Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, April 16, 2008 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Cuttin' up in Prescott for 100 years

For the past century, barbers have been working at 112 E. Elm in Prescott, making it a likely candidate as the oldest business in the same location in Prescott. The current occupant of that building, Ronnie Lowdermilk, has spent most of the past 37 years...

Food pantry plans grand opening

When Dallas businessman Brian Burton began looking for a project, he soon realized that there was a need for a food pantry in Nevada County. The pantry has now been open for more than a month and a ribbon cutting is set for April 25 from noon to 1 p.m. B...

Health fair planned

The annual Nevada County Health Fair is set for Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. until noon. According to coordinator Pat Blake, there are an array of screenings, community service applications and fun things to do. The health fair is an annual event that ...

Peggy Burley

Mrs. Peggy McLelland Burley, 65, born Sept. 6, 1932, to Morrison and Thais McLelland in Prescott, passed away April 3, 2008 in Houston, Texas. Peggy graduated from Prescott High School, went on to attend Southern Arkansas University, and graduated from He...

W. L. Winemiller

Mr. Wilburn L. Bill Winemiller, 82, of Washington, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Hope as a result of an auto accident. He was born Feb. 27, 1926 in Heber Springs, to John and Phoebe Moody Winemiller. He was former owner/operator of Winemillers Restu...

Orval Brannan

Mr. Orval Franklin Brannan, 68, passed away April 8, 2008 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Hope, to loving parents Ruby Hart Brannan and Alfred Delmar Brannan. He made many lifelong friends in these early years in Hope. ...

George Budd

Mr. George Edmund Budd, 85, of Rosston, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Medical Park Hospital in Hope. He was born on June 7, 1922, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Edmund Skinner and Helen Irene Collins Budd. He was a retired field service engineer with Cooper Bes...

Brenda Cox

Brenda Malone Cox, 52, of Prescott, died April 9, 2008, in the Arkansas Heart Hospital. She was born in Texarkana, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Cox; her parents; and one son, Grady Hakes Jr. She is survived by her brothers, C...