The Lincoln County Courthouse closed on Wednesday, Aug. 13, due to emergency repairs in the building’s basement.  The closure comes as crews continue work on a major sewer break that occurred earlier this summer. The project has reached the stage where the basement floor is being coated with epoxy, and the fumes are expected to […] This article is available … [Read more...] about Lincoln County courthouse closes during emergency repairs

County commissioner and town hall meetings are held in the basement of the Lincoln County Courthouse, which has not always been easily accessible. Recently, the courthouse funded a project to improve the accessibility with funding from COVID-19 relief funds and Nevada Test Site personal property taxes.With a ramp and closer parking, commission chambers will become […] … [Read more...] about Lincoln County Courthouse upgrades for accessibility

First appearances and bail hearing video conferencing for Meadow Valley and Pahranagat Valley Justice courts may be the wave of the future. The system’s usefulness is currently being tested because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both District Attorney Dylan Frehner and Sheriff Kerry Lee said the use of the system since the onset of the coronavirus […] This article … [Read more...] about Video conferencing in courts likely to be used more

Built in 1938, the Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche has served longer as the seat of county government than the famed Million Dollar Courthouse (1873-1938). And from time to time, the building needs painting as well as interior and exterior upgrading. County Planning and Building Director Cory Lytle told the Record recently that, ?the biggest […] This … [Read more...] about County eyes improvements to historic courthouse