Archive - Nov 14, 2011 - News

Following a two-hour executive session Monday night at Big Horn High School, the Sheridan County School District 1 Board of Trustees accepted resignations from Big Horn coaches Bert Dow and Wayne Hall.

The Sheridan County Commissioners sat down with local legislators Monday that included Senators Bruce Burns and John Schiffer, and Representatives John Patton and Mike Madden.

The Sheridan City Council held a work session Monday with the focus being the City's Snow Plan and Policy for the upcoming winter season.

The Great American Smokeout is this Thursday, which gives smokers an opportunity to quit for a day with the goal of making it their first step in a lifetime free of cigarettes. Sheridan County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Shelly Araas.

A one-vehicle accident resulted in the death of 20-year-old Sarah L. Nixon of Sheridan on Friday, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, after she apparently fell asleep at the wheel while southbound on I-25 just north of Kaycee.

Long-time Penn State coach Joe Paterno was fired last week amid child sex abuse allegations against one of his former assistant coaches.

The Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library was a busy place Saturday night, as hundreds gathered for the 29th annual Library Benefit Auction.

Sheridan Junior High Students and students from Sheridan elementary schools will listen to an anti-bullying presentation Monday morning from nationally-renowned speaker and comedian Michael Pritchard.

The annual Veteran's Day observances took place on Friday in Buffalo, with a small parade and ceremonies at the Veteran's Memorial at Fort and Main Streets.

United Blood Services of Billings will be having blood drives in Buffalo Monday and in Kaycee on Tuesday.
UBS supplies blood to all hospitals in Wyoming, half of the State of Montana and a handful of hospitals in western Nebraska.