Pahrump Valley Times

Charles Murdock, 80, passed away Nov. 17, 2009, in Las Vegas. He was born June 24, 1929, in Maricopa City, Ariz. Full Story »

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 $34 million. Full Story »

MARK SMITH / PVT Pat Hanson, left, and Mary King chat in front of Anne Hoff's "Intertwined," a layered screen print among the Small Works being shown in the TBAG (Tecopa Basin Artists' Group) gallery.' Full Story »

The Pahrump-A-Pum-Pum Winter Wonderland will start Dec. 8 and continue through Dec. 13 at the Pahrump Nugget. There will be fun indoors and activities outdoors, visits with Santa, a carnival, two choirs, two plays, performances by local children and it benefits a great cause. Full Story »

Thanksgiving is over and Pahrump is geared for another busy weekend. * Just to recap from a couple of weeks ago: Tommasino's is serving up a sushi plate and miso soup starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Full Story »

A star fell down from heaven and landed in our arms, with all of Mommy's sweetness and all of Daddy's charm. We are starstruck by the arrival of Deagan Ermand Musselman, born at 9:39 a.m. on Nov. 26. Full Story »

MARK WAITE / PVT From left, Mike Dreyer, owner of Extreme Finish, Patti Butler, owner of Sunflower Fashions, and Damon Shea, general manager of Pahrump Valley Disposal, smile after they were elected to the Pahrump Valley Chamber of Commerce board of directors last Wednesday at the Mountain Falls Golf Resort. Full Story »

HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT PVHS Honor Society members Shelby Bledsoe, seated, and Angie Musumeci, are collecting 12-inch or taller new teddy bears to donate to non-profit organizations for children in distress or who have experienced traumatic situations. Full Story »

Daniel Burrows and Brandi Reedy were married Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Martha Reedy of Pahrump and Randy and Kristi Reedy of California. Full Story »

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE -- Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the United States Air Force Weapons School begins its Mission Employment phase from Dec. 2 to 9. Full Story »

The following information might be helpful in that regard. Linda Kass, founder and president of the High Desert Shorts International Film Festival received a request from one of the film makers who exhibited some of their work in the festival held Nov. 4-7. Full Story »

Principal Terry Owens knows how it feels to go to school hungry. "I was a child of poverty," she recalled. "But I had parents who put great value on education. My college scholarship didn't just materialize. Full Story »

A mass vaccination clinic for H1NI, also called swine flu, is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Full Story »

VFW donation dinner -- 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 10054, Homestead Road, $6. Open to the public. Prayer meeting -- 5:30 p.m., Victory Christian Center, Highway 160 and Winery Road. Full Story »

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church will hold Advent services at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9 and 16 with soup, sandwiches, fellowship and music. The Christmas program will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 12, and 9:30 a.m., Dec. 13. Full Story »

TONOPAH -- Nye County commissioners spent as much time behind closed doors in executive session Tuesday as they did in open session -- an hour and 45 minutes each. Full Story »

* 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Ancient Secrets, 1230 S. Loop Road, Suites 2 and 3. For information call Jeff at 751-1431. * 4 p.m. Saturdays, Ancient Secrets, 1230 S. Loop Road, Suites 2 and 3. For information call Jeff at 751-1431. Full Story »

* All That Jazz, 6-10 p.m., Tommasino's, 250 Humahuaca Dr., 751-8221. *Memphis Underground, blues, 7-11 p.m., Our Bar/Charlie's Place, 3720 W. Bell Vista Ave., 751-5500. Full Story »

* Clothing giveaway, South Valley Baptist Church, 7050 Homestead Road, 1-3 p.m. Fridays. * The new location for First Choice Pregnancy Center is 1601 E. Basin Avenue, Suite 303. Full Story »

MARK WAITE / PVT Nye County Public Works employee Joe Manas lays down a stop line while Colt Cady waits to apply a spray as crews install new stop signs on the Frontage Road across from the Pahrump Valley Junction Shopping Center. Full Story »

CYNDI SOUZA / Special to the PVT John Ivie, dedicated wildlife artist, discusses his poster design with two future artists in the third grade class at Amargosa Elementary. Ivie designed the poster for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and he donated a signed copy to the school last week. Full Story »

The Pahrump Singles Friendship Club will meet at the following times and places during the month of December. Dec. 11 -- 4 p.m., Pahrump Cafe, host number TBA. Full Story »

The following information was provided by the Nye County Sheriff's Office. All crimes are alleged and all defendants are presumed innocent: * Fulton Williams, 65, of Pahrump was booked into Pahrump jail Nov. 18 on charges of domestic battery and battery on a victim over 65. Bail was set at $8,000. Full Story »

A benefit for the Daffer family was on tap at the Cotton Pickin' Saloon, thanks to Joe Heilegers. The family was short of just about everything after fire gutted its mobile home during November. Full Story »

There are hungry children in Pahrump. Thanks to reduced or no-cost breakfast and lunch programs at Nye County schools, children living in poverty aren't starving, but their stomachs are far from full, especially on the weekends when some children don't eat at all. Full Story »