Lyon County
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News
PRESS RELEASE UPDATE – MISSING PERSON Case Number: 22LY03984 Agency: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Location: Fernley, Nevada The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of Ronald Littley, a 56-year-old male who was reported missing in September 2022. Mr. Littley was last known to be
Columnists
Jimmy asked me to teach him how to swim. He was maybe fifteen, and I was a lifeguard not much older. He was also blind and liked to wrestle, so I wrestled him into some deep water, where he let go and learned how to swim. We became friends, and
History
This month, we’re pleased to share some good news for Virginia City and the broader Comstock community. The Virginia City Main Street Program has been awarded three grants through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development Nevada Main Street Program, each one focused on caring for our historic place
Tours/Events
DAYTON Dayton High School Jan 12: Presale ends for Father-Daughter Masquerade Ball, entry with dinner included. Event is on Feb 7. Buy tickets at DHSBC.org Weekly: family-friendly square dancing Thursday evenings with Dayton Silver Squares, 6:30 pm - 8 pm. Contact jimrenfree@msn.com or (775) 781-
Family-Friendly
At the end of 2025, Lyon County Facilities completed playground upgrades at Patriot Park in Dayton and Silver Stage Park in Silver Springs. Get out and enjoy the great park spaces with your family and friends! Below are rendered images of the new equipment.
History
Nevada’s first dance was held at Spafford Hall’s in Dayton to ring in 1854.
Government
Storey County residents interested in running for elected office can file in person during the official filing periods listed below. Judicial Offices January 5–16, 2026 Non-Judicial Offices March 2–13, 2026 File with the Storey County Clerk (Virginia City): • Justice of the Peace, Virginia Township (remainder of current
News
Lyon County Dispatch has been receiving calls stating that a Lyon County Officer is calling to collect money and leaving messages referencing legal matters. The caller is currently using the name Sergeant Murray and caller ID reads Lyon County Sheriff's Office. No employee of the Lyon County Sheriff&
Crime
Silver Springs, NV – On Dec. 31, 2025, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Task Force responded to a residence in the Dayton area following an anonymous tip regarding a convicted sex offender who had failed to register as required by law. Members of the Task Force located the
Government
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 9 a.m. Lyon County Administrative Complex 27 S. Main St. Yerington, NV 89447 Agenda: https://www.lyon-county.org/.../Vie.../Agenda/_01052026-1954 Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83368686463... Meeting ID: 833 6868 6463 / Passcode: 896135 Mobile: 1-253-215-8782
Columnists
Before Dayton was known for mining, mills, and mischief, it had a woman with a drill and a dream. Meet Helen Rulison Shipley, born right here in Dayton on Jul. 23, 1870, and destined to become Nevada’s first female dentist. In an era when women were expected to sew,