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Police, fire chiefs discuss FY2014 budgets, goals
May 15, 2013SHERIDAN — The executive heads of the Sheridan Police Department and Sheridan Fire-Rescue appeared before the City Council Tuesday afternoon to outline their plans for the upcoming fiscal year. Both SPD Chief Richard Adriaens and SFR Chief Terry Lenhart said that despite a handful of changes to their budgets, citizens can expect the same level Read More
Newsweek names SHS ‘Best Public High School’
SHERIDAN — For the second time, Sheridan High School has been named a “Best Public High School” by Newsweek magazine. SHS is the only Wyoming high school to make the 2013 list. SHS first made the magazine’s list in 2008. The criteria for selection are graduation rate, college entrance and the number of students taking Read More
Registration under way for First Light summer and fall programs
SHERIDAN — First Light Children’s Center, a nonprofit learning center for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, is now accepting registrations for the summer enrichment program from June-August and for the fall programs that start in August. First Light has developed a creative summer program called “Come Explore with Us” that includes a focus on health and Read More
AARP meeting Friday
SHERIDAN — AARP Chapter 676 will hold their monthly meeting and carry-in dinner Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheridan Senior Center, 211 Smith St. A spokesman from The Food Group will give a presentation on thier outreach program for families with young children. Please bring your own table service. Guests are welcome.
‘Huckleberry Daze’ sculpture unveiling Saturday
SHERIDAN — A donation from Fremont Toyota as allowed the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to complete the purchase of “Huckleberry Daze,” a sculpture by Jerry McCellar. The sculpture has been on loan and displayed on the corner of Main Street and Coffeen Avenue in front of the Downtown Sheridan Associaton. Thursday, there will be an Read More
Big Horn Polka Club meets Sunday for dance
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sheridan Elks Lodge for their monthly dance. The Just Us Two Band from Billings will provide this month’s dance music. The public is invited to attend.
SCSD2 awards bids, discusses bullying
May 14, 2013SHERIDAN — Delta Construction received the bid contract at last night’s Sheridan County School District 2 board meeting for renovation of the Story School. The bid approved by the board is for $1,249,860 and work on the project will begin soon. Board trustee Jim Perkins questioned facilities director Julie Carroll about the cost of the Read More
Gas tax bumps up city public works budget
SHERIDAN — The city of Sheridan managed and maintained 125 miles of streets, 13 miles of pathways, 580 acres of parks and open space, 26,915 rounds of golf, three elk and three buffalo in fiscal year 2013. Those numbers reflect why streets, snow removal, the service shop and parks and cemetery budgets comprise 72 percent Read More
Man charged with more than a dozen counts of possession of child pornography
SHERIDAN — A man facing more than a dozen charges of possession of child pornography and one count of sexual abuse of a minor has been transferred into local custody, a Sheridan Police Department spokesman confirmed this morning. Following an investigation last summer, Bryan Jones left Sheridan County for several months before he was discovered Read More
Planning Commission approves Sheridan Links plat
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Planning Commission unanimously approved the preliminary plat for the Sheridan Links development on the old Sheridan Country Club golf course on the corner of Fifth Street and Mydland Road at its regulary scheduled meeting Monday. The preliminary plat included dividing 57.48 acres into 20 tracts, 12 lots and five outlots to Read More
Circus coming to Sheridan May 30
SHERIDAN — The Carson and Barnes Circus is coming to the Sheridan County Fairgrounds on May 30 courtesy of the Sheridan Jaycees. There will be acts featuring elephants, camels, clowns, acrobats, aerialists, horses, jugglers and more. The circus will present two performances — the first from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and the second from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets Read More
Dykhorst to give presentation to Big Horn Historical Society
SHERIDAN — Michael Dykhorst will give a presentation on Sunday to the Big Horn City Historical Society about his research on the W.E. Jackson family of Big Horn. William Edward Jackson was Dykhorst’s great-great-great uncle and W.E. Jackson’s wife was Zane Hilman’s great-aunt. Both the Jackson and Hilman families were early pioneers in the Little Read More
Ranchester community blood drive May 29
SHERIDAN — United Blood Services will hold a community blood drive in Ranchester May 29 from 2-7 p.m. at the Tongue River Valley Community Center. All blood types are needed except for AB. Potential blood donors must be at least 16 years old, and those who are 16 and 17 must have a minor donor Read More
Big Horn Woman’s Club to have lunch, visit bird farm
SHERIDAN — The May meeting of the Big Horn Woman’s Club will be a lunch at the Big Horn Mercantile, 210 Johnson St., in Big Horn. The meeting will be May 17 at 11:30 a.m. After lunch a return visit will be made to the Wyoming Game and Fish Bird Farm to see the baby Read More
High temps mean potential for high water levels
SHERIDAN — Sheridan’s pathways and parks were filled with bikers, runners and sun worshipers donning T-shirts and shorts Monday as temperatures climbed to a near-record high of 91 degrees. The daily record of 93 degrees was set in 2001, according to figures from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Meteorologist Todd Chambers said a pressure Read More
Sheridan College celebrates 64th commencement
May 13, 2013SHERIDAN — Donned in blue gowns and accompanied by the bagpipes and drums of Celtic Colorado Pipes and Drums, this year’s graduates of Sheridan College entered the Golden Dome at 1 p.m. Saturday for the commencement ceremony. A highlight of the ceremony was the naming of this year’s winner of the President’s Award. The name Read More
SJHS cook prepares meals for 500 students
SHERIDAN — Jennifer Steigelman is head cook at Sheridan Junior High School. Beginning at 7:30 every morning, she and her staff of five cooks have the daunting task of preparing meals for more than 500 hungry students. Approximately 100 students have breakfast at the school each morning and 500 have lunch. In addition, the kitchen Read More
Hang glider fly in
SHERIDAN — Hang gliders from across the nation will soar in the valley below the Bighorn Mountains May 25-27 during the annual hang gliders fly-in. Watch and photograph them as they take off from Sand Turn turnout off Highway 14, west of Dayton in the Bighorn Mountains. For more information contact Johann Nield at 751-1138 Read More
Painting workshop Tue.
SHERIDAN — Sagebrush Community Art Center presents an “Uncorked” painting workshop Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. This will be an evening of fun, relaxation, music and creating a 16-by-20-inch acrylic painting of “A Cabin in the Mountains,” facilitated by artist Sonja Caywood. The cost is $35 which includes all supplies. Payment is due by 3 p.m. Read More
YMCA hosting three workshops
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan County YMCA is hosting three workshops May 21-22 that are open to the public. These workshops will be presented by Michael Brandwein, internationally acclaimed speaker and expert on youth development, education, communication, team building, management and service. Brandwein has written five best-selling books on training and supervising staff and wrote and Read More
Three selected for Girls State
SHERIDAN — Three high school juniors from Sheridan County have been selected to attend the 72nd session of American Legion Auxiliary Girls State set for June 8-15 at Northwest College in Powell. The delegates chosen are: • Alexandra Kooper, Sheridan High School, daughter of John W. and Cindy Kooper. • Kathryn Rotellini, Sheridan High School, Read More
No word on cause of fire at Probation and Parole office
SHERIDAN — The cause of a weekend fire at the local Probation and Parole Office has yet to be determined, according to a statement issued this morning by Sheridan Fire-Rescue. Fire crews were called to the building at 65 Coffeen Avenue shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday to find fire emanating from a window on the Read More
Ucross launches 3-year land stewardship program
SHERIDAN — It will be cowboy-boots-on-the-ground knowledge meets technology-driven science at a land stewardship program being launched in Ucross. The program is proposed to span three years and serve as a testing and demonstration site for effective land management on the high plains. Raymond Plank, owner of the Ranch at Ucross and Apache Corporation — Read More
Structure fire on Coffeen Avenue Saturday night
May 11, 2013From staff reports SHERIDAN – The Sheridan Fire-Rescue Department responded to a structure fire at 65 Coffeen Ave. at 9:36 p.m. Saturday night. The fire was flaring out of a west window of the probation and parole office, which sits between the UPS Store and Buggy Bath Car Wash. Smoke billowed out of the north Read More
The blonde hussy and burned cookies
May 10, 2013I just returned home from having a wonderful Sunday dinner at the Senior Center. What a joy it is to have such a warm, friendly place to not only have a great meal but to visit and laugh with so many dear friends. We seniors are so fortunate to have such a delightful place to Read More
