Silver Springs News

This is Wednesday, November 25--Black Wednesday. Why ? NO BINGO tonight. Also the Center will be closed on Thursday, Nov.

Carson City The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court: A 25-year-old electrician from Gardnerville was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of East Musser Street on suspicion of misdemeanor contempt of court.

SILVER SPRINGS--About 173 people came out to support Silver Springs High School's 6th Annual Family Bingo Night, which was held on Friday at the school.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Lyon County--Lyon County 4-H members, leaders, friends, and family gathered together on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at the Fernley Intermediate School to celebrate and recognize 4-H members and Leaders during the annual 4-H Awards Ceremony.

SILVER SPRINGS--The Silver Stage High School Booster Club is conducting a membership drive.

Special to the LVN Volunteers Denise Daltiaz, left, and Hap Hancock help clients as they move through the line.

SILVER SPRINGS--The Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers' Society is sponsoring a Craft Fair this weekend , at Silver Springs Elementary School to raise money for the Annual Silver Stage High School Scholarship.

SILVER SPRINGS--Silver Stage Library announces its November activities. Throughout the month of November the library has initiated its Food for Fines program.

Submitted Story The Silver Stage Task Force of Healthy Communities Coalition has partnered with Soul'd Out Ministries to fundraise and organize for a regional Toy Drive for the areas from Stagecoach to Silver Springs this year.

There were a number of questions, but eventually the Lyon County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amendment that standardizes some areas for fire districts in the county but retaining flexibility for the district boards for changes for their particular district.

Submitted Story Red Ribbon Week was celebrated in schools throughout Lyon and Storey Counties last week, with activities coordinated by Stand Tall teams of Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey in partnership with schools.

Carson City The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court: A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Nevada and 10th streets on suspicion of misdemeanor probation violation.

Submitted Story Are you ready to take the next step to success? Then you may be happy that the Silver Springs G.E.D. Prep Center is open again for this school year, offering free, individually-paced G.E.D. prep classes in both the day and evening, and with an open-entry/open-exit format.

Submitted By Phyllis Harris I hope you had some fun during Halloween. Here at the Silver SpringsSenior Center, the bingo committee turned bingo night into a gala.

The Lyon County School District is expected to start next month with the process of naming the new intermediate school that is under construction.

Those involved in last week's Lyon County Board of Commissioners workshop retreat in Smith Valley felt that it was both succuessful and gave them a good chance to talk freely.

With some criticism being aired about how the county is handling the new jail issue--including its location--Lyon County Sheriff Allen Viel and other county officials recently spoke about the reasons for their support of expanding the jail facilties in Yerington.

Submitted By Phyllis Harris Many seniors participate as volunteers at, as well as recipients of, the Food Banks in Silver Springs.

SILVER SPRINGS--An estimated 700 people from communities throughout Lyon County attended a free Flu Vaccination Clinic held at Silver Stage Middle School, which was provided by Carson City Health and Human Services in partnership with Lyon County services.

SILVER SPRINGS--Central Lyon County Fire Protection District has opened Burn Season in central Lyon County.