Schurz News

Despite having a smaller crowd than the prior two years, largely attributed to the poor economic conditions, organizers of last Saturday's Sagebrush Serenade, a fundraiser sponsored by Smith Valley FFA Alumni, plan a fourth annual event next June.

'The Club,' the portion of the Boys and Girls Club of Mason Valley set aside for teens only, is sending locals out into the community this summer to learn job skills by working as an employee of businesses through the Club's Leaders in Training Program.

A Northern Nevada cowboy is the World's Greatest Roper. Preston Williams, who grew up on the Walker River Indian Reservation at Schurz, needed to heel a steer in 7.9 seconds or less on the last throw Sunday to win the coveted title in the fourth annual World's Greatest Roper competition at the Reno Livestock Events Center.

The 2009 Rez Strongman competition is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, at the Walker River Paiute Tribe Fitness Center in Schurz.

A Northern Nevada cowboy is the World's Greatest Roper. Preston Williams, who grew up on the Walker River Indian Reservation at Schurz, needed to heel a steer in 7.9 seconds or less on the last throw Sunday to win the coveted title in the fourth annual World's Greatest Roper competition at the Reno Livestock Events Center.

Fallon City Police Timothy Todd Roach, 40, of Fallon, unemployed, was arrested June 15 on a warrant, alleging failure to appear.

With limited comment, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners June 4 approved the transfer of a 21st Century grant from the federal government to the Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley to operate the summer program in Silver Springs.

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.

Pastor Leo Smith of Light of Life Church Ministries has begun Bible Study every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Schurz Community Center in Schurz, and all are invted to come and fellowship with Light of Life Church Ministries.

More than two dozen Reno police officers on Tuesday will participate in a run honoring 103 Nevada law enforcement officers known to have died in the line of duty, the city announced Friday.

Margaret Ann Higgins-Kennison passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, after her long battle with cancer.

Ellison McMasters, Jr. passed away at the Renown Skilled Nursing Center in Reno on Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Western Nevada College has announced its Fall 2008 Dean's List, with 209 students named to the list.

Fallon City Police Juston Ray Sibley, 19, of Fallon, unemployed, was arrested March 5 on suspicion of trespassing.

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 ...

The fifth and sixth "paper face value" water right acquisitions for the Walker River Basin Project will bring the total acre feet acquired thus far to around 25,000 acre feet -- half way to the estimated 50,000 ...

This week's commentary will lead out with comment about the participation, questions and responses offered during the February 11 Walker River Basin Project Stakeholders Group meeting in Schurz.

Beatrice 'Bea' Quintero Guzman passed away at her home in Schurz on Monday morning, February 16, surrounded by her loving family.

A presentation of the long-awaited "water model" for the Walker River Basin Project was offered at last Wednesday's Stakeholders Meeting in Schurz.

Jessie Cordova and Shantasy England linked arms and walked down the small aisle together.