation for the offense. The Prescott City Council, in its July meeting, was presented a model noise o...

Venue change soughg in Cummins case

Citing massive media coverage in the murder of James H. Booger Cummins, the attorney for Robert Lee Williams, Jr., is asking for a change of venue. The motion requesting the change was filed Thursday, July 28, with the Nevada County Circuit Court. C...

Staffs busy during summer

Just because school ended in May doesnt mean faculty and staffs in the Prescott School District havent been busy. Janet Gordon, principal at Prescott Elementary School, said the faculty and staff have been working to get their professional development...

PHS handbook changed

There will be several changes in the student handbook for Prescott High School this year. The Prescott School Board, at its July meeting, approved the changes. A big one simply states any student not eligible for graduation will not be eligible to part...

CAPS agrees with committee on handbook changes at PHS

There was agreement between two handbook committees, with all involved agreeing on what needs to be done. The committees, one from the Prescott School District and the other from representatives of CAPS (Concerned Adults-Prescott Schools), met before th...

Board approves of CAP's efforts

Good things are being heard about the Concerned Adults-Prescott Schools (CAPS) group. This is what Kay Hendrix, president of the Prescott School Board told the panel at its July meeting. Todd Richards, spokesman for CAPS, addressed the Board saying mor...