Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Here are the stories in the Wednesday, September 11, 2002 edition of Gurdon Times

Okolona meeting anything but sweet

Short and not so sweet is the best way to describe the recent town meeting in Okolona. The meeting began with the reading of last month's meeting minutes. The minutes read the meeting was not adjourned due to the fact there were only two council members l...

School board appoints new member

A special school board meeting was held Thursday, August 6. Members of the board thought it was necessary to meet and discuss four topics. The first topic being discussed was the appointment of a new school board member for Zone 9. Charles Hatley was hold...

Residents remember Sept. 11, 2001

Tragedy strikes in America taking everyone by surprise. September 11, 2001, will stick in everyone's minds for year's to come. Until that point the biggest tragedy seen on American soil was the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Sixty-eight civilians were ...

Devils make it four straight with 24-13 win over Wolves

The Go-Devil football team shot out of the gate early running hard. Gurdon's ability to run the football proved to be enough to defeat the Curley Wolves (0-1, 0-0) of Prescott 24-13 at Cummins Stadium, home of the Curley Wolves. The Go-Devils (1-0, 0-0) ...

Looking back at Sept. 11

There's no doubt everyone old enough will always remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, when cowardly terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, flew two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and one into the Pentagon in...

Mamie Williams

Mamie Lou Williams, 58 of Chidester, died Wednesday, August 28, 2002. Mrs. Williams was a housekeeper for Ouachita Nursing and Rehab, and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Roy Williams; one son, Wade Pitts; one daughter, Marie Williams; four broth...

Kathleen Batchelor

Kathleen Oleta Batchelor, 73 of Gurdon, died Tuesday, September 3, 2002. Mrs. Batchelor was a homemaker and member of the First Christian Church of Gurdon. Survivors include her loving husband, Howard Batchelor; three daughters, Vivian and husband, Tommy ...

Leona Wells

Leona Mae Wells, 75, of Gurdon, died Wednesday, September 4, 2002. Mrs. Wells was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Ralph and wife, Brenda Thomas of Gurdon, and Ricky and wife, Susan of Sapulpa, Okla.; one bro...