News – Sheridan Media ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok was one of the more colorful characters in this area during the ‘Wild West.’ James Butler Hickok was a spy during the Civil War, later was a frontier scout, lawman, gambler and (briefly) a showman. He was born in Northern Illinois, and at the age of 18 he …

News – Sheridan Media The Johnson County Planning & Zoning Commission, at their Tuesday, August 6 meeting, is expected to review the North Shore Planned Unit Development (PUD) Phase III, and take final action in the matter. They are also scheduled to review and discuss the status of the 2005 Land Use Plan Update. Additionally, …

News – Sheridan Media Johnson County’s Commissioners reviewed and discussed Resolution No. 749, which sets appropriations for the county for the coming 2025-26 fiscal year. The commission approved Reserves for roughly $32,000,000; Perpetual Funds of $6.7 million; Fair at $390,000; Library at $492,000; and the museum for $270,000 for a General County

News – Sheridan Media The Hospital Board of Trustees for the Johnson County Healthcare Center were informed at their last meeting that the facility will be getting a new chief-of-staff this week. Current chief-of-staff Dr. Lisa Mullen was unable to attend the recent hospital board meeting, and will be leaving according to discussion by the …

News – Sheridan Media Sheridan County’s Commissioners will work through a heavy agenda on Tuesday. Twenty separate items are scheduled, including consideration of a Resolution Adopting Rules Regulations governing zoning, regarding the height of objects around the airport; the Preliminary Plat on the Bucking Iron Business Park; the Brenneman Event Venue

News – Sheridan Media The Clearmont Historic Group held its fifth annual ice cream social and silent auction in Branding Iron Park on Sunday, August 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ice cream social was started by Ira Roadifer, and has been a successful event for the CHG. Clearmont Historical Group President Robert …

News – Sheridan Media The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board Of Trustees has approved the budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Hospital CEO Mike McCafferty says the hospital will try again for a break-even operating margin, after several areas came up short in the last fiscal year, partially due to a decrease in activity. Examples include …

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Transportation and its contractor, S&L Industrial, will begin applying thermoplastic markings in Sheridan the week of August 4th. All work will be completed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Thermoplastic markings are a durable, highly reflective pavement material used for various markings,

News – Sheridan Media Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Endangered Species Recovery Act, legislation that would rename the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to better reflect the law’s original intent. “Washington bureaucrats have lost sight of the original mission of the Endangered Species

News – Sheridan Media {“value”:” The Bureau of Land Management is alerting the public that due to dry conditions and high fire danger, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will take effect Aug. 1, on public lands administered by the BLM’s Wind River/Bighorn Basin District through the Cody, Lander, and Worland field offices. Counties affected