Northern Lincoln County was hit hard with snow Monday. Despite receiving more than 6 inches in some areas, school was not canceled, so Paris and Drew Cole, as well as the other students and faculty at Pioche Elementary School, bundled up for the day. Photo by Penny Cole

LINCOLN COUNTY — February is Boy Scouts of America month, and the second week of February marks Boy Scouts Week. Two men from Lincoln County recently received their Silver Beaver awards. Dan Frehner of Pioche and Mike Sparrow of Hiko were presented their awards at a banquet held in their ...

PANACA — Lincoln County High School recently sponsored a fundraiser dinner for Sativa Courtney and the event was very successful. The school was able to raise several thousand dollars for Sativa and for her family. The money will be used to pay bills and help the family in their continued ...

SPRING VALLEY STATE PARK — On Saturday, many local residents and visitors from Las Vegas and Henderson visited Spring Valley State Park for the Nevada Division of State Parks’ second annual Ice Tee Golf Tourney. Dylan Phillips of Pioche won first place with a score of 29. Older sister Marisa Phillips, ...

CALIENTE — A new chairman for the Caliente Homecoming celebration, which will be held over the Memorial Day weekend, has been chosen. Trudy Faulkner, a long-time committee member, takes over from Keith Larson, who has served as chairman for a number of years. Faulkner said the Homecoming committee has only met ...

Linda Fay Herring was born on September 14, 1943, in Rosemark, Tenn. to William and Fay Summers. She had one older brother Neil and one younger brother Bennie. At the age of 17 she married Marvin Herring and moved to California where their first two daughters, Sherrie Fay and Cynthia Lynn ...

CALIENTE — Lincoln County Record received a real treat Jan. 25 when the Boy Scouts of America, Cub Pack No. 559 visited. From Panaca’s 2nd Ward, under the supervision of Wolf/Bear den leader Carolyn Harr, the Cubs were able to visit the office of the Record on one of their ...

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Department of Wildlife has partnered with the International Sportsmen’s Exposition to bring the West’s largest hunting, fishing and outdoor consumer show to the Las Vegas Convention Center Feb. 2-4. The show will offer outdoor enthusiasts the chance to walk through 200,000 square feet of space packed ...

LINCOLN COUNTY — The American Radio Relay League has a group of volunteer examiners in Lincoln County that is seeking residents interested in obtaining a Federal Communications Commission amateur radio operators license. Our local hams offer their wisdom and expertise on the subject. Operator Chuck Reifsnyder gave information pertaining to ham ...

CALIENTE — On Jan. 7, the Rotary Club of Caliente met District Governor Doug Fowler, along with Assistant Governor Randy Pote and Deb Fowler. President of the Caliente Rotary is James Gatzke, and wife Holly acts as treasurer. Much information was obtained at the Saturday meeting, in hopes of creating ...

PANACA — Many students at Lincoln County High School were selected as winners in a national poetry contest recently, having their poems chosen for publication in a book from Creative Communications. Sherrin McHenry, LCHS English, Journalism and Humanities teacher, received a letter from Creative Communications emphasizing the fact that “only the ...

Grayce Lee Hansen McBride passed away peacefully Dec. 23, 2011 at her daughter Gerri’s home in Pioche, Nev. Grayce was born Dec. 19, 1930 in Payson, Utah to Charles and Emma Hansen. She, along with her eight siblings, grew up in Panaca, Nev. and she graduated from Lincoln County High ...

PANACA — Like other Lincoln County residents, the McClure family of Panaca visited Disneyland for Christmas. What made the McClures’ visit to the theme park and luxurious resort in California so special was the trip was a wish granted to Cayson McClure, 9, from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. On Dec. 22, the ...

1925-2012 Sarah Elizabeth Torgenson age 86 passed away on Jan. 7, 2012 in Cedar City, Utah. She was born June 14, 1925 in Dallas, Tex. to Edgar and Eula Emery. Sarah was a member of the LDS church and was a resident of Panaca, Nev. for 64 years. She worked as a ...

Ernest Glenn Lee was born in Lincoln, Idaho, on May 27, 1924, to Lester Eugene Lee and Grace Gentry Lee. In May of 1934, when Glenn was 10 years old, the Lester Lee family returned to Panaca to live. Glenn attended Panaca Elementary School and graduated from Lincoln County High School. ...

PIOCHE — Race tracks were set up at the cultural hall of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Pioche Dec. 4 for the Boy Scouts of America, Pioche Pack No. 519, homemade Pinewood Derby cars. New Cub Master Kevin Smith led the group of young wolves representing ...

The Panaca Market, formerly owned by Robert Dotson of Panaca, opened the new year with new owners. Nate and Cassie Katschke have assumed ownership of the market and opened their first day Jan. 3. The products will stay the same, as well as store hours and employees. For the first-time ...

T/Sgt. William (Bill) Hughes Ret. A.F. of Pioche and Las Vegas, NV died on Dec. 13. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley; 5 children, Katrina Whitehurst, Sherry Alexander, Andrea Hughes, Christopher Hughes of Las Vegas and William, Jr. of Hemet, CA.; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grand children. He ...