Archive - Sep 24, 2014

Wyoming students statewide scored lower this year in proficiency assessments, but those in Sheridan County School District 2 continue to outscore their counterparts in other districts.

The way is now clear for the city of Sheridan and Sheridan Area Water Supply to apply for state funds as a hedge against future water needs.

Dayton's town council discussed options for disposal of two houses outside the town's park, but will take no action until the council's meeting next month.

A program about the orphan trains that delivered more than 250,000 children out West over an 80-year period will be presented in Sheridan over the weekend.

Photo by Leslie Stratmoen

Coming up on Monday, the Frackelton's restaurant in downtown Sheridan will be donating 100 percent of its sales that day to The Food Group to help feed local school children.

Hysteria and prejudice ruled during World War II and much of it was aimed towards Japanese Americans. The climate became so fearful that over 120,000 Japanese Americans were forced into ten interment camps set up around the West.

Sheridan's new Roller Derby League, the Wild West Wreckers is up and rolling and determined to make an impact in Sheridan. Tuesday night, at the Black Tooth Brewery, a fundraiser was held to help with the league, but also to raise awareness of roller derby in Sheridan.