LOVELOCK - Lately, I have been receiving many calls and questions about preparing gardens and landscapes for the upcoming growing season. Many of these questions pertain to soil preparation and soil amendments. Let me answer these questions with a question, "How many of you are willing to spend a lot of money on something you may not need?" Because, if you do not know what is in your soils, how will you know what to add to them to make them better? That is why if you have not tested your soil in the last three years, you should do that before wasting your time or money. This is also true for farmers, who have the risk of making or losing significantly more money by not soil testing.
RENO - The Nevada Office of Veterans Services Mobile Outreach Vehicle will visit Pershing County next week as part of its continuing effort to reach out to veterans in rural areas of the state.
LOVELOCK - The next meeting of the Pershing County High School Alumni Association is Wednesday, April 25, at 5:15 p.m. at the City Hall office.
LOVELOCK - Port of Subs, a fast-food restaurant chain, may open a new sandwich shop at the Golden Gate truck stop now under construction near downtown Lovelock.
LOVELOCK - Artwork from Pershing County High School students is currently on exhibit at the Pershing County Library. The art exhibit is organized by PCHS art teacher Debby Zoback every year.
LOVELOCK - It's springtime and you know what that means, the Pershing County Senior Center's annual Birdhouse Raffle.
LOVELOCK - American Legion Post #6 Scholarship applications are now available for area high school seniors.
LOVELOCK - The Pershing County High School Drama class will perform "Dead Giveaway," written by Pat Cook, on Friday, May 4, at the high school auditorium. Show starts at 7 p.m. Adults $3 and students $2.
LOVELOCK - The members of the Pershing County Swine Club are gearing up for their annual show.
LOVELOCK - It's that time of year again - the sometimes dreaded time spent preparing and filing tax returns before the April 15 deadline. Yet for some, it's also tax refund season and time to decide how to use the refund headed your way.
LOVELOCK - Churches in Pershing County are gearing up for two National Day of Prayer events that will take place in Pershing County.
The following are the ribbon winners from the 2012 Pershing County High School Art Show at the Pershing County Library:
LOVELOCK - In case you hadn't heard or seen on the news, last week the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease was detected in a dairy cow from a farm in Tulare, Calif. Federal officials said Thursday that they now know the latest cow found in the U.S. with mad-cow disease was 10 years and seven months old, giving investigators new pieces of the puzzle as they try to trace back the animal's origins.
LOVELOCK - Renowned watercolorist Jerry Stitt A.W.S./N.W.S. will be the guest teacher at a watercolor workshop presented by the Star Peak Arts Retreat Center of Imlay. The workshop will take place May 11 - 13 in Unionville at the Old Pioneer Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast.
LOVELOCK - The Pershing County Library held its third annual El día de los niños (The Day of the Children) celebration on April 27. The afternoon was filled with singing, dancing, crafts and snacks; all to celebrate children.