News – Sheridan Media Johnson County Planner Jim Waller spoke to the county commission during their recent meeting to ask for approval for him to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the county’s update to their Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Waller reviewed the details of and got clarification on a number of questions regarding …

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved a request for a setback variance for Debra Purdy at 37 Whisper Lane in the Spirit Ridge Subdivision in Sheridan County. According to the report from the Public Works Department, a 40×46 structure was recently built on the property without the required county building permit. Once

News – Sheridan Media Today we look back at Johnson County’s top stories during the last year as we focus on May through August of 2023. Citizens concerned over the announcement that the Buffalo City Council was reducing this year’s amount of funding to the St. Francis Animal Shelter came to a regular meeting in …

News – Sheridan Media It’s hard to have a happy holiday when you’re arrested for drunk driving. During this busy winter holiday season, the Wyoming Highway Patrol is teaming up with Law Enforcement all across Wyoming to urge drivers to think twice before drinking and driving. The Wyoming Highway Patrol and local Law Enforcement want …

News – Sheridan Media Parents Discuss Curriculum Concerns The January 2023 SCSD#1 board meeting was held at the Big Horn High School on Jan. 17. Around 30 people, teachers and community members, attended the meeting. There were seven parents and teachers who signed up to comment, and Board Chairman Clint Krumm said he was glad …

News – Sheridan Media University of Wyoming and Mountain West Conference Football: It’s Bowl week for the Wyoming Cowboy football team. This Saturday is the Arizona Bowl as the Pokes take on Toledo. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30pm and you can hear the game LIVE on AM 1410 KWYO and 106.9 FM. The team arrived …

News – Sheridan Media SCSD#2 Staff Housing Ready for Fall On July 24, SCSD#2 announced that the new temporary staff housing will be ready for occupancy this fall. Scott Stults, Superintendent of SCSD#2, said in an interview last fall that housing was not a new concern in Sheridan, “We’ve seen this lack of housing for …

News – Sheridan Media A request to waive the building permit fee for a project at the Buffalo Senior Center has been approved by the Buffalo City Council. Senior Center Director A. J. Mock made the request during the recent city council meeting. The new bus barn will house the buses used by the Buffalo …

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners have approved a request from Treasurer Katie Araas to cancel all unpaid/outstanding county warrants which have been issued for more than 12 months. Araas explained the reasoning for the request during the commission’s last meeting. According to discussions at the meeting, the canceled warrants are

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County and Harness Funeral Home have reached an agreement on a lease for the funeral home’s morgue facilities for the new County Coroner Shawn Sullivan to use moving forward. During the commission’s recent meeting, Commission Bob Perry explained that County Attorney Tucker Ruby had drafted the agreement that was approved