A portion of one of Nevada County’s most prominent libraries will get an honorary renaming for one of the area’s more beloved public servants. At a ceremony Saturday, the community room at the Madelyn Helling Library will be rechristened the Gene Albaugh Community Room in tribute to the deceased former public servant. “He was absolutely critical to getting the new library,” said Madelyn Helling, speaking of Albaugh’s work during his time as the Nevada County executive officer from 1979 to 1992. “We would not have built the library without his support,” Helling said of its 1991 opening. “He backed the …












