Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 11, 2007 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Williams siblings file new motions

A teen accused in the 2004 murder of a Nevada County man is asking the local courts for a change of venue. The motion is the latest in a series of motions in the case against R.J. Williams, 18. Eighth Judicial District Circuit Judge Duncan Culpepper sai...

Holmes gets more than 100 years

After proclaiming his innocence to reporters just a month ago, a Prescott man has offered no contest pleas to charges including the October robbery of the Red-E-Mart on Highway 24. Lamar D. Holmes, 30, made an appearance in circuit court on April 2. H...

Minor issues on McRae audit

McRae Middle School has successfully passed a recent audit by the state and is just one year away from a clean record. MMS Principal Jamye Barnes recently addressed members of the Prescott School Board with the news. In a telephone interview on April 5...

Munn's Chapel to host health event

The annual health fair in Nevada County will be held at a new location this year and under the direction of a new sponsor, but many of the same opportunities will be available. Munns Chapel Baptist Church has taken the lead. The event is being called ...

McCauley breaks school record

A junior baseball player has broken the Prescott Curley Wolf record for career hits. Gavin McCauley made his 77th career hit in March, according to Prescott Head Coach Greg Smith. Smith said the former record of 76 was held by Matthew Hodges and has be...

The view from Wendy's World

My cell phone has filed for divorce. Apparently, theres a network of communication between cell phones and my new phone has heard details of the demise of some of the previous cell phones - including the dropped in the potty escapade that killed one...

Timothy Orrell

Mr. Timothy A. Tim Orrell, 25, of Willisville, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at his home. He was born on June 7, 1981, in Hot Springs, to Tommy and Sheila Harmon Orrell. He was a supervisor with J and M Manufacturing in Magnolia. His survivors include...

Lovenia Allison

Mrs. Lovenia Ethyl Kent Allison, 84, of Patmos, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. She was born in Patmos on May 4, 1922, to Diberal Monroe and Jenny Mirl Hamiter Kent. She was a homemaker and mother. She was a member of Patmo...

Doyle Rutherford

Doyle Wayne (Slim) Rutherford, 52, of Rosston, died Tuesday, April 2, 2007, at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport, La. Mr. Rutherford was born March 4, 1955, in Stamps. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a truck driver. He is surv...

Roscoe Williams

Mr. Roscoe P. Williams, 84, of Rosston, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at John McClelland V.A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was born in Rosston on July 7, 1922, to Coy and Velma Chamberlain Williams. He was a retired plant superintendent with 42 years of...

Steven Matthews

Steven King Matthews, 61, of Conway, died Wednesday, March 4, 2007, at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 10, 1945, in Whittier, Calif. He was the son of the late John Matthews and Brunette King McMillen. He was raised in Wichita, Kan.,...

Gilbert McKelroy

Gilbert Ray McKelroy, 76, of Stamps, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at the Magnolia Hospital in Magnolia. He was born July 28, 1930, in Emmet. He was a retired self employed retail salesman, served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was an ordai...

Mac Osburn

Mac E. Osburn, 82, of Gurdon, died Friday, at his home in Gurdon. Mac was a retired compressor construction superintendent for Arkla Gas Company and a U.S. Veteran of World War II serving as a medic. Mac was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gurdo...

Laddie Smith

Laddie Smith, 73, of Camden, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at his family residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Reader, on October 26, 1933, to the late Agnes Vincent Smith and Willis Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver for Am...