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Finding the Broncs brotherhood
September 13, 2013SHERIDAN — Helping hands that guide Ed Arzy through a football practice are mostly patient ones. Like anything in football, they’re direct and firm, but the motions often end in thumbs up. Arzy, a sophomore lineman on the Sheridan High School football team, was born deaf. Working through drills in practice, teammates paired with him Read More
Blue jeans ball set for Sept. 21
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming FFA Foundation is partnering with the Sheridan FFA chapter to host the 2013 Blue Jeans Ball Sept. 21 at the Sheridan Holiday Inn. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a silent auction and social hour. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by a live auction and music Read More
New Faces
Elaina Rainne Biord Elaina Rainne Biord was born Sept. 3, 2013, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. She was welcomed by her parents Kalen and Leah Biord and brother Lincoln. Her grandparents are Red and Susanne White of Hartford, S.D., Jim and Deb Jansen of Castlewood, S.D., and John and Deb Read More
Brown graduates with B.S. in advertising
SHERIDAN — Stephanie M. Brown graduated in spring 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in advertising in the College of Media from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While at the university, Brown was a four-year member of the Fighting Illini women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams. Brown is a global brands Read More
Banquet for couples married for 50 years or longer
SHERIDAN — The Golden Age Club will hold its annual banquet for couples married 50 years or longer Sept. 22 at the Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith St. There will be a social hour at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. The cost is $15 per person and there will be entertainment. This is Read More
Library hosts cemetery project
SHERIDAN — On Tuesday, Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library will host the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery Project. The schedule: 5:30 p.m. — Sheridan High School teacher and local historian Tyson Emborg will give a presentation in the Inner Circle. 5:45 p.m. — Wyoming Room director Judy Slack will give a tour of that area of the Read More
Helping non-traditional college students
SHERIDAN — Sheridan College’s Center for Workforce and Community Education has kicked off an initiative to help non-traditional college students test the waters of returning to school. Mary Sue Vickers, director of the “Plus 50″ initiative of the American Association of Community Colleges, said the idea came about because of societal trends. “People 50 and Read More
Sheridan cemetery tour
Sheridan County Fulmer Library will host a tour and informational program about the Sheridan Municipal Cemetery on Sept. 17 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The tour will begin at the Inner Circle of the library with a presentation by Sheridan High School teacher and local historian Tyson Emborg about the city’s Master Cemetery Plan. It will Read More
Water from fair association to be reallocated
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County Fair Association voted to accept 14 shares of reallocated water from Whitney Benefits at its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday. The water is a donation and will be used around the fairgrounds. “That’s enough water for us to use for two years,” Board Chairman Steve Eliason said. “For Whitney Benefits to Read More
Amercian Legion Wyoming wins high marks in Houston
September 12, 2013SHERIDAN — The American Legion’s Wyoming Department won high marks at the recent annual National Convention of The American Legion held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Aug. 23-29. A number of Wyoming legionnaires and members of the Women’s Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion attended. At the Aug. 28 Read More
Wolf Creek Wrangle scheduled for Sept. 21
SHERIDAN — The annual Wolf Creek Wrangle, a run/hike event benefiting Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns, will be Sept. 21 at Eatons’ Ranch in Wolf. Join in a half marathon for $55, a 10K run/hike for $40 or the kids run at no charge. Prizes will be given to the top three male Read More
VOA hosting 6th annual barn dance
SHERIDAN — Volunteers of America Northern Rockies will hold its sixth annual fundraising Bandana Barn Dance Sept. 21 from 5:30-10 p.m. The event is $100 per ticket, which includes dinner, open bar, entertainment and dancing. Bring some money for games and to spend at the auction. The dance will be at the Winfield Ranch, 554 Read More
Daughters of the Nile holding ride
SHERIDAN — Sahida Temple No. 86 Daughters of the Nile is holding a Ride for the Kids poker run and Oktoberfest Sept. 21. Registration is at the Kalif Shrine Center from 11 a.m. to noon. The blessing of the vehicles will be at 11:45 a.m. followed by run. All the motorized vehicles are welcome. The Read More
Random acts of kindness
Yesterday’s anniversary of the September 11 attacks was marked throughout the country with various ceremonies and salutes…and by students at Sagebrush Elementary with random acts of kindness. The focus for students yesterday was spreading kindness, acceptance, and friendship throughout their school and community. The school promoted this kindness movement through group and individual activities. “It Read More
67 WyoLink sites now in service across Wyoming
SHERIDAN — The Public Safety Communications Commission for the State of Wyoming met in Sheridan Wednesday — a fitting day for a group dedicated to fostering communication between local, county, state and federal health and safety departments. With the memory of 9/11 at the forefront of many minds, particularly for the Commission the lack of Read More
Lake DeSmet cleanup
Over the course of the next two Saturdays, local volunteers will descend on Lake DeSmet to help clear trash and debris … above and below water. Aquatic Scuba Adventures of Sheridan is partnering with the Ocean Conservancy to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup. The program takes place every fall throughout the world, involving thousands Read More
Stories of the second story
SHERIDAN — One of Sheridan’s big selling points is its small-town feel, but that doesn’t mean urban living isn’t an option. The real estate above Main Street provides an unmatchable living situation for tenants who want to keep pace with hometown happenings. In days gone by, it was common to find shopkeepers and their families Read More
The Rock church holds concert
September 11, 2013SHERIDAN — The Rock Church recently moved to a new location at 1100 Big Horn Ave., the former home of Bethesda Worship Center. This move comes as The Rock celebrates its 10th anniversary and welcomes Rob Jost as the new co-pastor. Jost and his wife Lynette recently moved to Sheridan from Utah. To celebrate these Read More
Polka Club meeting 1 p.m. Sunday
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will meet 1 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 45 W. Brundage St. The Dakota Duo will play a variety of dance music. There is a $5 cover charge. The public is welcome.
Mock trial of Joe McCarthy
SHERIDAN — In 1954, Wyoming Sen. Lester Hunt committed suicide in his Senate office in Washington, D.C. A recent book by Rodger McDaniel of Cheyenne, “Dying for Joe McCarthy’s Sins: The Suicide of Wyoming Senator Lester Hunt,” explores the circumstances surrounding Hunt’s death, specifically the role that Sen. Joe McCarthy (R. Wis) played in the Read More
Statewide ACT scores on the rise
ACT scores for Wyoming high school juniors increased statewide in 2013 with all three Sheridan school districts scoring in the top 10 districts. The statewide average for ACT scores this year was 19.7, an increase above last year’s average of 19.4. The state’s highest average score was in Washakie District 2 at 22.4. Sheridan County Read More
Austin Holdings files lawsuit
SHERIDAN — A natural gas company operating in Sheridan County is the defendant in a class action lawsuit alleging the company is not paying out a fair share of mineral royalties to Sheridan County residents. Austin Holdings, LLC, filed the lawsuit on behalf of itself and other present and past royalty owners against the Fidelity Read More
Liz Cheney hosts meet and greet
SHERIDAN — U.S. Senate candidate Liz Cheney urged Sheridan residents at a meet and greet Tuesday night to live by the Code of the West when considering the present state of politics in America. Particularly; she called on the 10th rule of the Code of the West — know where to draw the line — Read More
Remembering 9/11
SHERIDAN — Sheridan’s emergency responders gathered around the flag pole at the Sheridan Fire-Rescue building this morning to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The ceremony was timed, down to the minute, to correlate with the collapse of the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Read More
Sheridan Inn to get another breath of life
September 9, 2013SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Inn may be on one of the last of its nine lives, but a Tulsa-based man with Sheridan roots is hoping to once again breath new life into the historic structure. Bob Townsend and his wife, Dana, are currently under contract to purchase the Sheridan Inn and the pair hope to Read More
