Archive - Dec 2015

Bringing in New Year’s With a Bang

By Judy Hagerott on Thu 12/31/2015 07:05pm
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The Whiz Bang Fireworks Stand on the north side of Sheridan was a busy place as people planned on kicking off the New Year with a bang.

Owner Carl Geertz said it’s a tradition that came from the South.

Rockin’ in the New Year at the Senior Center

By Judy Hagerott on Thu 12/31/2015 06:05pm
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Nobody can hold a candle to the Sheridan Senior Center when it comes to having a party, especially on New Year’s Eve.

The Senior Center held its annual New Year’s Eve at Noon Celebration complete with music, hats, noise makers and and toast at noon.

CLAIRE B. HOLLCROFT

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Mass of Christian Burial for Claire Hollcroft, 91 year old Buffalo resident who passed away early Wednesday morning at the Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo will be celebrated Saturday, January 2nd at 10:00 a.m. from the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Buffalo with Father Pete Johnson as Celebrant. Visitation will be held from the Harness Funeral Home Chapel on Friday from 10:00 a.m.

Would you be willing to give up more constitutional rights to fight the war in terrorism?

First Northern Bank of Wyoming
Yes
13% (80 votes)
No
84% (515 votes)
Undecided
3% (18 votes)
Total votes: 613

Sheridan Woman Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud

By Ron Richter on Thu 12/31/2015 07:36am
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Chief U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal sentenced 37-year-old Alecia Rae Bolton of Sheridan to 51 months in prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft. Freudenthal also ordered Bolton to pay $86,000 in restitution to the victims of her fraud. The information comes from U.S.

Year in Review: Shooting on Halloween Night

By Ron Richter on Thu 12/31/2015 07:34am
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Todd Faas (Courtesy photo)

We conclude our Sheridan County year-in-review for 2015 with a look at a few of the top stories for the final quarter of the year, October, through December.

Top Scam of 2015

By Ron Richter on Thu 12/31/2015 07:22am
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The Better Business Bureau just released their list of top ten scams for 2015. On the top of that list is a scam where fraudsters claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service.

December 31st

2015 Sheridan Elks Hoop Shoot Results

By Trevor Jackson on Thu 12/31/2015 06:36am

The Elks Hoop Shoot was held at the Sheridan YMCA.

The first place winners of the local Hoop Shoot qualify to participate in the District Hoop Shoot to be held in Casper on Jan. 30.

37 boys and girls from Buffalo, Sheridan, Big Horn, and Tongue River schools participated.

Winners are:
8 - 9 year old girls: 1- Cassidy Bessler, Cloud Peak Elementary, Buffalo 15/25
2- Emma Prior, Big Horn 14/25

8-9 yr. old boys: 1- Connor Cummins, Tongue River Elementary 15/25

Conservator Says Statues' Cloisonne is Greatest Concern

By Pat Blair on Thu 12/31/2015 06:30am
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The lion dogs have sat as guardians at the entrance to Kendrick Park since 1919.