Churchill County, NV

With the opening of Churchill County schools just days away, the school district has scrambled during the past two weeks to cover most vacancies for both teachers and support staff. Opening day for the school district’s primary and secondary schools is Monday. Both new and returning licensed staff reported to...

COVID-19 is still circulating around the country, disrupting industries as people call out sick to work. The good news is that less people are dying from infection as more people get vaccinated, have overcome the illness and/or have antibodies in their system with minimal symptoms, and testing gets better. Although...

Churchill County School District has released the latest Back to School information. There will be no food service during the week of Aug. 8-12. The food service staff is preparing for back to school. Meet the teachers. The week of Aug. 15-19 will be used for individual Pre-K and kindergarten...

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A federal court this week refused to bar construction on a Nevada geothermal plant that opponents say threatens to destroy a sacred site and drive the rare Dixie Valley toad to extinction. But thanks to a legal agreement between project opponents and geothermal developer Ormat Nevada Inc. hours later, construction...

CHURCHILL, Pa. — One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash in Churchill. Police, fire and EMS units were called to the intersection of Rodi Road and William Penn Highway at 4:48 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911. 911 confirmed to Channel 11 that one person...

CHURCHILL, Pa. — A police vehicle rolled onto its roof after a two-car crash in Churchill early Monday evening. Watch video from Sky 4: Click the video player above. Sky 4 flew over the scene at William Penn Highway and Rodi Road. One person was taken to the hospital....

Cody Deegan, a local Fallon artist, and his class of 15 students celebrated their completion of his Basic Drawing art class at the Churchill County Library on Wednesday, July 27. The art class of 15 students was made possible by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, one of 38 grants awarded to libraries and other organizations across the state to promote artistic abilities in those ages 55 and older.

LYON COUNTY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The man accused of kidnapping and murdering Naomi Irion from Fernley won't be arraigned on recently filed sexual assault charges. Driver waived his right to an arraignment for the new sexual assault and gun charges filed last week. Prosecutors believed...

Books, Bites and Beverages: A Literary Adventure is back. This popular fundraiser for the Churchill County Library, on hiatus for several years, returns Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. for all to enjoy. Sponsored by the Churchill Library Association, the fundraiser includes wine, refreshments and the opportunity to support the library...

Getchell Gold Corp. [GTCH-CSE; GGLDF-OTCQB] reported the remaining results for drill hole FCG22-17 that targeted the high-grade North Fork zone at the Fondaway Canyon gold project, Churchill County, Nevada. Key Highlights include a gold mineralized zone encountered at shallow depth and spanning 120 metres downhole. High-grade gold mineralization of 17.7...

LEAD On, a 501(c)(3) organization committed to preparing Churchill County youth for life after high school, dissolves after five years of philanthropic contributions. “We view dissolving LEAD On as the end of an impactful chapter,” said LEAD On Executive Director Monica Davis. “The organization has provided connection, resources, and positivity to high school students and the community at large.”

Prosecutors believe Naomi Irion was raped sometime between when she was abducted from a Fernley, Nevada Walmart parking lot and when her body was dumped in a rural part of Churchill County. The man accused of kidnapping teenager Naomi Irion from a Nevada Walmart in March and then killing her...

Nevada prosecutors have filed new charges against Troy Driver, the man accusing of kidnapping and murdering 18-year-old Naomi Irion from Fernley, Nevada, in March. Prosecutors said Driver, a 41-year-old mining services worker living in Fallon, Nevada, abducted Irion from a Walmart parking lot on March 12 before fatally shooting her, burying her body and trying to cover up the crime.

Anne McMillin, Churchill County PIO Commissioners Koenig and Heath respresenting the Board of Commissioners who donated $10,000 to the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and Country Fair represented by Adrienne Snow and Zip Upham. On Wednesday, July 20 the Churchill County Commission held its regular meeting. The commissioners were introduced to Jacob...

The Churchill County Library is holding an artists’ reception on Wednesday, July 27, from 4-6 p.m. We will be displaying the results of this summer’s Drawing Classes for Adults which were taught by Cody Deegan, a local Fallon artist. The classes were held at the Churchill Arts Council and were sponsored in part by the Nevada Arts Council. Artwork from the class is on display at the library through August.

During the Churchill County School District Board meeting held Wednesday, July 20, trustees approved the hiring of four new classified employees. The new human resources director, Annette Cooper, reported that she held a job fair on Tuesday and met with ten new applicants however none were teachers. She said that over the last two weeks two teachers have resigned from the district because they cannot find housing.

The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed an amended criminal complaint adding a charge of sexual assault against Troy Driver, the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Naomi Irion. The DA’s Office also filed its opposition to the motion to dismiss filed in June by Driver’s attorneys, seeking to change the venue to Churchill County for the murder charge.

Troy Driver, the man accused of killing Naomi Irion is now facing sexual assault charges in the case. The Lyon County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed amended charges against Driver that now include sexual assault and being an ex-felon in possession of a gun. He was already charged with murder, robbery and kidnapping. Irion disappeared from a Fernley parking lot on March 12 and her body was found in northern Churchill County on March 25th.