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Three vehicles were involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon on Brundage Lane in Sheridan. Rob Simpson was involved in the wreck, and he explains his recollection of the crash.

Sheridan Police Sergeant Cody Lamb explains how the events unfolded that resulted in the accident.

The 9th annual Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation Benefit A "Star Dust" Night of Jazz is this Saturday night at the fairgrounds. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has more.

Margaret Coel, the author of the best selling Wind River Mystery series, will be giving a presentation at the Sheridan Public Library this Friday evening. In addition to discussing her work, she is expected to talk a little about her story of becoming a writer and learning towrite

At last night's School District 1 board meeting, Trustees first met in Executive Session to discuss staffing for the next school year. All faculty and staff who are not retiring have been retained, and there is one opening for a Kindergarten teacher on the Big Horn side of the District.

Word from Rod Myers with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad indicates that the railroad is going to have the Dayton cut across, Highway 343 railroad crossing out today from 8 am until 3 pm.

Personnel will be doing track work, and detour and road closure signs will be in place.

We have an update from the Sheridan Police Department on the home entry case that happened Tuesday night in Sheridan. Detective Sgt. Tom Henry explains.

The Ranchester Town Council approved to advertise for bids on the Coffeen Street project. The Town would like to improve the infrastructure in the area while the road is being re-constructed as part of the closing of the railroad crossing. Ranchester Mayor Cliff Clevenger.

It was announced at Tuesday night's Ranchester Town Council meeting that Linda Orchard, the Director of the Tongue River Child's Place has resigned. Ranchester Councilwoman and Child's Place Board Member Samantha Nixon says they are first looking to promote from within.

A single vehicle rollover Monday afternoon on Interstate 25 twelve miles south of Buffalo claimed the life of 64-year-old Kirby Sells of Casper Wyoming. The 1999 Ford Ranger pickup was westbound on I-25 when the driver, 69-year-old Rozean Sells for unknown reasons swerved from the driving into the passing lane.

Several weeks ago on KROE'S Public Pulse program, Sheridan County School District Two Superintendent Craig Dougherty proposed the idea of not allowing students who dropout of high school to have driving privileges. Dougherty says that the idea is an out-of-the box approach to help curb the escalating dropout rate.