Though nearly one-third of all criminal cases prosecuted in Pahrump since the beginning of last year have been related to the use and sale of controlled substances, local law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration say the drugs aren’t being manufactured here — they’re being brought into the community from places like Mexico and California.
“Nobody wakes up one day and says I’m going to be a drug addict or an alcoholic. It’s just something that happens; it’s a disease.”
The Beatty Hornets women’s basketball team saw its first action over the past weekend at the Lake Mead Classic basketball tourney in Las Vegas, where they went 1-2.
The wrestling program has been strengthened after last year’s mishap, when the team was temporarily dismantled and the program was suspended. Nye County Schools Superintendent Dale Norton listened to the coaches and gave the program a last-minute reprieve.
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 $47 million.
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Police arrested a man last week after he severely beat his girlfriend. Her injuries required to be transported to a Las Vegas hospital for care.
A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled today for a brand new business in the valley.
The Pahrump Valley Trojans wrestling team received its first test of the season at the Boulder City Duals on Saturday and wrestled four teams. The team went 3-1 losing only to the powerful Division-1 Foothill squad.
A Nye County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested Thursday evening after he allegedly broke into his estranged wife’s home and held her captive there.
Mike Lasorsa is the newest recipient of the Beatty Town Advisory Board Good Citizen Award. Lasorsa was not present at the Dec. 9 town meeting, but board member Erika Gerling particularly cited Lasorsa’s role in planting and caring for the town Christmas Tree.
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 12, Desert View Hospital will be able to provide magnetic resonance imaging services five days a week with the installation of a permanent MRI machine on the medical campus.
When it comes to colossal product launch flops, you’d be hard-pressed to top the epic fail of “new” Coke.
Twenty-four years ago, conservative columnist George Will wrote, “One state’s welfare is uniquely woven into gambling, but Nevada has an excuse: The silver was gone, the soil was lousy, and the would-be divorcees were bored. After the Comstock Lode petered out, Nevada eventually discovered divorce as a way of making money.
Two men accused of sexually abusing a 45-year-old mentally disabled woman took plea deals in their criminal cases last week just before the first trial was set to begin Monday.
The Pahrump Junior Trojans Wrestling team traveled to Las Vegas for two tournaments over the weekend and placed well in both.
The Lady Muckers basketball team stumbled at the Wells Rural Electric Tournament but shows some promise for future games.
Nevada Highway Patrol responded to an unusually high number of accidents on State Route 160 this weekend, likely due to icy conditions found near the top of the mountain pass between Pahrump and Las Vegas.
The Beatty Hornets Men’s basketball team went to the Lake Mead Classic on Saturday in Las Vegas. The team went 0-3, but with each game showed some improvement.
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 $46 million.
