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Sheridan Commission Approves Transfer of Liquor License

Sheridan County’s Commissioners approved the transfer of a Retail Liquor License contingent upon the sale of the property. The 2022-23 license will be transferred from Jon Scherry d/b/a Last Chance Bar to Albatroaz LLC d/b/a Last Chance Bar once the property is sold. Jessica Winner, who is the applicant for the transfer, spoke to the …

September 12, 2022

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JCHC Staff Reports Busy Summer Now Slowing

Staff at the Johnson County Healthcare Center, in their reports to the hospital board, said it had been a busy summer but things were slowing down now that summer activities were winding down. Hospital Director of Nursing Mary Litzel reported on the hospital for absent Chief of Staff Dr. Ryan Ludwig. She said August had …

September 12, 2022

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Buffalo Council OKs Requests for ‘Trunk or Treat’ Event

The Buffalo City Council has approved a request from the Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) at Meadowlark Elementary School for a road closure for their Trunk or Treat event on Halloween. Isabell DeWald, with the PTO, explained to the council the need for their request. According to ptotoday.com, at trunk or treat events, costumed children walk through

September 12, 2022

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A Football Bonanza! College Football and NFL Week 1 Recap!

Welcome to the Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast, this week James goes through some of the marquee matchups in college football week 2, including Notre Dame and Texas A&M getting upset at home. Plus, James walks through each and every game of week one in the NFL, Dallas, and Arizona both look bad, Buffalo looks like …

September 12, 2022

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Casper Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Abuse and Drug Delivery

A 40-year-old Casper man was sentenced to prison Monday in Fourth Judicial District Court in Sheridan for a number of crimes he committed last year in Sheridan. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Casper Man Sentenced to Prison In March of this year, Daniel Lawyer was arrested and charged with two felonies; second-degree sexual …

September 12, 2022

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Sheridan County Conservation District Receives In-State Grant For Acme Reclamation Project

Work on the Acme Power Plant Reclamation Project recently received some financial support from within Wyoming. The Sheridan County Conservation District was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Wyoming Community Foundation, by way of the Sheridan Area Opportunities Fund and the Wyoming Community Foundation’s Sheridan-Johnson area Local Board. The grant was

September 12, 2022

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Led by Senator Lummis to Reduce the Spread of Toxic Substances at Commercial Airports

The bipartisan The bipartisan Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act authored in part  by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was unanimously passed in the Senate. The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would allow commercial airports

September 12, 2022

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State Board of Education and Technical Education Board to Meet Virtually This Week

he Wyoming State Board of Technical Education and the Wyoming State Board of Education will hold its next virtual meeting on Thursday, September 15 at 8:30 am. The board will initially convene as the State Board of Technical Education and receive an update on statewide Career and Technical Education Activities. The board will also hear …

September 12, 2022

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DSA: The return of Wine Fest

The Downtown Sheridan Association is announcing the return of their biggest fundraiser, Wine Fest.  Wine Fest was last held in March of 2020, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Sheridan area.  The DSA is now announcing the return of the festival but have decided to move the date of the event …

September 12, 2022

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Sheridan Memorial Hospital celebrates opening of Transitional Care 

Sheridan Memorial Hospital and The Foundation have announced the official opening of the new Transitional Care Unit – right here in Sheridan.  According to SMH, the expansion of the transitional care services meets the changing needs of their patients and is an investment in healthcare for the future of our community and the region. The …

September 12, 2022

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