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The Pahrump courthouse corridors were cleared Thursday morning as two handcuffed and shackled prisoners shuffled into the Government Complex through the side door closest to the Nye County Sheriff's Office and entered temporary Justice Courtroom B, presided over by Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson. MPs are honored for saving family in fire Two soldiers from the 272nd Military Police Co. received the Army Commendation Medal in Mannheim, Germany, in late January for their heroic actions in rescuing a family from an apartment fire. Entertainment Schedule Community assistance In the Service School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Feb.15 -- Feb. 20: Senior News Hospice offers help and hope If you have ever or still are a care giver for an infirm or terminally ill loved one, then you know the stress, tension and demands associated with this position. However, there are those out there who know the problems, are depressed, weary and exhausted by being a care giver 24/7, but not knowing how or where to get help. Can you crack high society? Think you'd really want to? You're not allowed. County list details use of tax dollars When Nye County Commission Chairman Joni Eastley heard about a pending bill by Assemblyman James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville, to eliminate the requirement that counties publish a quarterly list of bills for payment in the newspaper, she was so enthused about it, she offered to testify in its favor before the state Legislature. PHOTOS: LAYING THE CORNERSTONE Community Calendar 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: Clinic may re-open next week Beatty Clinic employees were greeted by a flood when they arrived for work Wednesday morning, Feb. 3. 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 $8 million. Birds of a feather could come with a portfolio If you are a bird lover, you absolutely must visit Teresa's Birds and Stuff. Business' goal is family activities Finding constructive activities to do as a family can be a research experiment in Pahrump. One of the few business ventures in town catering to the need for family entertainment is Parker's MC/ATV and Parker's Hobbies. What they provide appeals to the young and the young at heart. Do 6th-grade students do better in elementary grades? In addition to the cost for having sixth-grade students remain in elementary schools, social and educational issues are also being considered by Nye County School District officials. Assemblyman suggests Yucca Mtn. dialogue CARSON CITY -- Assemblyman Ty Cobb, R-Reno, has submitted resolution language asking Nevada's agencies and commissions to begin a dialogue with the federal government on the proposed nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain. Should 6th-graders stay in elementary school? Should sixth-grade students remain in elementary school or graduate to Rosemary Clarke Middle School (RCMS)? What are the operational challenges and costs? PHOTO: QUEEN DIVA Support meetings Valley Disposal to reduce rates Tuesday night the Pahrump Town Board voted unanimously to accept a request from Pahrump Valley Disposal for a 1.55 percent rate reduction for picking up garbage, effective March 1. PHOTOS: LUCKY BREAK Rotary provides generous grant to J.G. Johnson J.G. Johnson Elementary School recently received a generous $250,000 literacy grant from the Pahrump Rotary Club. Incorporation study back on Nye's agenda Nye County commissioners will consider another request from the Pahrump Town Board to fund a $39,000 University of Nevada, Reno study on incorporation, during a meeting that begins at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Bob Ruud Community Center. Who makes what? County bills tell all The list of salaries shows the top-paid salaried county employee is Nye County Chief Prosecutor Kirk Vitto, a 19-year employee, whose gross paycheck every two weeks is $5,454.24, or $141,810 per year, according to the quarterly list of bills for payment. Tortoises threaten town's economy Once again the desert tortoise raises its leathery head and aims its beady little eyes toward Pahrump, threatening to stop all building and development, according to Al Balloqui, economic development director for the town. Location of benches set BEATTY -- How long they will take to install is another question, but the locations for Beatty's eight park benches and trash receptacles have been chosen. With audience participation, the Beatty Town Advisory Board made the decisions at its Feb. 11 meeting. Entertainment briefs Fleiss confirms: Women's 'stud farm' kaput Heidi Fleiss, the ex-Hollywood madam, said she could show any investor a brothel for women, popularly called Heidi's Stud Farm, could be a financial success. PHOTOS: Pahrump's first-ever Bliss Bridal Expo IN BRIEF Obituaries |
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