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Heidi Fleiss may be the most notorious person in Pahrump, but on Tuesday, she was just another face in the crowded 5th District courtroom, waiting with her attorney, Robert Hill, to appear before Judge John Davis for sentencing on felony drug charges from Feb. 7, 2008. Proposed distance from 'prison' was redlined by staff It all began a long time ago. Entertainment Briefs PHOTO: T-BONED Credit card fraud cited at Winery Road Shell More than 300 people have had their identities compromised after using credit or debit cards at the Shell station located on the corner of Highway 160 and Winery Road over the past few weeks. PHOTO: OVERSEAS Crime Corner Dual credit changes due to scheduling conflicts Nye County School District officials think a request by Great Basin College to operate dual credit courses on a college schedule this fall is denying many high school students the opportunity to earn college credit at the same time as they attend high school. Entertainment Schedule Tour Around Nevada Nevada Magazine, the publication published by the Nevada Department of Tourism, has been sponsoring a printed tour of Nevada's rural communities. The September/October issue features Pahrump and representatives from the magazine will be handing out copies of the bi-monthly tourist guide at the Fall Festival next weekend. Senior News Community Calendar PHOTO: ORDER UP DA's Report The following information was provided by Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent. Town board will meet in annex Tues. The Pahrump Town Board meets in the town annex at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22. The change in venue is because the community center, where board meetings are normally held, is being set up for the Fall Festival displays. PHOTO: POLE ON FIRE 'Brand' the town -- win cash No, Pahrump isn't going through a mid-life crisis, but the Pahrump Tourism and Convention Council can award up to 23 cash prizes to people submitting branding ideas. Back Then School menu Nye County School District elementary breakfast menu for the week of Sept. 21 -- Sept. 25: Horses and a burro up for adoption The National Wild Horse Association will hold a wild horse adoption event at the Wild West Extravaganza this weekend. Pahrump jail project slated for discussion Nye County commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at the Pahrump Nugget Banquet Room and again at 6 p.m. Wednesday, at the Amargosa Valley Community Center. Correction Public comment sought on NTS' next 10 years The Nevada Test Site is the Rhode Island-sized federal facility that's been used for nuclear testing since 1951. PHOTO: WESTERN ART AT COURTHOUSE GALLERY Bogus checks in circulation Fraudulent checks that look as though they are issued by Flagstar Bank or Allstate Insurance are flooding into Pahrump and Las Vegas. They are also showing up in other cities throughout the US and Canada. 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 $32 million. PHOTO: RESTING COMFORTABLY Community assistance Weekend roundup This weekend kicks off the festival season starting with the Wild West Extravaganza at Saddle West. Water engineers tell residents to partner up for service AMARGOSA VALLEY -- A delegation from the state engineer's office made the trip to the Amargosa Valley Community Center Monday, in an attempt to resolve numerous complaints from property owners in the Little Nevada subdivision about lack of access to water. IN BRIEF Obituaries |
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