Freak accident cuts season short for starting outfielder

Maddison Hurley started the year off slowly for the Lady Trojans and then things went from bad to worse, when two weeks ago she broke her finger.

Lady Trojans win second 10-run mercy game in a row

Trojans Coach Ely Armendariz has the luxury of being able to choose from different pitchers when he wants to rest ace pitcher Whitney Roderick.

Trojans hitting in double digits in win over Clark

Sophomore Shelton Cajudoy came up to bat and hit a hard-hit-long ball into right center field during his first at bat against the Clark Chargers on Tuesday.

Wichman defends herself to Beatty Town Board

Nye County Commissioner Lorinda Wichman defended her integrity April 28 in comments to the Beatty Town Advisory Board.

Watermelon Agua Fresca: For Cinco de Mayo

Agua fresca, which translates literally to “fresh water” in Spanish, is one of my family’s favorite drinks during the hot months of summer. Light and refreshing, agua fresca is sold by street vendors in Mexico and all over Latin America and are just the thing for Cinco de Mayo celebrations. While this is a perfect summertime, non-alcoholic refreshment, if you choose to mix this with your favorite adult beverage, I won’t tell.

‘Rapid Response’ event employed locals

NyE Communities Coalition’s (NCC) One-Stop Manager Tim Wigchers called the event a total success.

Bluegrass, Wild West events all weekend at Petrack

The Wild West Extravaganza and the Acoustic Grass Festival, have joined forces for a weekend of music and events May 2-4 at Petrack Park.

Crime Corner

COPS: Man arrested in Facebook sex sting

ELECTION 2014: NCSO K-9 deputy joins the race for sheriff

After having served nine years in law enforcement, one sheriff’s race candidate says he’s looking to use his skills and experience to improve the functionality of the Nye County Sheriff’s Office from the inside out.

Longtime Pahrump physician leaves fond memories

“A doctor’s doctor” best describes the career of a man who devoted his life to saving other lives.

DeMeo sorts through arrest details

An attorney representing the Nye County Law Enforcement Association says video captured of the county’s assistant sheriff and long-time volunteer allegedly taking several political signs and their subsequent arrests may disprove some of the claims the two have made about the incident.

Nevada Public Lands officials meet in Tonopah

TONOPAH — Steven Williams, district ranger for the Austin and Tonopah districts of the U. S. Forest Service’s Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest was in the unenviable position of being the only major federal official speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Legislative Committee on Public Lands meeting here last week.

Raceway proposes water mitigation

The Nye County Water Board Monday voted to recommend approval of the development agreement with Spring Mountain raceway, providing Utilities Inc. issues a letter approving a new water and sewer utility within their service territory and an engineer issues a pro forma statement for the cost of operating it if Nye County takes it over.

UICN ready for Spring Mountain raceway

The owners of Spring Mountain Motor Sports are willing to donate a $4.5 million water and sewer utility to Nye County, which will allow the use of recycled effluent for the proposed fairgrounds ball fields.

County to ask AG for Marshall’s prosecution

TONOPAH — Nye County Commissioners will vote on requesting assistance from the Nevada Attorney General in the prosecution of Assistant Sheriff Rick Marshall and volunteer Ben Gulley when they meet at 10 a.m. here Tuesday.

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 $58 million.

School Menu

Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of May 5 – May 9

The FBI isn’t going to contact you unless it’s bad news

This morning I received a very official email, complete with FBI letterhead, logos and even the picture of the writer just below his official signature and title.

DA’s Report

• Johnny Edward Lotches was charged on April 2 with invasion of the home, unlawful trespass upon land, injury to other property, resisting public officer, injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle, and overdriving/torturing/injuring/abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance.

The president more tourist than leader

WASHINGTON — President Obama landed in Japan on Wednesday night and delivered an important message on behalf of the American people.

Nevada republicans take right step on gay marriage

Bravo to delegates of the 2014 Nevada Republican Party convention for having both the courage and foresight to remove the gay marriage issue from the party’s official platform. I suspect Ronald Reagan would have approved.