Archive - Sep 2011 - News

The City of Sheridan continues to make progress on developing a purchase policy for all City employees, however more work needs to be done before it can come before the City Council for approval.

The Sheridan Area Water Supply Joint Powers Board recently approved a resolution supporting the City of Sheridan giving notice to the EPA of their intent to prepare a Watershed Control Plan for the area above the Big Goose Water Treatment Plant.

The Joint Corporations Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee held their final redistricting public hearing for the state on Monday night in Sheridan, and Sheridan and Johnson County's Option "A" Improved plan was presented to the committee.

A high-speed car chase ended in a 31-year-old Sheridan man's arrest after he crashed his car into a light pole on Bellevue and Loucks Streets while trying to elude police early Saturday morning.

(Updated with memorial service information)- A 19-year-old Sheridan College student died from the results of her injuries sustained in an accidental rock climbing fall Sunday afternoon near the Red Grade Road, Bear Gulch trail area, according to information from the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office.

The Child Development Center Region 2 wants to remind parents that fall is a good time to take advantage of their developmental screenings.

The Northern Wyoming Community College District is considering making some changes to the amount of General Education credits that are required for their Associates Degrees.

A combined effort of several City of Sheridan and State entities, the North Main Revitalization Project in Sheridan is almost finished, as crews complete median construction for the project.

The Sheridan City Council will work with a light agenda this evening at their regularly scheduled meeting. One item that they will be considering under old business is a purchasing policy for the City.

The Johnson County Courthouse had an issue with their server a few weeks ago, and with County Information Technology Specialist Rande Money gone that day, it took some time to get the servers up again, due to a lack of communication between departments in the building.