Archive - Mar 24, 2011 - News

Over 250 people attended the 3rd annual “Fill an Empty Bowl” fundraiser Wednesday night in Sheridan to benefit the Sheridan Community Shelter. Attendees received a bowl of soup in a hand-thrown bowl that they were able to take home with them at the end of the night.

At Wednesday's Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board meeting, a sizable Leadership Gift was presented to the Hospital Foundation. Hospital CEO Mike McCafferty explains.

The Buffalo Police Department will apply for a Speed Enforcement Grant to help with enforcement of speed limits on city streets.

Saturday, April 16th will be proclaimed Earth/Arbor Day in Buffalo, after the City Council approved a number of requests for celebrations downtown that day.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee hosted a special Chamber Luncheon Wednesday that featured U.S. Senator Mike Enzi as the Guest Speaker.

This summer will be a very eventful one for a certain Sheridan County Sheriff's Deputy. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter explains.

Dr. John O'Malley gave a lecture at the C-Tel Presentation Hall at Sheridan College Wednesday evening entitled “The Ethics of the Spoken Word: the College, the Faculty, the Student". Dr. O'Malley is the Vice President of Lone Star Community College-Kingwood in Houston, TX.

The Sheridan Recreation District is currently working on their budget for fiscal year 2011-2012. In order to make up some of the losses that are incurred every season at the Kendrick Park Pool, the Rec. District Board of Trustees approved to raise the fees this summer.

Reporting to the Buffalo City Council last week was City Works Director Les Hook, saying a new pressure reduction valve will be installed on the main water line on West Fort Street near Ed's Body Shop, a necessity because of the new criminal justice center. He explains.

The Buffalo Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management released their proposed final Fortification Creek Planning Area Resource Management Plan Amendment and Environmental Assessment March 18th.