🌱 What’s next after Churchill County’s school superintendent retires this June?

Cheers Fallon! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s next after Churchill County’s school superintendent retires this June?
• How many more nursing students will WNC’s Fallon campus soon train?

Also on today's calendar: South Tahoe Girls Varsity Basketball @ Churchill County and 2 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Fallon? Post it to Fallon photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 34 degrees.

---

📰 News we're reading

• Churchill school superintendent announces retirement (nevadaappeal.com) — Churchill County School District superintendent Derild Parsons plans to retire June 30, ending a 25-year career in local schools that included roles at West End and Lahontan elementary schools and Churchill County High. His departure follows former superintendent Summer Stephens, who previously left Fallon for a Nebraska district, and will prompt a leadership transition affecting Fallon students, staff, and families.
   

• Western Nevada College expands nursing program in Fallon (2news.com) — Western Nevada College is significantly expanding its nursing program on the Fallon campus, with a major renovation of the Piñon Building set to begin in January 2026. The upgrade will add modern labs and training spaces so Fallon students can complete all required nursing classes locally, increasing capacity from eight to up to 48 students and boosting healthcare education access in Churchill County.
   

---

📸 Around Fallon

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Fallon

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Nevada Livestock Marketing, LLC
  Nevada Livestock Marketing Llc, 1025 S Allen Rd, Fallon
  12:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Saturday December 20

• South Tahoe Girls Varsity Basketball @ Churchill County
  Churchill County High School , 1 Greenwave Cir , Fallon
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Fallon Livestock
  Fallon Livestock , 2055 Trento Ln , Fallon
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Nevada Livestock Marketing, LLC
  Nevada Livestock Marketing Llc , 1025 S Allen Rd , Fallon
  12:00 pm
• Roughy Top Gun Invitational Xtreme Bulls
  Rafter 3C ARENA ( hosting site for the Fallon Bowmen Indoor 3D shoot ) , 227 Sheckler Rd , Fallon
  7:00 pm

---

📣 Fallon Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Incline Boys Varsity Basketball @ Fernley
  Fernley High School , 1300 US-95 ALT , Fernley
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Family Board Games
  Fernley Branch Library , 575 Silver Lace Blvd , Fernley
  4:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Fernley City Hall Council Chambers , 595 Silver Lace Blvd , Fernley
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Family Craft
  The Meadows Event Center , 1045 Inglewood Dr , Fernley
  3:30 pm
• RC NV - Open Flying
  SAMSARG Field
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Concealed Carry Class
  Vet Mech Arms , 890 Cottonwood Ln , Fernley
  9:00 am
• Table Tennis
  575 Silver Lace Blvd , Fernley
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Bloodhound was LOST on December 12, 2025 in Corpus Christi, TX 78415 near Sunnybrook,candle and ayers Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Auction/Allen)

• Nevada Staffing posted a job opening for Master Relief Operator-Nights in Fallon. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Government Center Patrol - Full Time in Fallon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fallon here.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Fernley

• Volunteers and family members honor veterans at Wreaths Across America (2news.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Hug Hawks vs. Galena Grizzlies (maxpreps.com)

Yerington

• Dec. 15: Earthquake of 2.3 magnitude detected near Yerington, NV (sacbee.com)
• Dazzling Nights, Small Town Lights 2025! (pizenswitchtimes.com)

Sparks

---

Ok Fallon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook