Nye County Assessor Shirley Matson wouldn’t comment for a newspaper article earlier this week on her attempts to fire her property appraiser and opponent in the Nov. 4 general election, Sheree Stringer, but she spilled the beans in posting online comments on the story on the Pahrump Valley Times’ website.
As expected, a visiting senior judge Thursday dismissed a misdemeanor charge of injury to property against Rick Marshall, a candidate for Nye County sheriff.
A Nye County School District principal who was led out of her school in tears and in handcuffs in November 2010 is suing the detective who arrested her.
The Lady Trojans had their home opener against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions, which was their first league game. The match went four games with the Trojans losing 3-1.
No less than two local events benefiting Nye County’s veteran population are coming up just around the corner for the Pahrump community.
Pahrump Town Manager Susan Holecheck said Wednesday there was some urgency in getting Pahrump Regional Planning Commission approval for a conditional use permit for a different trailhead site as an access to the long-awaited Last Chance Range Park.
Buy a student athletic pass for $35 and get entrance to all games for the entire year. Adults can save too with a $50 pass for adults and $70 for a couple and this is for the whole year. Booster cards are back for $10 and you get 10% off on participating businesses. Support the Trojans!
I have to admit, I don’t know what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, between Michael Brown and police officer Darren Wilson.
A few days ago, I spotted a worrisome subject line while checking my email. It read, “FINAL NOTICE.” All my bills are paid up, so it was difficult to imagine what it was. When I opened it, I discovered that someone was, indeed, impatient with me because I had not sent any money. Well, not so much someone as someTHING — the Democratic Party.
The Lady Trojans went on the road to Spring Creek in Northern Nevada for three games over the weekend. The Trojans won all three games. They had two games on Friday where they played Jerome High School from Idaho and Elko High School. They played Spring Creek on Saturday.
With roughly three months left until Nye County commissioners assume the fiduciary duties of the Town of Pahrump, Town Manager Susan Holecheck said this week that she hopes for a smooth transition come Jan. 5.
Tim and Kimberly Brown say not only do they want to continue the progress Pahrump’s Salvation Army has made over the years, but they also want to reach out to assist other valley families and individuals within the community.
County assessor candidate Sheree Stringer has been placed on paid administrative leave and a part-time assessor’s employee terminated, county officials confirmed Monday.
Former Nye County sheriff’s candidates Bill Becht, Galen Morgan and Mark Zane took to the podium during a packed fundraiser of about 300 people Saturday at the Bob Ruud Community Center to announce their support for the top vote-getter in the primary, district attorney’s investigator Sharon Wehrly, in the Nov. 4 general election.
The Trojans expected to do well at Boulder City based on their ability to stop the run against Bonanza the week before and past experiences with Boulder. Three sports writers had picked the Trojans to walk away with a win on Friday night, but the Eagles surprised everyone.
One ticket matched all five numbers and the mega number in Saturday’s drawing of the California Super Lotto, with a payout of $16 million. The next jackpot will be at least $7 million.
A lot of people are going to be hearing from the Beatty Town Advisory Board about the closing of the only bank in Beatty.
Trojans boys had a rough opening at the Mesquite Cup winning only 1-2 last week. The team turned it around over the weekend by beating Fernley 5-2 and Churchill County 2-1. The team played the Idaho State Champions on Saturday to a 3-3 tie and improved their record to 3-2-1.
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Gaming Control Board is scheduled to hear an application for a non-restricted gaming license by Herbst Pahrump Acquisitions LLC for the Mountain View Casino at 1750 Pahrump Valley Boulevard, at 9 a.m. today in the Grant Sawyer Building, Room 2450.
New businesses continue to open doors to the public this week, and a restaurant which has appeared ready for business for almost a year will open its doors today.
The boys and girls Trojans cross country team was in Las Vegas again last Saturday for the Las Vegas Invitational at Sunset Park. The course was a flat 5,000-meter course. The Pahrump boys finished 6th out of 11 small schools. Hurricane (Utah) was the top school on the boys’ side. In second was Clark, third was SECTA, 4th was Virgin Valley and fifth was Mojave. The girls finished 6th out of eight schools.
Democratic candidates for state treasurer and controller both emphasized their qualifications as certified public accountants, while lieutenant governor candidate Lucy Flores brought up her tough upbringing, in speeches at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner hosted by the Nye County Democratic Party at the Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Casino Friday night.
A local man is behind bars following a stabbing late Tuesday morning.
