Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, May 3, 2006 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Barlows are 2006 farm family

David Barlow and his family have been named 2006 Nevada County Farm Family. Barlow, his wife Linda, and their two sons live and work on a farm in the western part of the county. Barlows have spent many years on that particular piece of land. David sai...

Walking trail nearing completion

Those anxiously awaiting the opportunity to walk on the citys new walking trail at the north end of town will likely get their chance very soon. After months of delays, the trail was nearing completion with the rains of the past two weeks once again fo...

Calling all with military photos

Have you served your country in the military? Perhaps you have a son, daughter, brother, aunt, cousin or friend who made that sacrifice. Heres an opportunity to show your support for those people. The front window of the Nevada County Picayune will b...

Washing windows and the mysteries of the universe

If you happened by our little corner of Prescott last Thursday morning, dont worry - what you saw was real. I was outside the Picayune office with squeegee, bucket, towel and footstool. The windows are still far from clean and streak-free, but theres a ...

Butler: I'm ready for the job

Baker Butler is looking to be the next Nevada County Judge. Butler, a native of Nevada County, said he is ready for the duties of the office. Current county judge James Roy Brown has announced that he will not seek another term in office. Butler is ma...

Mullins: I can make a difference

William Mullins is one of two candidates seeking the Nevada Countys Judges seat. Current County Judge James Roy Brown has announced that he is not seeking another term in office. Mullins said he grew up in Bodcaw, spent three years in the military, t...

Ruth Oller

Ruth Marie Oller, 77, of Lewisville, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at the The Christus St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, TX. She was born June 17, 1928 in Murfreesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church. She was pre...

Kenneth Cofield

Kenneth Cofield, formerly of Hope, died April 2, in Lancaster, Texas. He was born to Harmon and Ruth Monts Cofield January 11, 1927, grew up in the Forrest Hill Community in Nevada County, and attended school at Laneburg Cental School. He was a member ...

Marie Williams

Jodie Marie Williams, 65, of Prescott, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, in the home of her daughter in Nashville. She was born September 21, 1940, in Hope, to Ben and Ella Collins Flenory. She was married to Mr. Jerry C. Williams who preceded her in dea...

Ben Gummeson

Mr. Ben L. Gummeson, 54, of Prescott, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 at his home. He was born on September 19, 1951, in Santa Anna, Cali., to Otis Lavern and Jalene Hale Gummeson. He was a maintenance supervior for 7+ years with Van Oil Co. and a membe...

Nell McKelvy

Mrs. Nell Wanda McKelvy, 78, of Bluff City, died Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott. She was born on April 3, 1928 in Bluff City, to Lawrence and Mattie Carter Walker. She was a former cafeteria worker in the Prescott Sch...

Van Wiggins

Mr. Van A. Wiggins, 71, of Hope, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at his home. He was born on May 29, 1934, to John H. and Emma Abbott Wiggins in Hope. He was a retired Railroad Engineer for Union Pacific Railroad. He was an Air Force Veteran during the ...

Tommy Lively

Mr. Tommy Lee Lively, 70, of Hope, died Friday, April 28, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident in Miller County. He was born on November 16, 1935, in Hempstead County, to Eurbie P. and Dorothy Buckley Lively. He was retired from the Meyers Bakery...