News Sheridan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Assault and Battery Charge June 30, 2020 Ron Richter 0 A sentencing hearing was held Tuesday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for a 27-year-old Sheridan woman, who on April 30, pleaded guilty to the charge of Aggravated Assault and Battery. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Prison Sentence On January 26 of this year, Breanna Fortman was…
News Wool prices take a hit June 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting 0 Amid COVID-19 shutdowns, bottle necked processing plants, and a trade-war with China, wool prices have fallen. Wool is an important commodity in Wyoming. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wyoming produced 2.2 million pounds of wool in 2017. That wool sold for an average of $2 per pound. In…
News JCHC Board Approves Employment Status Changes June 30, 2020 Aaron Palmer 0 Johnson County Healthcare Center CEO Sean McCallister brought a proposal before the hospital board of trustees to change the facility’s senior leadership positions from hourly to salaried positions. McCallister explained the move is keeping with changes to bring the healthcare center in line with industry practices. The affected positions include…
News Change Order, Amendment Approved for Compass Center Project June 30, 2020 Aaron Palmer 0 A change order and an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement were approved by the Sheridan County Commission on the Compass Center project at the Double Eagle Tech Park. Change Order Number Three extends the project’s contract time 14 days to May 29th, which is the new date of substantial…
News Farmers Markets Underway With Some COVID Changes June 30, 2020 Aaron Palmer 0 The Buffalo Farmers’ Markets will continue every Wednesday evening through September 20th, featuring local produce, fruit, meat, eggs, baked goods, honey and vendors offering crafts, pottery, knitting and other hand-crafted items. The next market will be this evening from 4 to 7 in Crazy Woman Square. In a release earlier…
News Sheridan County Library reading programs worth checking out June 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting 0 The Sheridan County Library system’s summer reading programs are in full swing as some activities move outdoors. The young adult and adult reading program began June 30. The goal of the program is to promote reading in young and mature adults throughout the summer season. Participants can visit the library…
News Gillette looks at separating college from NWCCD June 30, 2020 Pat Blair 0 Campbell County Commissioner Rusty Bell expects a “very large contingent from Gillette” to be at Wednesday night’s college board meeting in Sheridan on the heels of a proposal to separate Gillette College from the Northern Wyoming Community College District. Campbell County commissioners in a meeting Monday asked county staff to…
News School District 2 prepares ‘virtual learning’ plan June 30, 2020 Pat Blair 0 In the event that the Wyoming Department of Education decides against opening schools to students next fall, Sheridan County School District 2 has prepared a plan to continue virtual – online – education to students in the year ahead. District 2 Superintendent Craig Dougherty presented that plan along with a…
News Sheridan, Billings VA systems partner to streamline veterans healthcare June 30, 2020 Pat Blair 0 A new partnership among the Sheridan and Montana VA Health Care System teams and two Billings hospitals will mean better healthcare for veterans. According to a news release from the VA systems, the Sheridan and Billings VA systems have teamed with St. Vincent Healthcare and Billings Clinic in a move…
News Nationwide protests, policy and discrimination inspire creation of new UW course June 30, 2020 Floyd Whiting 0 Protests throughout the nation related to policing, racial discrimination and criminal justice reform have prompted the University of Wyoming’s Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology to offer a summer short course for those interested in learning more about those topics. According to a UW press release, “Current Issues in Criminal…
Public Pulse Tuesday 06-30-20 June 30, 2020 James Timberlake 0 Sheridan County Library System / Northern AgNetwork 61…
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Obituaries Ben Roman June 30, 2020 James Timberlake 1 Benjamin Roman passed away on June 23, 2020, at Cody Regional Health after being admitted the day before. He was just three weeks from his 90th birthday. Ben was born in Cheyenne to Benjamin and Pauline Roman. Interestingly, he was delivered by his future mother-in-law. Ben was a longtime Story…
News Race Results Sheridan Speedway June 30, 2020 News Release 0 A Feature 1 25 Laps | 00:22:52.268 | C&K Equipment Sales Inc.6-Casey Skyberg[1]; 2. 33Y-Justen Yeager[8]; 3. 5-Connor Friske[4]; 4. 418-Tony Leiker[5]; 5. 12-Ty Clemens[2]; 6. 6ZZach Dockter[7]; 7. 46-Bert Beech[9]; 8. 4E-Justin Elmer[3]; 9. 33BY-Braxton Yeager[6]; 10. 369-Bart Taylor[12]; 11. 25RBryan Renken[11]; 12. 50-Wade Manning[13]; 13. 14-Josh Jensen[10]; 14.…
Sports Troopers Split With Premier West / Host the Casper Oilers Tonight June 30, 2020 Trevor Jackson 0 TROOPER BASEBALL – The Sheridan troopers stand at 20-11 after splitting last night’s double header with the Premier West club team from from Colorado. The Troopers took the opener 13-3 Premier West took the late game 5-4. The Troops are back on the field tonight at Thorne-Rider stadium hosting two…
