Archive - Oct 14, 2012 - News

Saturday at the fairgrounds, the Sheridan Community Land Trust hosted its second annual Bike-Tober Fest, an event for those who like to get out with recreate.

Sheridan Fire-Rescue Department held an open house Saturday, all part of this year's National Fire Prevention Week. It was a day devoted to families, teaching them about fire prevention. Fire Marshal Brian Songer...

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Advocacy and Resource Center in Sheridan held their “March Against Family Violence” down Main Street Saturday morning and Sheridan Media's Judy Hagerott was there.

The Cody Enterprise is reporting that a man is being held after being arrested in Bozeman, Montana in connection with the October 8th abduction of an 11-year old Cody girl.

Anonymous sources cited by the newspaper said the man was arrested and is being interviewed today by authorities.

With this year's General Election just a few weeks away, the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee will be hosting candidate forums this Tuesday and Wednesday at Sheridan College. Chamber Program Coordinator Teresa Detimore.

Earlier this week, Wyoming Governor, Matt Mead, applauded the efforts of a conservationist group to purchase mineral rights for approximately 58,000 acres of land in the Hoback Basin to prevent oil and gas drilling there.

Here's a look at the past week's top headlines from Sheridan Media News: