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Show cause hearing set for Beatty brothel Angel’s Ladies

TONOPAH — A show cause hearing has been scheduled for the Nye County Commission meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday to decide whether the brothel license for Angel’s Ladies in Beatty should be revoked.

Sales tax figures fell in November for Nye County

Nye County taxable sales dropped in November for the first time in 14 months, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Kingdom swap faces legal hurdle

Moments after discussions started on an agenda item pertaining to the de-annexation of land on south Homestead, Pahrump Town Attorney Bret Meich made an announcement that caught many at Tuesday’s town board meeting by surprise.

Obamacare help available locally

The press has been full of horror stories about the shaky roll out of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, initially with examples of people unable to use the website, then later reports about policy holders being dropped by their private health insurance company, and still later, reports of large out-of-pocket expenses.

Motor sports ranch offers water system to county

During a special Nye County Commission conference call Wednesday morning, the board approved a resolution, to be drafted later, to acquire a water utility system at Spring Mountain Motor Sports Ranch.

DA’s Report

• Daniel Russell Burrows was charged on Dec. 27 with domestic battery, second offense.

Longtime PVHS teacher, coach dies

Pahrump Valley High School students and staff are mourning the loss of one of their own. Math teacher Steve Craighead passed away last Wednesday evening at home from a heart attack.

Cop popped pilfering pills from NCSO

A Nye County Sheriff’s sergeant was arrested Saturday morning after he was caught allegedly stealing 60 prescription pills from the sheriff’s office.

Horsford taps Murray to be community liaison

Former Pahrump Town Board member Laurayne Murray has been named by U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., as his community liaison for Nye County, the congressman’s office announced last week.

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