Sandy Valley NewsLocal news for Sandy Valley, NV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.School district succeeds where rural charter failed- April 29, 2008 "Some of the girls haven't played softball before. We're actually getting pretty good." Grade school students wait for the start of class at Sandy Valley School. They share facilities with children in middle school and the town's 60 high school students. via Las Vegas Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/sandy-valley-nv/2008/04/school-district-succeeds-where-rural-cha... Silver State Regional Chili Cook-off May 16-17- April 27, 2008 "In the past this event hasn't really had any rules. This year we're setting guidelines as we go along so that next year it will be more organized." Sylvia Corzan from the Patio Cafe took the Peoples Choice award in 2007. Barbara Ward won the 2007 ICS chili cook-off here and went on to win the world competition. via Pahrump Valley Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/sandy-valley-nv/2008/04/silver-state-regional-chili-cook-off-may... Winery bottles Nevada's first estate wine- April 22, 2008 "It's the first time it's happened in the state's history. To my knowledge this is the first commercial red wine ever produced in the state of Nevada. It marks the beginning point for an industry that has potential" MARK WAITE PVT James Schaller and Mary Ann O'Neal were busy bottling the new "Nevada Ridge" wine at the Pahrump Valley Winery Wednesday. via Pahrump Valley Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/sandy-valley-nv/2008/04/winery-bottles-nevadas-first-estate-wine... Recycling: alive and well in Pahrump- April 20, 2008 "It's tough getting everybody to buy into it, the education of what you can recycle" CHRISSY OHLINGER Special to the PVT Joslyn Martinez does her part to help clean up Pahrump's little corner of the world for Earth Day. via Pahrump Valley Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/sandy-valley-nv/2008/04/recycling-alive-and-well-in-pahrump?from... Jury deliberations begin at murder trial; defense requests case be thrown out- April 4, 2008 "The witnesses themselves said that they lied - everyone in there has lied" The defense attorney in the murder trial of a Sandy Valley man asked the judge to throw out the case just before making his closing statement on Wednesday. via Victorville Daily Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/sandy-valley-nv/2008/04/jury-deliberations-begin-at-murder-trial... |