Political pundit, LVN columnist dies at 77

During the 2010 Nevada Republican convention, soon-to-be Churchill County Republican chairman James Smack addressed delegates regarding rules and bylaws. Smack wasn’t afraid to speak his mind and aligned himself more with the Ron Paul supporters. Fernley’s Orlis Trone and Smack had a disagreement, which surprised Smack, now a chief deputy in the Nevada controller’s office, but later, both men resolved their differences.