News From SheridanMedia.com A salary increase for members of the Sheridan City Council was an item considered by the Council at their meeting Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Salary Increase An ordinance to raise the salary of city councilors from $500 a month to $1000 was approved by the City Council …

News From SheridanMedia.com The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Tuesday the deaths of two Sheridan County residents attributed to COVID-19. An older adult Sheridan County woman died in December. She was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.  An adult Sheridan County man died in December. …

News From SheridanMedia.com U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday about the Democrats’ liberal agenda for 2022 at a time when Americans are already struggling. Barrasso said the American people have just come back from the most expensive Christmas in our nation’s history, coronavirus cases are breaking records all around

News From SheridanMedia.com Sheridan Stationery and the Food Group once again teamed up this year for the month-long full-size hygiene product drive. On Tuesday, Sheridan Stationery held a drawing for the winner of a gift card. Sheridan Stationery Owner Jessica Bohnsack said that anyone who brought in a hygiene product during the third annual product

News From SheridanMedia.com The Johnson County Commission has elected their officers for the 2022 calendar year. In their first meeting of 2022, the commission members held nominations and then elected their members, with no changes from the previous year. Bill Novotny was retained as the Chairman and Linda Greenough was retained as the vice-chairman. The

News From SheridanMedia.com The Town of Ranchester and Sheridan County School District #1 are wanting improvements made to a stretch of County Road 120A, also known as the Ranchester Five Mile Extension, and have asked the county commission to do so. The commission ratified a letter to both entities during their Tuesday meeting, that said …

News From SheridanMedia.com The Johnson County Commission has filled a number of vacancies on a number of county boards. During their Tuesday meeting, the commission approved the following appointments to various boards. Kim Harvey was approved to a 3-year term on the Recycling Center Board. Terry Urruty will serve a 3-year term on the Library …

News From SheridanMedia.com Buffalo has a new police chief. Sean Bissett was sworn in as the new Buffalo Police Chief during a ceremony at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting. Mayor Shane Schrader spoke about Bissett after the meeting. Schrader said hiring Bissett was one of the hardest decisions he has had to make since he …

News From SheridanMedia.com The first baby of the new year, Ruby Rita Rochelle Stevens, arrived at 12:17 pm on Saturday, January 1, 2022.  Her parents are Kathryn Rochelle and Peter Stevens.  Ruby weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and is 19 inches long.  The hospital presented Ruby and her parents with a case of diapers. (Image …

News From SheridanMedia.com This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily A $3.8 million crossing path for Wyoming’s wildlife is being built between Buffalo and Kaycee as part of a statewide master plan to reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles. The state Wyoming Department of Transportation and Game and