The “trunk” of a family tree with five living generations celebrated her 104th birthday this week. Loretta Ensworth was born in Wakefield, Kan., on June 12, 1903. She’s the proud mother of three children, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Ensworth’s only surviving daughter celebrated with her and 40 other residents of Marysville Nursing […]
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Fresh out of college, I took on a reporting internship at the Appeal-Democrat in Marysville. After my summer was over, I was offered a position as a copy editor.
A newly formed nurses’ union at Fremont-Rideout Health Group is trying to rally community support for its contract demands. “We’re disappointed with the lack of change,” said union spokesman Dan Lawson. Today, nurses will deliver petitions with more than 2,500 signatures from community members to Lisa Del Pero, who chairs Fremont-Rideout’s board of directors. The […]
Pump pains for drivers have eased slightly in the last month, but it will be awhile before prices return to where they were a few years ago, according to a American Automobile Association report. The average price for a gallon of gas dropped 21 cents to $3.16 in Marysville between May 15 and June 12. […]
The “trunk” of a family tree with five living generations celebrated her 104th birthday this week. Loretta Ensworth was born in Wakefield, Kan., on June 12, 1903. She’s the proud mother of three children, eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Ensworth’s only surviving daughter celebrated with her and 40 other residents of Marysville Nursing […]
A newly formed nurses’ union at Fremont-Rideout Health Group is trying to rally community support for its contract demands. “We’re disappointed with the lack of change,” said union spokesman Dan Lawson. Today, nurses will deliver petitions with more than 2,500 signatures from community members to Lisa Del Pero, who chairs Fremont-Rideout’s board of directors. The […]
Pump pains for drivers have eased slightly in the last month, but it will be awhile before prices return to where they were a few years ago, according to a American Automobile Association report. The average price for a gallon of gas dropped 21 cents to $3.16 in Marysville between May 15 and June 12. […]
Fires are being set along Yuba-Sutter levees this summer to help hold back floodwaters this winter. Between now and the end of July, levees in Yuba and Sutter counties will be burned to clear grass and meet state requirements for inspections. With the weeds out of the way, the levees can be checked for holes […]
Hot dogs, fried Twinkies and a ferris wheel were all warmed up for the beginning of the Colusa County Fair on Thursday night. The theme of this year’s fair is “Your Brand of Fun,” and there is more than enough fun to go around. For thrilling fun, there are the many rides from Midway of […]
An Olivehurst man says he lost his will to invent after seeing his Christmas tree smoke detector invention on an ABC reality show. “You dream of something, and this just crushes it,” Chris Long, a third-generation painter and first-generation inventor, said Friday. Long watched “American Inventor” with his wife Wednesday night to see if they […]
Hot dogs, fried Twinkies and a ferris wheel were all warmed up for the beginning of the Colusa County Fair on Thursday night. The theme of this year’s fair is “Your Brand of Fun,” and there is more than enough fun to go around. For thrilling fun, there are the many rides from Midway of […]