Several members of the community met at the Black Cow’s open-mic session on Wednesday evening, followed by a candlelight vigil at the corner of Highway 160 and Basin Avenue in the Petrack Park parking lot. Hymns and songs of freedom were sung by the group to mark Juneteenth in Pahrump for the fourth year since President Joe Biden signed the nation’s newest holiday into law in 2021.
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More than 40 friends and family celebrated Emil Janssen’s 95th birthday on Saturday, June 8 at the Pahrump Senior Center. The co-founder of Pahrump Family Mortuary will serve as grand marshal for this year’s Fourth of July parade in Pahrump, and says the secret to his longevity is simple.
This month will mark a major milestone for Pahrump resident Shannon Arimura as she celebrates her birthday, but she doesn’t want the focus to be all on herself.
In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction, members of the Nye County Republican Party are standing by the 45th president, according to party chairman Leo Blundo.
See photos from this year’s Pahrump Valley High graduation ceremony.
Which teen will take this year’s crown?
To mark the solemn occasion, three local organizations hosted Memorial Day ceremonies, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10054 celebrating at its venue while the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #15 and the Pahrump Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee both opted to utilize the Veterans Memorial site for their commemorations.
Volunteers came together at this ghost town’s Pink Lady Painting Party.
When asked why Pahrump, owner of Pinkbox Stephen Siegel responds with, “why not?”
Garden Club hosts local Landscape Tour.
Nye County Cotillion is an annual affair and the 2024 event was the first one that an audience of family members was allowed to observe.
A dozen volunteers in the valley were celebrated for their contributions at the Inaugural Hope Floats Volunteer Recognition Luncheon hosted by the NyE Communities Coalition.
The Republican Women of Pahrump are getting their vibrant tea party dresses ready for their second annual conservative tea.
As the weather warms, my thoughts turn to sandy beaches, crashing waves and fishing.
Pahrump is growing and so is the need for more resources for those that call the not-so-rural-anymore town their home.
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