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Johnson County Year-in-Review 2019: May-August
Today we will look back at Johnson County’s top stories during the last year as we focus on May through August of 2019.
The Board of Trustees for the Johnson County Healthcare Center discussed a letter received from the Rural Healthcare District that proposes combining ambulance services with the hospital district and the rural healthcare district as a cost-saving measure that might also improve services to city and county residents.
Ambulance services are currently handled by Johnson County Ambulance Services which is privately owned and operated as part of Harness Funeral Home, with services contracted to the hospital and rural health.
The board suggested a study be done to find the hard data on costs, possible revenue and pros and cons of the proposal.
MisHap! Brewing in Buffalo closed in May and would remain so at least for the foreseeable future, according to a posting on the brewpub’s Facebook page.
Owners Chris and Michelle Jones said the decision was not made lightly, but they are “anxious for the next chapter” in their lives.
The brewpub never reopened.
The Board of Directors for the Buffalo Downtown Association (BDA) announced in June that they would be dismissing the executive director and closing the doors of the organization later in the summer.
One board member said over the last three years the BDA had operated on reserves, fundraisers, private donations, and funding for projects and events from the Wyoming Main Street program, but the lack of local financial support finally forced their decision to close the doors.
Executive Director Jon Cordonier (core-dun-AIR) remained in his position until the end of June, and the BDA closed its doors August 1st.
Many have wondered how long Buffalo’s annual Longmire Days will continue to be a draw now that the television show has been off the air for a few years, but if this year’s Longmire Days is any indication, it’s not going to be anytime soon.
Thousands of fans from all over the world flocked to Buffalo the third weekend in July for the 8th annual Longmire Days celebration to take in the many events and get a chance to meet their favorite actors from the television show.
A new policy at Buffalo High School took effect with the beginning of the new school year and there are both positive and negative reactions to the policy, including many who have mixed feelings in the matter.
The policy requires students to leave their cell phones and other electronic devices home, or if they bring them to school, to turn them off and leave them in their lockers for the day, with the exception of the lunch hour.
One student said he his friends are pretty much in agreement that the policy should not be implemented school-wide, but admitted the policy might be a good idea in certain classes.
Although not fans of the new policy, he did say they will adhere to it, but they don’t expect it to be permanent.
And that’s a look at the top stories in Johnson County from May through August of 2019.
Tomorrow we will focus on the top stories from September through the end of the year.
