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Children ready to attend their summer vacation Bible study class at the Second Missionary Baptist Church here in Pahrump were greeted with racist comments painted on the side of the church walls Wednesday. GLORIOUS FOURTH: Pahrump plans three days of 'ooos' and 'aahs' Pahrump area residents won't be limited to one fireworks show on the Fourth of July this year. 'KKK': Church vandalized Children ready to attend their summer vacation Bible study class at the Second Missionary Baptist Church here in Pahrump were greeted with racist comments painted on the side of the church walls Wednesday. Incorporation committee selection will begin soon The process of incorporating the town into a city took another step forward at the Pahrump Town Board's meeting last Tuesday. Gibbens acquittal motion denied A motion for the acquittal of Tyler Gibbens, 16, convicted of first-degree murder for shooting 12-year-old Anthony Risko on his birthday last year, was denied in Fifth District Court last Monday. Community assistance Nye residents take Fourth seriously In 1954, my family was operating a mine in the Reveille Range about 60 miles east of Tonopah. Blinking lights, street lights to illuminate town ways Nighttime in Pahrump will be a little brighter in the coming year, if plans by the Regional Transportation Commission become a reality. 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: Correction PHOTO: THE POSSE IN BRIEF Nuts & Bolts with Buffalo Jim California Lottery Chip-seal proposal list available for 2007-08 Here is the proposed list of streets for the 2007-2008 chip-seal program. Rob Roberts named state superintendent of the year Nye County School Superintendent Rob Roberts was named Nevada superintendent of the year by the other superintendents of the state, at a June 18 meeting. Pahrump seeks commission's support of sales tax Ever hopeful that the half-cent Public Safety Sales Tax, which would be used to fund additional law enforcement and fire department personnel, will see the light of day, the Pahrump Town Board board passed a resolution formally requesting that the Board of County Commissioners enact an ordinance establishing the tax at its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday. Town board tackles admin duties The Pahrump Town Board conducted a variety of administrative business at its last regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday. Physicians to help raise funds for hospice LAS VEGAS -- Nathan Adelson Hospice (NAH), a hospice and palliative care organization, will host its 13th annual Serenades of Life, a physician's benefit concert, at 7 p.m. July 28, at the Flamingo Library Theatre, 1401 E. Flamingo Road. VEA transmission line is tangled up in blue Valley Electric Association faces another regulatory hurdle in building a new transmission line around Mount Sterling. Senior News Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of July 2-6: Community Calendar 160 construction set through November It will be November before construction work is expected to be completed on Highway 160 west of Mountain Springs summit, the Nevada Department of Transportation reported. Support meetings School board works over books Although Nye County students are enjoying the long, languishing, and blissfully carefree days of summer vacation, it was business as usual for the school board, which met for its regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday, where a variety of financial matters were attended to. Schwarzkopf incident inspires lessons in leadership Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., who acted as commander of allied forces during Operation Desert Storm, tells the story of teaching one of his promising lieutenants a lesson in leadership. Petell removed from position James Petell was officially removed from his post of chairman of the Public Lands Advisory Board and any other appointments to boards or agencies representing the town of Pahrump by the town board at its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday. Big O supports cancer research Big O Tires and its over 550 stores, located in 21 states, are partnering with the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALS) to help raise funds for pediatric cancer research. PHOTO: COOL FUNDRAISING PHOTO: BE WARNED Beatty resident achieves 100th year When she was born, Rhyolite was still booming and Picasso was inventing Cubism. Plastic had not been invented yet, nor had Ford introduced his Model T. Pahrump to intro Air Force exhibit Pahrump will be the premier location in Nevada to show a photography exhibit by Nicholas Price that is part of the U.S. Air Force's 60th anniversary celebration, now that the town board approved helping out with $7,500 from the tourism room tax fund. Manse, Clarke, Mt. Charleston list awards, honors Amargosa Conservancy focuses on major goals TECOPA, Calif. -- In a little over a year's existence, the Amargosa Conservancy notched up some notable accomplishments in trying to protect the river for future generations, according to Brian Brown, owner of the China Ranch date farm and president of the conservancy. 'Visiting Life' opens difficult doors "Just wait 'til your father gets home" doesn't always work anymore. GLORIOUS FOURTH: Pahrump plans three days of 'ooos' and 'aahs' Pahrump area residents won't be limited to one fireworks show on the Fourth of July this year. |
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