What To Do If You Need Help With Domestic Violence – Part One. As we reported earlier this week, Janice McElhaney was a victim of domestic violence. The Teller reached out to a number of different organizations to learn what types of services and resources are available to people in …
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Storey County Community Comes Together Assist Local Family As reported in The Teller, Janice McElhaney was murdered on Sunday, January 26th in the Virginia City Highlands. In the days that followed, Esmie Hess set up a gofundme page to help her surviving children. From the gofundme page: On Sunday, January …
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Storey County’s first homicide since 2008* occurs in Virginia City Highlands Storey County Sheriff Deputies and paramedics responded to a 911 call on Saddleback Drive in the Virginia City Highlands on January 26th. Upon arrival, they discovered Janice McElhaney unconscious and bleeding. Paramedics immediately dispatched Life Flight and transported Janice …
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County officials blast The Teller for writing about the facts they provide. What did I know about the payments and the Government Service Agreement (GSA) and when did I know it. Kris Thompson and Austin Osborne say Telsa is current with all their payments under the GSA. Austin Osborne makes …
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Rogues Gallery Below see Storey County’s rogues gallery for the first 12 days of the year. All people shown here are innocent until proven guilty. Make sure you take care of your warrants. And now a word from our Sponsor: Actually, you are our sponsor. We here at …
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Tesla surges on Wall Street. Meanwhile on Electric Avenue, Tesla taps county resources. Tesla’s market capitalization is now in excess of $92 billion in 2015 Tesla and Storey County entered into a services agreement to help offset the massive burden the Gigafactory places on County services with tax abatements (original …
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What’s Up With The Teller? Greetings from Gold Hill. The above picture shows my home town as it was in 1914. Nice. I have received over a hundred messages, emails, and inquiries as to why The Teller went silent in October. I would like to share with you what happened …
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Storey County County (Employee) Christmas Party Tonight Storey County will host it’s second Christmas Party tonight at St. Mary’s Art Center at 6:00 pm. Held at the Bonanza Saloon, the first county party featured a potluck dinner and a no-host bar. As in attendees bought their own booze. Around 80 …
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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled today that online reporters are indeed reporters and can enjoy the protection of Reporter Shield laws. This ruling is a major victory for online publications, Justices Unanimously Agree: Online Journalists are Real Journalists In its unanimous decision, Chief Justice Mark Gibbons wrote that “Just because …
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St. Mary’s in the Mountains is hosting an Art Show and Reception on Saturday September 14th to Celebrate the life and art of longtime Virginia City resident Louise Kerr. This celebration of life essay was submitted by her loving daughter Theresa. E. LOUISE KERR February 19, 1925 — November …
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