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Police arrested a Sheridan man last weekend in connection with a report of domestic abuse. 25-year-old Vincent Scott made his initial appearance in Sheridan County Circuit Court this week. Scott is charged with three felony counts; 1st Degree Sexual Assault, Aggravated Assault and Battery, and Child Abuse.

The United States House of Representatives just passed their version of the healthcare reform bill last weekend. Wyoming Representative Cynthia Lummis voted against the bill and had tried unsuccessfully to attach amendments to the bill. While healthcare is certainly one of the top issues in the minds of our nation, Lummis wants to hear from Wyoming residents on any topics they wish.

The 3rd annual Sheridan Filmmakers Festival will get underway this Friday night in Sheridan at the WYO Theater. Local Filmmaker Leon Schatz explains how the Film Festival came to be.

This Friday night the historic Sheridan Inn will be the site for the “Dance to the Fireants” community dance to support Hospice of the Big Horns at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Cindy Bake with Hospice of the Big Horns explains that the dance is intended for people of all ages.

Smith Street was blocked one more time yesterday to celebrate the completion of the project, which spanned nearly two years. A few dozen people attended a ribbon cutting at the newly installed crosswalk in front of the Sheridan Senior Center. Senior Center Director Carmen Rideout says all the inconveniences were worth it.

Sheridan has several Veterans Day events. One is the Veterans Administration Veterans Day program at 11 am in the auditorium at the VA. This year the V.A. is focusing on the story behind the uniform. Col. Kathy Wright of the Wyoming National Guard will be speaking and Ft. Mackenzie students will be reading via video essays about veterans who they interviewed.

Shipments of the H1N1 vaccine have been slow to arrive in many communities throughout the country. Sheridan County has received 2,400 doses of the vaccine to date, with more arriving on a weekly basis. Sheridan County Public Health Nurse Katie Hiller explains the distribution process.

Governor Dave Freudenthal met with Wyoming National Guard Troops Tuesday in Iraq as part of a trip organized by the Department of Defense.