Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, June 25, 2008 edition of Nevada County Picayune

Kogers named Farm Family '08

Some farmers may wonder what it takes to be named a countys farm family of the year. The honor held no such mysteries for Reed Koger because his parents and grandparents have all been named to the list. Reed and Becky and their daughter, Devin, live and...

Council now at capacity

For the first time in several months, the Prescott City Council is operating with a full board. Jorge Nassar, former mayor of Prescott, was sworn in at the beginning of the June 16 meeting of the council. The seat was vacated by Elaine Williams several ...

Questions arise over Nevada County vote counting

What some Prescott residents are calling an error in how votes in the Nevada County primary election were counted could become a lawsuit, though election commissioners hope the problem can be resolved. According to Nevada County Clerk Julie Oliver, the e...

City takes step toward new electric contract

The city of Prescott has taken the first step toward a new contract for electric service with the passing of a resolution during the June 18 meeting of the Prescott City Council. Councilmen considered a contract recommended by Prescott City Electric Cons...

Betty Ragsdale

Betty Jane Gavin Ragsdale, 69, of Malvern, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born Dec. 6, 1938, in Harper Township, Cleveland County, to RC and Marguerite Coats Gavin, and received her early education in Clevel...

Larn Walker

Mr. Larn L. Walker Bo, 73, of Bluff City, died June 11, 2008, at his residence. He was born April 22, 1935 in Bluff City. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. He was employed by Highland Industry for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his p...

Ahidanette Moreno

Miss Ahidanette Jazmin Moreno, 3, of Blevins, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, in Hempstead County, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born March 17, 2005, in Hope, to Hector O. and Yanira Cruz Moreno. She was a member of the Bells Chapel Church of...

Nancy Maroon

Mrs. Nancy Carol Maroon, 55, of Laneburg, died Friday, June 20, 2008, at her home. She was born on Dec. 9, 1952, in Texarkana, to Robert and Doneta Cash Glass. She was a retired store manager of Dollar General, Inc. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Chu...