PVT Floyd Elementary Principal Holly Lepisto was released on bail from the Pahrump jail at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Special education teacher Sarah Hopkins was released at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Special education aide Kathryn Cummings was still in custody Friday. The three women were in jail on charges of child abuse and conspiracy to[...]

Margaret “Margo” F. Young, 67, passed away Nov. 21, 2010, at Summerlin Hospital, in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 18, 1943, in Deepwater, Mo., and was a resident of Pahrump for two-and-a-half years, having come from Sandy, Utah. “I left this beautiful Earth and the ones I love after a long, hard-fought battle with[...]

By MATT WARD and GINA B. GOOD PVT Nye County Sheriff’s deputies stand by their arrests of four Floyd Elementary school employees Tuesday on multiple counts of child abuse, saying that more evidence was uncovered by their investigation on Wednesday. Although no additional charges were filed, the four women — Principal Holly Lepisto, 53, teacher[...]

Ivan “Buck” Kremer, 70, passed away Nov. 16, 2010, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas. Buck was previously a long-time resident of Pahrump. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a retired heavy equipment mechanic. Buck was a beloved father and grandfather, husband and friend. He is survived by his sons Ivan[...]

By GINA B. GOOD PVT Growponics Americas CEO Sam Bein attended a recent town board meeting unannounced and was not introduced until public comment was over. However, he heard the concerns of the valley’s residents about the large hydroponics project proposed for Pahrump. “It’s the people’s right to have their questions answered,” said Bein. “To[...]

PVT Brian Kunzi’s already up to his eyeballs in work (see page 1). The former deputy attorney general  settled into his new role as Nye County District Attorney on Monday. He’s shown here on Tuesday during a break from a slew of meetings he scheduled. “I’m trying to meet with as many people as possible[...]

Tom Venable, 71, went to be with the Lord Nov. 18, 2010, at his home, while under hospice care. He was born March 8, 1939, and lived in Pahrump for 28 years. He loved to weld in his shop, High Desert Welding, and enjoyed many hobbies, his family and friends. He is survived by his[...]

By DON McDERMOTT PVT He’s got other things he wants to do, so something had to give. Greg Leseberg, who has helped build an already tough Pahrump Valley girls’ soccer program into a more formidable obstacle for the opposition, has decided to call it a day. ”I don’t plan on coaching next season,” said Leseberg,[...]

By MARK WAITE PVT The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection issued an order requiring Mike Kostelac, owner of A Honey Wagon, to clean up oil pits in Amargosa Valley by Dec. 10. NDEP also will require Kostelac to complete an environmental site assessment by a certified environmental manager, with a plan outlining a schedule to[...]

Live Music MONDAY – SATURDAY • Tom Saitta, Tommy Deering, Autie Goodman and guests,  5:30 p.m., Tommasino’s, 250 Humahuaca Dr., 751-8221. FRIDAY • State of the Art, 6-10 p.m., Pahrump Nugget Stagebar Lounge, 751-6500. SATURDAY •State of the Art, 6-10 p.m., Pahrump Nugget Stagebar Lounge, 751-6500. •Jimmy “D” and the Howlin’ Dawgs, 8 p.m., StageStop[...]