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Buffalo Mayor Discusses Police Chief Hiring Process

News From SheridanMedia.com Buffalo Mayor Shane Schrader, in a recent interview, discussed the process for hiring the new police chief and why he was selected over 30 other candidates, including some that were local. He talks about why he felt there were so many applicants, and from so many different areas of the country, and …

January 10, 2022

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Chamber of Commerce will give annual report at upcoming lunch program

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce will give its annual report during the Chamber Lunch Program Wednesday, Jan. 12.  As in years past, the Chamber annual report will recap the year’s events. Small businesses experienced another challenging year, facing staffing issues and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  While appearing

January 10, 2022

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Sheridan YMCA Offering Faith-Based Scholarship

News From SheridanMedia.com The Sheridan County YMCA will be offering a new scholarship for seniors attending any Sheridan County High high school. Liz Cassiday, Executive Director of the YMCA, was a recent guest on Public Pulse, and she explained the requirements for the New Faith Scholarship and how it came about. Cassiday said the hope …

January 10, 2022

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Johnson County, Special Districts Share in Legal Expenses

News From SheridanMedia.com Johnson County, in the midst of lawsuits with various energy companies over unpaid back mineral taxes, is spending money on the litigation process to try to recapture millions of dollars owed to the county. The county commission, at their regular meeting last week, ratified legal expenses for the quarter in the amount …

January 10, 2022

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Sheridan case numbers begin to rise / home tests to be covered by private insurers

News From SheridanMedia.com Sheridan County confirmed case numbers are beginning to spike once again as the county adds 82 lab confirmed cases since Friday.  The county also added 19 new probable cases over the weekend. Currently there are 138 active cases in the Sheridan County community, according to COVID-19 Public Information Officer Jennifer

January 10, 2022

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Gingerbread Dream Home Photo Contest Winner!

News From SheridanMedia.com Bailey Bennet won the “Gingerbread Dream Home Photo Contest.” Bennet took home a total of $750 in prizes! Bennet was chosen as the winner by audience vote! His photo accumulated a total of 256 total votes. This was the second year that Bennet took home the grand prize, and he credited his …

January 10, 2022

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Looking Ahead in 2022 – Big Election Year! An Energy Rebound? Cheney Decision

News From SheridanMedia.com If 2020 was the pandemic year to forget and 2021 was a dumpster fire, just what in the heck is going to happen to us in 2022?               It is always easy to be optimistic going into a new year.  I have been writing these prediction columns for decades and I almost always …

January 10, 2022

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Enzyme Discovered In Yellowstone Aids Groundbreaking DNA Research

News From SheridanMedia.com This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily Yellowstone National Park is a natural wonder — but most people don’t realize it is also a rich source of an enzyme that is now helping to solve medical mysteries and treat rare genetic diseases. Back in 1966, …

January 10, 2022

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Weekend Local Sports Wrap up

News From SheridanMedia.com BRONC / LADY BRONC HOOPS – The Bronc and Lady Bronc basketball teams got their games in down in Cheyenne over the weekend the Lady Broncs dropped two tight games with Douglas, Rock Springs and beat Natrona county 43-34 the sit at 4-2 on the season. The Broncs remain unbeaten at 6-0 …

January 10, 2022

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Building Inspector Gives Updated Permit Numbers

News From SheridanMedia.com Buffalo Building Inspector/City Planner Terry Asay gave updated permit numbers for the midway point of fiscal year 2021-22 during the last city council meeting. Asay said that since July of 2021, the beginning of the fiscal year, the city has issued 123 total permits, 15 of which were for new homes. He …

January 9, 2022

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