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JCSD1 Board Denies 5th Graders for Kaycee Junior High Football

News – Sheridan Media A proposal from parents and coaches in Kaycee to allow 5th grade boys to participate in junior high football was denied by the Johnson County School Board. The proposal was asking to allow fifth graders to play on the junior high team due to small class sizes in this year’s 7th …

August 17, 2023

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Buffalo Council OK’s Variance for Ice Rink Event

News – Sheridan Media An fundraising event for the Buffalo Community Ice Rink coming in September has been approved for a variance to the city’s noise ordinance by the Buffalo City Council. Ann Elder, representing the Buffalo Community Rink, spoke to the council at this week’s meeting to explain the event and make the request. …

August 17, 2023

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Johnson County Extends TANF Grant Contract

News – Sheridan Media At their regular meeting this week, Johnson County’s Commissioners voted to extend the agreement and contract between the county and the Wyoming Department of Family Services for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Grant for an additional year. County Commissioners’ Assistant Jody Telkamp, who oversees the program,

August 17, 2023

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Gov. Gordon frustrated with BLM’s long-awaited draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan revision

News – Sheridan Media Today, the BLM released its Rock Springs draft Resource Management Plan (RMP). The BLM Rock Springs Field Office began revising its 1997 Green River RMP in 2010, and the process has experienced significant delays ever since. With its Notice of Availability published on Thursday, Aug. 17, the BLM announced that over …

August 17, 2023

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Yellowstone NP July 2023 Visitor Numbers Up From Post-Flood And Pre-Covid Times

News – Sheridan Media More evidence suggests things at Yellowstone National Park are back to where they were before the flood and before covid pandemic started. The park reports there were more than 969,692 recreational visits in July 2023. That’s up 63% compared to July of last year (596,562visits), when the park had to close …

August 17, 2023

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Sheridan Man Sentenced For Providing Fentanyl Pills To A Victim Who Later Died

News – Sheridan Media A man who admitted he helped negotiate a drug deal that led to the overdose death of an individual, will be spending the next few years behind bars. Eric Macormic was sentenced to 4-to-8 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance. …

August 17, 2023

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Local Sports Schedule for the Week Starts With Tennis and Golf Today / Wyoming Football Hits the Midway Point of fall Camp

News – Sheridan Media TENNIS – The Bronc and Lady Bronc tennis get back on the court this afternoon hosting matches with Jackson play gets underway at 4:00, tomorrow they host Casper Natrona and Kelly Walsh matches begin at 10:00 am. GOLF – The Sheridan high school golfers tee it up in Cheyenne today while …

August 17, 2023

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City Of Sheridan To Conduct Public Meeting Regarding Work Upgrades At Wastewater Treatment Plant

News – Sheridan Media The City of Sheridan, Wyoming, will conduct a public meeting at 12-noon on August 31, 2023, in the City Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to allow citizens to review and comment on the Sheridan Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades. The site electrical …

August 16, 2023

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Superintendent Degenfelder and WDE support economic innovation through CTE grants to schools

News – Sheridan Media The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), Career and Technical Education (CTE) Team announces three districts who will receive WDE State Career and Technical Education Grants. Weston County School District #7 (WCSD #7), Sheridan County School District #2 (SCSD #2), and Sheridan County School District #3 (SCSD #3) will each receive

August 16, 2023

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Downtown Sheridan Main Street Construction Work Will Extend One More Block In 2023

News – Sheridan Media Construction workers will soon start work on a block of Main Street in downtown Sheridan that was originally planned to be worked on next year. WYDOT has announced that beginning sometime next week (August 21st-25th), Main Street between Brundage and Loucks Streets will close as part of the downtown construction project. …

August 16, 2023

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