The Churchill County Democrats are hosting the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Fallon Convention Center on Thursday and will feature a speaker from the Nevada State Senate, Debbie Smith. Fallon’s Shannon Hooper will also be a guest speaker. As well as being a state senator, Smith has been very active in educational and charitable endeavors such as PTA and Angel Kiss. Hooper is from the Fallon Paiute Shoshone tribe and was crowned Miss Indian Nations in September, in Bismarck, N.D., during the 43rd annual United Tribes International Powwow. She also won the Best Public Speaking Award and the Miss Congeniality …


