Wellington News

Several maintenance projects in Mason and Smith valleys are planned as part of a proposed highway projects list for FY 2010 approved last month by the Lyon County Board of Commissioners.

The Churchill County Museum Association presents its Summer Lecture Series Wednesdays in July at 7:30 p.m. at the museum: July 1: How Soup and Sin Saved the Silver State - Listen as Mella Harmon, from Kautz Environmental Consultants in Reno, presents her topic on how the state of Nevada saw its way through the Great Depression.

The Smith Valley FFA Alumni Association announces its 3rd Annual Sagebrush Serenade Cowboy Poetry and Music event on Saturday, June 27, from 3-9 p.m. at Dressler Park off Highway 208 in Wellington.

Not into antiques and related items? No problem. The Walker River Basin Communities Foundation Dinner & Auction, slated for Saturday, June 6, will offer plenty of non-antique items during its silent and open auctions.

Bret Vernon Martin, 42, of Gold Hill was killed May 1, when he lost control of the 1992 Ford pickup he was driving northbound on SR 341 and was thrown from the vehicle just north of U.S. 50 near Mound House.

Sagehens rummage sale The Topaz Sagehens' 33rd annual rummage sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Topaz Ranch Estates Community Center, 33904 Carter Way, Wellington.

Tickets are currently on sale for the 2009 Walker River Basin Communities Foundation Dinner & Auction, which will be held on Saturday, June 6, at the Smith Valley Community Hall in Wellington.

We had a meeting this past Monday at Dr. Titus' house in Wellington. I must say our meetings are great; we have some wine, some cheese, and talk history.

The always-popular Walker River Basin Communities Foundation Dinner & Auction will be held this year on Saturday, June 6. This year's event will be held in the Smith Valley Community Hall in Wellington and will feature a traditional steak dinner, as well as refreshments and the popular silent and open auctions.

Attorney General passes on "grave robbing" case Attorney General passes on "grave robbing" case Joe Hart - News 4 The family of a man from Wellington, Nevada, has accused the former Lyon County Public Administrator of stealing more than a million dollars from their father after he died.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 6 to plan on attending the always-popular Walker River Basin Communities Foundation Dinner & Auction.

Submitted Story Smith Valley FFA is proud to announce its annual fundraising spring plant sale on Friday, May 8, through Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The SV FFA greenhouse is currently overcrowded with an assortment of projects so the event will take place at 'Nevada's Own Perennials' located at 263 Artesia Road, Wellington, or through ...

Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 6 to plan on attending the always-popular Walker River Basin Communities Foundation Dinner & Auction.

The times and location will be the same for the annual Easter Egg Hunts hosted by local service clubs in Yerington and Smith Valley on Sunday.

A la carte Easter brunch is being served Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. at 4th St. Bistro, 3065 W. Fourth St.

Studies show that the people who are happiest in their profession are hair dressers, and Lupita Gutierrez, the new hair dresser at Head Games, certainly proves it.

Submitted by Jerry Perkins The South Lyon County Amateur Radio Operators will hold their March 'Ham Chatter' Brunch this Saturday, March 14, at the Heyday Inn in Wellington at 11:00 a.m. Please RSVP to ...

The Western Nevada Cattlewomen's 2009 scholarship dinner and dance is March 28 at the Smith Valley Community Hall in Wellington.

Just felt I had to make that perfectly clear right now. You'd be surprised how many times I've been asked that question in the last couple of weeks--some questions coming in clear jest, but others with some ...

Local Place Names By Megan Hunewill Things are short and sweet this week. I've been working on the Smith Valley part of Reflections that will come out in the paper in March, so that's my excuse.