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While Nye County School Board Vice President Tracie Ward cuddled an infant in her arms, she made a motion to look into the school district's leasing or purchasing the Lil' Rascals Day Care Center, which recently closed, during a board meeting earlier this month. Development spreading to remote areas The northwest side of Pahrump Valley is several miles away from the rapid development targeting the southern end. Schools may offer child care While Nye County School Board Vice President Tracie Ward cuddled an infant in her arms, she made a motion to look into the school district's leasing or purchasing the Lil' Rascals Day Care Center, which recently closed, during a board meeting earlier this month. Boomtown conference preps for second year AMARGOSA VALLEY -- Organizers of the annual Boomtown history conference are planning a second year of Nevada history re-enacted in word and costumed deed, with side trips to local historic sites. PHOTO: Get ready for class Omni outlines teamwork Some of Nye County's best teachers were urged to share their knowledge with other teachers in a collaborative team during the Omni Conference held last week. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Schools prepare for first day of classes When the estimated 6,600 to 6,700 students in the Nye County School District walk back into class for the first day of school Monday, the district will have eight new modular buildings, three new principals and a new bus route among other changes. PHOTOS: MAKING HER MOVE PHOTO: ISLAND TUNES COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE Beatty board rebuffs vehicle misuse charge The Aug. 23 meeting of the Beatty Town Advisory Board heated up when the panel considered a request for information from Charlie Cook regarding fuel and mileage records on the town's pickup truck. California Lottery Office technology classes set for Pahrump The fall semester at Great Basin College Pahrump Valley Center is about to get under way, with most classes starting Aug. 28. Courses in computer office technology are among the dozens being offered at the Pahrump Valley Center. SENIOR NEWS 310 will lose jobs at Pahrump Nugget The Pahrump Nugget Hotel and Gaming Hall will terminate 310 employees once the Nevada Gaming Commission approves the sale of the property to Mammoth Ventures, although the new owners will then interview, and possibly rehire, many of the former employees. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT PHOTO: GRIM SURPRISE Tracy Byrd slated for Fall Festival A country music performer with well-known recording hits among his many tunes is scheduled for a show at the upcoming Pahrump Fall Festival. SUPPORT GROUPS NEITHER LIESEKE OR DEMEO: Sheriff runners-up to remain neutral Former Nye County Sheriff Wade A. Lieseke Jr. won't be able to rely on endorsements from Aug. 15 primary candidates Mel Jackson and Ted Holmes after all. Big changes are on the way to Calvada Boulevard The Calvada Eye was once a steakhouse and a sales office for Preferred Equities Corporation when they sold parcels to thousands of Pahrump home buyers back in the 1970s. IN BRIEF PHOTO: REFUSING TREATMENT NUTS & BOLTS WITH BUFFALO JIM PHOTO: SCOUT CENTER Petition seeks 24-hour pharmacy service A Pahrump woman has collected more than 1,000 signatures in just over two and a half weeks that urge pharmacies in town to stay open later -- ideally 24 hours per day. Preparing speedway's surface is a complex task One aspect that most "dirt track" race fans give little thought to or know a lot about is the racing surface and how it's prepared. KA-BOOM!: Bomb blows apart building site toilet A homemade bomb blasted a Satellite-brand toilet closet -- a Porta-Potty-type outdoor toilet -- nearly into orbit at a construction site in central Pahrump last week, and the Nye County Sheriff's Office hasn't yet found out who did it. ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT SHERIFF'S REPORT The following information was provided by the Nye County Sheriff's Office. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent: PHOTO: BEAUTIFUL MUSIC County rejects plan to split veterans officer's schedule Robert Vernon, the new veterans service representative for northern Nye and Esmeralda counties, didn't even make it to the microphone before a request to divide his time between Tonopah and Pahrump was denied by Nye County Commissioners Tuesday. Development spreading to remote areas The northwest side of Pahrump Valley is several miles away from the rapid development targeting the southern end. Making change: Tales of Dad and Scotty A couple of weeks ago, an article appeared in the New York Times under the headline, "Diners Beware: Tourists Pay More in Roman Restaurants." The gist of the piece, really to the surprise of few, was that tourists in Rome are often overcharged and served lower-quality food and drink than Roman diners. Even people from northern Italy, who typically speak Italian with an accent, are not immune to such culinary chicanery. "It's part of the Italian psyche," one chef is quoted as saying, "and I don't think it is done without humor." |
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