The 38th annual Buffalo Lions Club Lake DeSmet Fishing derby will be happening again this Memorial Day Weekend, but that was in question a year ago due to dwindling numbers of volunteers to help put the event on. Lions Club President Adam Teten explains what happened during the last year to ensure this year’s derby …

Sheridan County’s Commissioners approved a contract with Associated Construction Engineering, Inc. for design of the backup generator project for county buildings. County Administrative Director Renee Obermueller explained that this has been a planned project that has been on hold that the county is now having the company perform an assessment on.

Cora Jean Bland and Addy Cooley discuss plants with Mae Smith A warm day brought out around 30 people to the Native Plants talk and scavenger hunt for the plants at the Wagon Box Fight Site near Story on Wednesday evening, May 25. Mae Smith, the Director of Agriculture and Rangeland Management instructor at Sheridan …

SHS SPRING SPORTS / HOOP JAM – The annual Sheridan high school booster club 3 on 3 Hoop Jam basketball tournament that will be held next weekend. Sheridan high school Activities Director Don Julian says it’s been a great traditional event and the registration deadline is coming up in a few days. The spring high …

Motorists traveling US 14 west of Dayton will notice Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crews working in the right of way just east of Steamboat Point beginning May 26th. This work may require short term lane closure with flagging operations due to the need for utilizing heavy equipment in the right of way. This work …

Coaches and members of the Wyoming Coaches Association have voted on which players they believe are the best in the 4A East and West, as well as the best in the state regardless of conference, for the 2022 Wyoming High School Soccer season. The following names are those from Sheridan that received post-season recognition. Boys: …

The Sheridan County Library System and the Friends of the Library will hold the second annual Storybook Festival and Fun Run beginning at 7:30 a.m. until noon on June 25, at Whitney Commons Park.  The goal of this free family friendly event is to bring awareness to the Sheridan County Library System branches and to …

The Johnson County Commission has set their final bill pay date as June 29 from 9 to noon, for final business to be transacted with the county for fiscal year 2021-22. The commission also discussed their date for adopting the final budget for 2022-23. The county must report their budget to the state on Monday, …

The Buffalo City Council has lifted the moratorium on new liquor licenses in the city, which they enacted at an earlier meeting in May. Councilman Wes Haskins explained his concern during that meeting. The concern was over new laws passed by the state legislature which prompted the moratorium until the council could discuss the matter …

The Sheridan County Commission has voted to reject the bids they received on the Wolf Creek Road project. County Engineer Ken Muller explained that the project is a cooperative effort with the Town of Ranchester for a portion of Wolf Creek Road within their town limits. Muller said the road is in pretty bad shape …