Johnson County – Sheridan Media

Voters to elect school, college boards next month

October 5, 2020 Pat Blair

In addition to electing state, county and municipal officials next month, Sheridan County voters will also decide several elections that weren’t on their primary election ballots. Candidates are on the general election ballots for all

A Look Back in Time: Sept. 5, 1920

September 5, 2020 Pat Blair

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Sept. 5, 1920. The fourth annual session of the Sheridan city

College classes start Monday

August 21, 2020 Pat Blair

All three of the Northern Wyoming Community College District’s campuses – Sheridan and Gillette colleges and Sheridan College in Johnson County – will open their doors Monday for the start of fall classes. Dr. Walt

NWCCD ranks 5th best community college in nation

August 20, 2020 Pat Blair

Northern Wyoming Community College District has been ranked the fifth Best Community College in the U.S., according to a list released this week by WalletHub. The college district, which operates Sheridan and Gillette colleges and

Kinskey moves forward, Tass defeated

August 19, 2020 Pat Blair

State Senator Dave Kinskey, who represents Sheridan and Johnson counties, moved on to the November general elections in Tuesday night’s Republican primaries. Kinskey ran unopposed on the Republican ballot, but 30 write-ins on the Democratic

19 women honored at state fair

August 17, 2020 Pat Blair

Nineteen Wyoming women were presented with Heart of Agriculture awards in recognition of their contributions to the state’s agriculture during a special program at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. Honorees included Connie Lohse of

Grant funds available for college students this fall

August 14, 2020 Pat Blair

Additional funds are now available for new and current students who want to attend Northern Wyoming Community District colleges this fall. That includes Sheridan and Gillette colleges and Sheridan College in Johnson County. The fall

County fair livestock sales breaking records

August 14, 2020 Pat Blair

Most of the county fairs across Wyoming are reporting an unexpected phenomenon during the current COVID-19 pandemic and economic downtown. The livestock sales that traditionally close out the fairs are showing better numbers than in

A Look Back in Time: Aug. 2, 1920

August 2, 2020 Pat Blair

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Aug. 2, 1920. It’s been reported today that Sheridan is the

Candidates talk about how to make cuts in education

July 27, 2020 Pat Blair

The four candidates for Sheridan County’s House of Representatives districts 40 and 51 talked about making cuts to Wyoming’s education budget in a recent candidate forum. Richard Tass, who’s seeking re-election to the District 40

College district adds two new online degree programs

July 16, 2020 Pat Blair

The Northern Wyoming Community College District has added two degrees to a growing list of programs available completely online. Starting this fall, the district will offer an associate of science in health science and an

College students can expect mix of class formats this fall

July 14, 2020 Pat Blair

Students can expect a mix of in-person, online and hybrid class formats when classes resume at Sheridan and Gillette Colleges and the Sheridan College Campus in Johnson County this fall. Trustees of the Northern Wyoming

Options under consideration for Gillette College

July 6, 2020 Pat Blair

Less than a week after college board trustees rejected an offer by the Gillette College Foundation joint powers board to fund athletics at the college, Foundation Board President David Horning said he knows groups are

Athletics not only cuts being made at colleges

July 2, 2020 Pat Blair

While suspension of Division I athletics at Sheridan and Gillette colleges drew a lion’s share of attention at the Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees’ meeting this week, they aren’t the only cuts being made.

College district proposes cuts in programs, positions to meet revenue projections

June 26, 2020 Pat Blair

Northern Wyoming Community College District trustees last week were looking at a projected $2.8 million reduction in revenues, but that picture has changed significantly, according to College District President Dr. Walter Tribley. In a news