Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, February 20, 2008 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Railey is guilty

Isaac Railey Jr., 45, entered a guilty plea in Nevada County Circuit Court Friday and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Railey had been charged with the Aug. 2 murder of his ex-wife, Geneva Chatman. The charges included capital murd...

Constables divided on money issue

For the second month in a row, Nevada County Constable Mike Mullins addressed the Nevada County Quorum Court. Mullins said his purpose for attending in February was to clear up some apparent misunderstandings. I could care less about a salary, Mullins ...

Group offers shelter, more

Cheryl Cooper has an important tie with Courage House. Cooper herself utilized the services of the womens shelter before becoming director. Courage House is a non-profit organization that provides emergency shelter to women and children who are victims ...

Munn 's Chapel hosts 'A Taste of Black History'

While theres a somber side of African American history, there are also some who have fond remembrances of life as they lived it a half century or so ago. It was a good life, Martha Butler said. Children dont believe it be we had a better time than t...

Ora Goodman

Ora Evelyn Goodman, 79, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. She was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Nevada County. Mrs. Goodman was a retired secretary and was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Pai...

Otis Butler

Otis Butler, 61, of Hope, formerly of Prescott, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born on Jan. 20, 1947, in Hope, to Waldo and Mary Haltom Butler. He was disabled. His survivors include one brother, Bobby Butler and Bren...