Archive - Mar 2012 - News

During the Downtown Sheridan Association's introduction of a Downtown Development Authority business plan Thursday, discussions turned to how to get Sheridan residents to shop local.

Friday we told you about the Wyoming Department of Health's recommendation to Sheridan Memorial Hospital to have surgical patients in which a Laryngeal Mask Airway, or LMA was used between June 1st and November 8th of 2011 be tested for hepatitis B and C, and HIV.

South Carolina-based urban planning firm, Arnett Muldrow & Associates, presented community stakeholders on Thursday morning with their plan to look into creating a Downtown Development Authority in Sheridan.

Sheridan County School District 1 superintendent Marty Kobza shared his comments on the accountability in education bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Matt Mead this week.

The Wyoming Department of Health has recommended to officials with Sheridan Memorial Hospital, that the hospital offer testing for three diseases to patients who used airways during surgery that were not adequately sterilized.

A floor drain at the Buffalo/Johnson County Recycling Center is broken and in need of replacement, and the Recycling Board made a request of the Johnson County Commissioners to look into the problem and make a decision on how to proceed with correcting the issue.

Coming up in May, Public Health Offices all over the State will be conducting drills for a possible “biological event” to understand how prepared the state is and how to better prepare in the future.

Sheridan City Councilman John Bigelow's resignation means that there is a vacancy on the Council for one of the two seats representing ward two. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey says that the City is looking for interested applicants.

Buffalo High School's drama department will present the musical “Seven Brides For Seven Brothers,” tonight and Saturday night at the BHS Auditorium, at 7pm both nights.

Drama Coach Nancy Tabb tells us more about the musical.

Two new captains for Sheridan Fire-Rescue received their badges at a special recognition ceremony Thursday just prior to the Fire Civil Service Commission meeting. Captain Greg Luhman gives us his thoughts on being promoted from the Firefighter II level.