Four injured after cars collide

Two people were sent to the local hospital this week following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lola Lane and Wilson Road.

Wife frantic over missing husband

TONOPAH — “I’ve cried every day and asked God for help several times a day.”

BoCC to revisit touchy items Tuesday

It will be déjà vu all over again at next Tuesday’s county commission meeting.

Teacher orientation starts for new school year

The Nye County School District (NCSD) will welcome 40 new teachers when classes start on Aug. 26.

RPC torpedoes bumper boat attraction

A request for a conditional use permit to operate Big Splash Bumper Boat at 231 S. Frontage Rd. was torpedoed by the Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Wednesday, which rejected the application by a majority vote.

HOA takeover rumor addressed by board

Rumors, lies and innuendo within the community strangely enough got top billing during this week’s Pahrump Town Board meeting after the board voted to pull several major agenda items and revisit them later this month.

Stabbing suspect’s sister says she warned police

Police arrested a woman Tuesday morning after she allegedly broke into her ex-boyfriend’s home and stabbed him in the back.

New principal to head Pathways

The Nye County School District Pathways program has new leadership. The new principal is Karen Hills, who is the former principal at Amargosa Valley School.

Going green vs fossil

This week’s Clean Energy Summit 6.0 was Sen. Harry Reid’s green party, of that there can be no doubt.

Atmosphere of unconstitutionality

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s increasingly grandiose claims for presidential power are inversely proportional to his shriveling presidency. Desperation fuels arrogance as, barely 200 days into the 1,462 days of his second term, his pantry of excuses for failure is bare, his domestic agenda is nonexistent and his foreign policy of empty rhetorical deadlines and redlines is floundering. And at last week’s news conference he offered inconvenience as a justification for illegality.

Letters to the Editor

Tails Of Nye County would like to thank the following businesses for their support of our raffle that was held on Aug. 3. Your generosity enables Tails to continue saving lives by helping people in our community spay and neuter their pets to prevent unwanted litters. We are deeply appreciative to the following:

Entertainment Schedule

• Derek Jordan, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Off 160 Coffee House, 1330 S. Highway 160, 764-1197.

Senior News

Pahrump Senior Center

‘Love Fest’ features music, vendors

It’s going to be a 60s “Love Fest” this Saturday at Off 160 Coffee House when owner Irene Knapp hosts what she hopes will be an annual event.

Community Calendar

VFW donation dinner — 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public.

California lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Wednesday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $8 million.

$10,000 given to support Meals on Wheels

A generous donation by a local agency will help ensure that the Pahrump Senior Center’s homebound residents will remain nutritionally sated.