Stories from Saturday, April 15, 2023

During Tuesday evening's special session meeting of the Nevada City Council, Kendall Vickers and Carol Branham were both sworn in as council members following the approval of the certification of the April 4 election results. After being sworn in, nominations were sought among the council for the role of Mayor. George Knox (who has been serving as Mayor) nominated Vickers for the job. With a second and a unanimous vote, the appointment was approved...

On Thursday evening, April 13, Mayor Rob Sewell called the Sheldon Board of Aldermen meeting to order. Two bills for Commercial Lighting were questioned by the board: one for $589.92 and the other for $580.49. Maintenance Worker Russ Strickland explained that they received 12 LED T8 Lights from the company, but needed 24 in total. The board approved the bills and Strickland's clarification...

Esther Laura Jackson, 76, fondly known by many as Laura, passed away March 30, 2023, in Albuquerque, N.M. She was born Jan. 22, 1947, in Mount Orab, Ohio, to John Pierce and Ocie Rebecca (Howlett) Jackson. Laura is survived by her daughter, Charlese Denee Shelly Bedford (Deeikee Williams), Flagstaff; grandsons, Lewis and Vincent Williams; brothers, Hank Jackson, Holt's Summit, Mo.; and Jimmy Jackson, Urbana, Mo.; sisters, Etta Sue Bobbett, Humboldt, Neb.; and Elma Lou Lucy Burke, Houston, Texas; and her pet chihuahua, Poppy Reddog.. ...