Reconstruction work is planned for Dayton Gulch Road, aka Forest System Road 15, during the 2022 summer season. Road work is expected to start around July 12, 2022, with clearing and grubbing of roadside brush.  Other phases will include road reconditioning, improving sight distance on several corners, aggregate placement, and dust abatement. Minor delays

Five members of the State Champion Sheridan High School Girls Golf team, along with 2 from Kelly Walsh, are competing against some of the best high school golfers in the country. The golfers are competing in the 3-day National High School Golf Association National Invitational at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Samantha Spielman, Gabi Wright, Katie Jorgenson,

Lake Stop Resort on Lake De Smet has several events planned for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. In a news release from Sue Washut at Lake Stop, it states that the events will include a fireworks display on Saturday July 2nd, starting at sundown, depending on any burn ban and the wind speed. Food …

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Committee hosted a candidate forum for the primary election candidates on Monday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the WYO Theater. A good crowd attended the event. Jodi Hartley, Chamber of Commerce’s Marketing & Communications Director, commented on Monday’s event. The Monday night forum consisted

On Monday afternoon, June 27, the Sheridan City Fire-Rescue held a two-part ceremony at the fire hall on East Works. The first part of the ceremony was dedication of the new Tower Truck for the Fire Department. Fire Chief Gary Harnish explained about the dedication ceremony. But, since the new truck weighs around 80,000 pounds, …

Plans to maintain the historic Meadowlark Dam and spillway, built in 1936, will begin mid-July and end in early September. Lake levels will begin to lower as early as the end of June and will remain low throughout the remainder of the season. Repairs are needed to replace collapsed spillway walls, erosion at the outlet, …

Troopers Lose Both Games At Home vs. Cheyenne Post 6 – Things did not go well on the baseball diamond for the Sheridan Troopers on Monday night. Cheyenne Post 6 paid a visit to Thorne-Rider Stadium for a pair of conference games and the 2-time defending state champs made themselves at home winning 6-0 and …

According to the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, in the spring of 1900, Pharmacist Theodore James Gatchell opened the first drugstore in Johnson County. The Buffalo Pharmacy became a popular stopping place for cowboys, lawmen, settlers, cattle barons, and famous Army scouts. Gatchell became a trusted friend to the region’s Native Americans, local residents,

The Sheridan County Commission chose not to take any action on a proposed vacation of a public right-of-way in the Suburban Homes Company Addition. As explained by County Engineer Ken Muller and Deputy County Attorney Clint Beaver during the commission’s recent meeting, the county has no jurisdiction and cannot legally make a decision in the …

The Buffalo City Council has approved a street closure and open container request from the chamber of commerce for their annual Johnson County Fair & Rodeo Parade in August. Chamber board member Jennifer Romanoski made the request of the council, asking for the closure of Main Street from Cotant Family Dentistry in the south to …