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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Located five miles south of Panaca down Long Acres Way off of Wild Horse Mesa, Rudolph the Reindeer has found a home at Paul and Patty Long’s residence. Standing around 16 feet tall, this constructed piece was made from six sheets of three-quarter-inch plywood sheets, according to builder Paul Long. It’s ...

In the past year, the Rotary Club of Caliente was fortunate to be accepted into the Innovation and Flexibility Pilot Program. It gives the club flexibility to create an organization that is ideal for you, the potential Rotary member. It will be a dramatic and welcome change to the club ...

The new community choir led by Klark Black from Panaca, Bella Voce, held an extraordinary Christmas concert on the evenings of Dec. 21 and 22. The Neldon C. Mathews gym was full both nights of the performance, with standing room only. The concert lasted about an hour and 15 minutes. As ...

The Nevada Division of State Parks is sponsoring free, guided hikes in seven state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by ...

Nearly the entire student body of Pahranagat Valley Elementary School boarded the Nevada Northern Railway’s Polar Express train in Ely last Thursday for a ride to the North Pole. Principal Brian Higbee said it was a school field trip, using part of the money the school received recently from Kleenex brand ...