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Nye County School District elementary menu for the week of Jan. 12 – Jan. 16

Alcohol suspected factor in three-vehicle accident

Alcohol is suspected as a factor in a three-vehicle accident along Highway 160 just north of Calvada Boulevard late Wednesday evening.

Community meeting on Kellogg Park slated for Monday

Though the Pahrump Town Board’s governance became null and void this week, at least one project the board started still appears to be moving forward.

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Fitness businesses get annual New Year’s boost

Health, fitness and weight loss resolutions don’t wait for the new year in Pahrump. That is a trend that Custom Health and Fitness Assistant Manager Shelby Hughes has seen for the past several years.

Junior Trojans wrestling takes second place overall at home

On Saturday the Junior Trojans had a home wrestling tournament at Pahrump Valley High School. The Premier Division took second place and the Rookie Division took first place.

Lady Trojans looking for first league win

The Lady Trojans will be at Western on Thursday at 5 p.m. The team (1-7 overall, 0-2 Sunset League) had a chance to start the new year off with two wins this week. They played Cheyenne (4-6, 2-1) at home on Tuesday night, but that game was past deadline.

Crime Corner, Jan. 7

Man jailed for domestic battery, strangulation

New principal remains in jail on separate case

The principal of Floyd Elementary has been suspended while a criminal investigation continues into his domestic battery arrest Dec. 30.

County Commission eliminates town manager position

The Nye County Commission axed the Pahrump town manager position and discontinued the legal services contract during its inaugural 2015 meeting Jan. 5.

Liquid seepage in Mountain Falls causes concern

Nye County Public Works Director Dave Fanning alerted the County Commission on Monday of a “high fecal count” in a treated liquid waste spill at Mountain Falls Golf Club on Manse Road.

Artist, police seek help in gallery burglary

Just days after celebrating its second year in business, the Pahrump Art Gallery became the victim of a burglary last week.

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Letter to the Editor

Tail’s End pet party huge success thanks to volunteers and staff

Pahrump is avoiding flu season, so far

Local health officials consider the present flu season average at best judging by the low number of reported cases of the flu virus in Nye County.

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 $11 million.

ASSESSOR’S OFFICE HOURS CHANGED

The Nye County Assessor’s office has changed its hours in Pahrump and Tonopah to 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, effective immediately. The change comes as new Assessor Sheree Stringer took over the office Monday from Shirley Matson, who Stringer defeated in November’s election.

Dousing the Fiore fury with facts of the case

At my request, conservative Republican Assembly Majority Leader Michele Fiore, R-Clark County, set up a meeting for me with her accountant so I could review and seek clarity on this whole brouhaha related to IRS tax liens filed against her business.

Bureaucratic heroes protect us

In December, we saw those lists published of the people we lost during the year.

Sheriff office’s Change of Command ceremony Monday

There will be the Nye County Sheriff office’s Change of Command ceremony Monday starting at 8 a.m. at the County Commission chambers, 2100 E. Walt Williams Drive.

Rhyolite, desert by twilight

Relocating from the lush landscape of mid-state New York to southwest Nevada in the Mojave Desert has been filled with wonder and discovery.

Choir director from Pahrump to direct choir for papal visit

In about three weeks, Melvin Corpin, the choir director of Our Lady of the Valley Church in Pahrump will be standing before Pope Francis in Tacloban, Philippines directing a choir of nearly 300 people.

Sports Corner

The Pahrump Valley 500 Club, a bowling club at the Pahrump Valley Nugget, donated $345 to the Nye County Animal Shelter on Dec. 13.

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