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Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 13, 2006 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Getting ready for the county fair
From the sights of neon lighting up the evening sky to the delighted shrieks of those brave enough to get on a ride, there are few things more exciting than the county fair. The fair pageant promises to be a grand event with several Nevada County beaut...
PPD investigates Sept. 4 shooting
The Prescott Police Department and Arkansas State Police are investigating the shooting of a Prescott man on Sept. 4. According to police reports, Ardell Applegate, 49, 427 E. Laurel St., was struck by one of three shots fired at the residence of James...
School election set for Sept. 19
School elections are set for Sept. 19 with early voting already underway. According to Nevada County Clerk Julie Oliver, early voting will continue through Monday, Sept. 18, during regular courthouse business hours at the clerks office. The big issue ...
Board declines to rehire coach
The ants may not be marching into Nevada County, but the armyworms have taken up residence. Nevada County Extension Agent Rex Dollar said armyworms are an annual event for the area, but said the numbers seem to be up somewhat this year. The infestation...
Weather watchers report on August
By Wendy Ledbetter There were several rainy days during August - a welcome relief from the hot, dry climate early in the month. Local weather watchers Phillip McAdams and Davis Benson report high temperatures of more than 100 degrees. McAdams reported a...
Wolves lose to Scrappers; team looks ahead
It was a heartbreaking night for the Prescott Curley Wolves as they met the Nashville Scrappers on the Nashville High School Playing field. The Wolves simply couldnt get the edge they needed to grab a lead and once they were behind, the game was all but...
Edward Clayborn
Edward Lee Clayborn, 69, of Rosston, died Sept. 4, 2006, at his home. He was born in Caney in a log cabin on May 4, 1937. Mr. Clayborn retired from Potlatch after 26 years. He belonged to Swampshoe Hunting Club. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, ...
Bill Hall
Mr. Billy Gene Hall, 66, of Prescott, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006, in Prescott. He was born on June 10, 1940, in Prescott, to Willie Bob and Mamie Stuart Hall. He was retired from Potlatch in Prescott. He was a member of Missionary Grove Baptist C...
Daisy McKinnon
Daisy McKinnon, age 93 of Prescott, died Friday, September 8, 2006 at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was a homemaker and the widow of Autry McKinnon and a member of Pisgah Methodist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Charlene and Richard...
Margaret Gulley
Mrs. Margaret Louise Blakely Gulley, 89, of Prescott, died Sunday, September 10, 2006, at her home in Prescott. She was born on October 25, 1916, in Nevada County, to Thomas Enoree and Lalla May Blakely. She was a homemaker and caregiver. She was a memb...

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