Jack Leroy Emery, 79, of Pahrump, passed away Jan. 2, 2012, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law. A resident of Rock Springs, Wyo., for the past month, and former resident of Pahump, Mr. Emery had been in ill health for the past several years. He was born April 3, 1932, in Battle Mountain,[...]

Prep football Who — Pahrump Valley Trojans, Las Vegas Western Warriors When — Today, kickoff at 7 p.m. Where — At Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza Road, off the U.S. 95, in Las Vegas. What — Sunset Region Southwest Class 4-A Division football game. Bottom line — Both teams lost their Southwest openers, so[...]

By Kelci Parks Pahrump Valley Times In a stunning 4-1 vote, the town board voted to approve moving forward with the first phase of a study that will test the feasibility of a major “entertainment concept” in Pahrump. The vote sealed the deal between the town and two companies: Contour Entertainment, Inc. and The Vercitas[...]

By Bob McCracken Throughout its nearly 150-year history, Nye County has been home to some rather amazing women. Such women are typically strong, show considerable courage and wisdom, and are usually deeply committed to helping others. More often than not, there is an adventurous side to their spirit, where they are willing, especially under adversity,[...]

By KELCI PARKS Even leaders need training. And many of the town’s leaders got good advice from their insurance provider Wednesday during a seminar hosted by POOL/PACT, which insures rural governments in Nevada. Executive Director Wayne Carlson gave a lecture at the town fire station to members of the town’s veteran’s advisory board, the tourism[...]

By CHARLENE DEAN PVT Nevada Outreach Training Organization is the umbrella for several entities offering support to different facets of the community, including No to Abuse. A schedule of programs developed to help victims deal with abuse and domestic violence was made available recently. Robin Shope, spokesperson for the organization said, “We offer a women’s[...]

PVT Nye County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a Sunday evening shooting at an apartment at 1083 E. Calvada Boulevard. Two adults and an infant were inside the apartment at about 6:30 p.m. when a few individuals attempted to break in through the door. When the suspects were unable to get in, they shot through the[...]

Grover M. Caskey Grover Melvin Caskey, 78, passed away Oct. 18, 2010, at Desert View Hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1932, in Castor, La., and was a resident of Pahrump for eight years, having come from Las Vegas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served from November 1950-54. He was[...]

By TOM LINDLEY special to the pvt Staff Sgt. Charles Evers never saw the white Bongo — the flatbed truck that is everywhere in Iraq — which was detonated 65 feet away from the observation post. But he heard the guttural moans of his men following the blast. Racing to help, he saw a human[...]