Archive - Jul 5, 2011

Another community 4th of July celebration got off with a 'bang' Monday as thousands gathered at the Equestrian Center for one of the greatest fireworks displays in the area. The fireworks dovetailed with a musical simulcast on Sheridan's rock station Z94.

Part of the Sheridan County Comprehensive Plan that was adopted in 2008 called for a large rezone of land Northwest of the Town of Dayton.

A media release from Detective Lt. Chris Dahmke at the Sheridan Police Department indicates that at approximately 7:55 p.m. on Monday, July 4th after responding to a domestic disturbance on the 100 block of west Nebraska Street, a 23-year-old male was shot by police after an altercation.

The Sheridan City Council will meet for their first meeting of July this evening. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has a preview of what's on tap.

A record number of automobiles lined Main Street on Saturday for the annual Karz Rod Run. Karz Club of Sheridan member, Mark Wells, says that getting a large number of participants like the 168 cars they had enter this year depends on several factors.

During last week's SEEDA Board meeting, it was discussed that perhaps an investigation or some type of exit interview process be conducted on the Sheridan Quality Child Care Initiative Board to determine exactly what went wrong that lead to the Center closing in early June.

The Board of Trustees for the Johnson County Healthcare Center met last Wednesday, and discussed the current construction project.

The Johnson County School Board, at their meeting last week, discussed the proposed new elementary school that has been tentatively approved by the State School Facilities Commission.