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Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett was involved in two separate motor vehicle accidents Sunday, June 15, the latter of which resulted in his being arrested and booked on a single charge of driving under the influence. CCA denies minimum wage charge Representatives of Corrections Corporation of America denied accusations employees at a federal detention center in Pahrump will be paid minimum wage and the facility will overburden local emergency services. Home Depot planning to hire 130 employees A line formed at the Nevada JobConnect office at 8 a.m. Wednesday, the first day of a two-day job fair in which the Home Depot human relations department began interviewing up to 200 people for the new Pahrump store scheduled to open Aug. 14. Entertainment Schedule Entertainment Briefs Community Calendar Community assistance Outdoor movie schedule The parks and recreation department made it official Wednesday morning with a schedule of the movies offered in Honeysuckle Park. Man busted after chase Donald Wayne Sikes, 33, was arrested and booked on numerous charges after allegedly leading Nye County Sheriff's deputies on a dangerous high-speed chase through Pahrump Tuesday afternoon. Senior News Pahrump Senior Center menu (menu subject to change) and activities for the week of June 23 to June 27: PHOTO: Pageant time 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 $17 million. Hollis, Liakopoulos reject GID hearing The televised footage of the flooding in places like Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this week would seem to make starting the process of creating a General Improvement District to finance flood control improvements here a timely idea. Saddle West sale canceled The proposed acquisition of the Saddle West Hotel and Casino by Golden Gaming Inc., owners of the Pahrump Nugget, has been called off. Goldwell Museum art exhibit RHYOLITE -- The Goldwell Open Air Museum will hold an opening reception for a new exhibit by artist Sam Davis. 'Dumb as we wanna be' -- Part 2 Incorporation Committee seeks ballot query The Nye County Board of Commissioners directed its staff to draft a resolution that, if approved at its July 1 meeting in Tonopah, would place a non-binding advisory question on whether Pahrump should incorporate on the November general election ballot. Animal board lauded as first step The fact there were no dissenters coming up to the microphone to speak against the creation of a Nye County animal advisory board Tuesday was a point of pride for Pahrump Regional Planning Commission Chairman Mark Kimball, who has been a member of an ad-hoc kennel committee for the past year. Support meetings IN BRIEF Correction Eastley counters statements in incorporation brochure Nye County Commissioner Joni Eastley took umbrage at the incorporation brochure put out by the Pahrump Town Board's incorporation advisory board. Mesquite Ave. industrial zone, new hotel-casino approved A rezoning of 520 acres on East Mesquite Avenue to heavy industrial use was approved by a 3-2 vote of the Nye County Commission Tuesday. Crime Corner 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: CCA denies minimum wage charge Representatives of Corrections Corporation of America denied accusations employees at a federal detention center in Pahrump will be paid minimum wage and the facility will overburden local emergency services. DA busted for DUI after two wrecks Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett was involved in two separate motor vehicle accidents Sunday, June 15, the latter of which resulted in his being arrested and booked on a single charge of driving under the influence. Obituaries |
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