Wellington News

Douglas County law enforcement and local business are partnering for a prescription drug roundup this month.

Nathan Charles Bertucci Gardnerville residents Bryan and Brynn Bertucci are the parents of a son, Nathan Charles Bertucci, born Dec.

Submitted Story During 2009, Cal-Nevada All Airborne shipped a total of 1,217 'gently used' paperback books to 23 deployed paratroopers or air assault troopers and five non-Airborne personnel identified by Operation Paperback as 'in critical need of books;' and a tip of the beret is owed to all of the operation's donors and especially, including ...

Submitted Story Dozens of teddy bears from the collection of Margaret Parson's 'My Nanna's Doll and Toy Museum' in Wellington can be seen in the display case at the Smith Valley Library through December.

January is National Radon Action Month and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Education Program is offering several radon presentation meetings in Lyon County, beginning Jan.

Submitted Article The South Lyon County Area Amateur Radio Operators will hold their monthly 'Ham Chatter' Brunch on Saturday, December 12, at The Heyday Inn in Wellington at 11:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Kathryn at 463-1460 or Jerry at 463-5660. If you plan on attending, calling frequency is 146.52mhz or 146.79mhz. On Dec.

Linda Mae Draper-Hivert and Jeanne Pierce have their picture taken with the movie poster for 'Amelia' at Ironwood Cinema in Minden on the movie's opening day, Wednesday.

The Smith Valley 4-H's annual Veterans' Day Potluck was a success again, drawing 17 veterans representing all branches of the Armed Services.

Submitted By Barbara Neddenriep An historic building in downtown Wellington is home for dolls from around the world, puppets, teddy bears, doll houses, nutcrackers, antique dolls, handmade pull toys, antique toy trucks and cars, and children's rocking chairs lovingly collected for over 60 years by Margaret Parsons representing five generations.

South Lyon County area amateur radio operators will hold their November Ham Chatter Brunch this Saturday, Nov.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will conduct a retreat workshop today in Smith Valley.

SILVER SPRINGS--The first-ever large-scale point-of-dispersing clinic in Lyon County will be held this Saturday at Silver Stage Middle School's gym from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Lyon County officials along with Carson City Health and Human Services will hold a free seasonal flu vaccination on that day for the first 1,500 people.

I don't think you can expect to see anything between you and the sun up in the skies today, at least not anything natural.

While the early season snowstorm last Saturday night/early Sunday morning left Mason Valley white and dropped even more snowfall in Smith Valley, it didn't do much for the early snowpack, according to SNOTEL data.

Well, it was a quick dip into wintry weather, but it looks like fall will come back with an -- um, you really can't say 'vengeance,' can you? I mean, there's no such thing as extreme fall weather, since fall and spring are kind of by definition mired in mediocrity when it comes to extremes.

Submitted Article The Friends of the Smith Valley Library's 24th annual membership breakfast/brunch prepared by the master chef and owner, Bill Bohlin, of the Heyday Inn of Wellington; and as always, the midday feast was efficiently served by Nancy Lee.

Submitted Story The 35th Annual Smith Valley Harvest Auction, sponsored by the SV Community United Methodist Church and St.

FERNLEY--Following a presentation from a Nevada Department of Taxation representative concerning discussion on room tax assessments, Fernley City Council members learned they could redirect room tax fees that are generated in Fernley, which are currently going to Lyon County, back to the City of Fernley through an ordinance.

Fourteen quilt shops in the Northern Nevada and Northern California region will collectively host a 'Shop Hop' Sept.

Submitted Story The 18th Annual Smith Valley Community Calendar Sale is underway by Soroptimist International of Smith Valley.