Lady Trojans lose to Douglas, but coach says they are just starting

After losing seven seniors last year, the Trojans didn’t have the talent developed yet to stop an experienced Douglas team. Douglas came down from Northern Nevada to play Centennial, Boulder City and Pahrump. Douglas defeated all three teams.

Trojans rout Bengals 40-7

The Trojans defense held the Bonanza Bengals scoreless through three quarters to win 40-7 last Friday night. The Bengals, a rushing team, were held to 73-yards rushing on the night and 90-yards passing, while the Trojans offense scored at will.

Trojans golf team improving with each stroke of the ball

The Lady Trojans golf team this year is headed by Trojans Coach Bob Hopkins. Hopkins is no stranger with the girls team. He and Julie Floyd had coached together before and produced a top-notch team. Also in 1980, Hopkins again coached both girls and boys in South Dakota.

Lord holds press conference over lost dogs

Local attorney Nancy Lord called last week’s removal of at least three dozen dogs from her property as a personal “holocaust” during a press conference Friday.

County votes 3-2 for NDOT roundabout

TONOPAH — A split county commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve two agreements with the Nevada Department of Transportation to construct roundabouts on Highway 372 at intersections with Pahrump Valley Boulevard and Blagg Road.

Town to begin renovations on Chief Tecopa cemetery building

Local veterans are cheering the efforts of the Pahrump Veterans Memorial Advisory Board, the Pahrump Town Board and one giant national retailer.

DA charges pastor with kidnapping

A first degree kidnapping charge was added to the litany of criminal counts faced by an HIV-positive pastor accused of lewdness with a minor last month.

California Lottery

No one matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto. The next jackpot will be at least $13 million.

Cox proposes county acquire Binion Ranch

Nye County Commissioner Donna Cox thinks the county should buy the Binion Ranch up for sale on Wilson Road for $2.2 million and use it for things like a Nye County Fairgrounds, hay rides, deep pit barbecues, running trails and other purposes.

Broadhead bunch opens Quality Automotive Repair

When the Broadhead family gets into a project, they do it in a big way. This will be the fifth business for the Broadhead clan. The newest venture for Chad and brother Jabez “Rosco” Broadhead is an upscale automotive repair shop at 2340 E. Postal Road, behind the post office and across the street from Twisted Sisters Boutique.

China Wok Buffet & Grill opens Sept. 9; Sugar’s Shack opened Sept. 1

The building is complete, the interior is furnished from the ceiling to the floor and all fans of Chinese food are wondering when the new China Wok Buffet &Grill will open the doors.

A Q&A with new PVHS Principal Chris Brockman

Chris Brockman is the new principal at Pahrump Valley High School. Prior to that he was an assistant principal there for several years.

Detective cries foul over new assignment

Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo reassigned a high-profile detective last week to jail duties, a move the local police union is calling retaliatory.

Letters to the Editor

New RV park would eliminate view

What Congress should give Google for its Sweet 16

Although Google’s official birthday has moved around a bit over the years, it is generally accepted that the universe will celebrate the search engine’s 16th birthday on Sept. 27th. And I know the perfect gift…

Democrats prepare to erode first amendment

Over the years, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in various campaign finance cases that money is speech (Buckley vs. Valeo 1976), that corporations are persons entitled to first amendment protection in political expression (Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission 2010), and that aggregate limits on campaign contributions are a violation of the first amendment (McCutcheon v. FEC 2014).

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