The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Due to a reemergence of the COVID-19 virus in the area, Pine Haven has made the decision to postpone their Coach Mirich Poker Tournament, the annual Veterans Day celebration and Bingo until at least December. Later discussions determined that the community center may, in fact, remain closed into the new year depending on the situation. Ordinance Committee Chair Chris Bingham, who was part of the deciding conversation, comments, “There are enough cases popping up – we don’t want to contr...
While the COVID-19 virus is disrupting events throughout Crook County, including the annual Veterans Day celebration of the local men and women who have fought for this country, Moorcroft High School teacher Lona Tracy and her class are still on track, not having missed a year in the last almost 30 in making a gift projects for both the local veterans and active duty soldiers currently overseas of calendars or poems and sweets. “Every year the project is a little different, it’s a gift. [We mak...
The new Dollar General branch at 620 E. Converse St. in Moorcroft is now open (east of Pinnacle Bank). This store will provide area residents with a place to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more. The company claims that approximately 75 percent of the American population now live within five miles of a Dollar General. The store is expected to employ approximately six to ten people,...
Walter Henry Cundy, age 87 of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away peacefully Thursday night, November 5, 2020 at the nursing home in Sundance. Walt was born at home in Vale, South Dakota, on April 17, 1933. His parents were Henry and Amie Cundy. Walt attended rural elementary schools in Lawrence County. He attended at different times both Spearfish High School and Sundance High School. Walt left high school and entered the U.S. Navy in the spring of 1951. He served in the Navy until the spring of...
Each year the students, families, and volunteers of LOGOS give thanks to God for his goodness by coming together with worship, a meal and fellowship. They want to share that fellowship with you. LOGOS wishes to invite the community to celebrate God’s many blessings on Wednesday, November 18. The evening will begin with worship at 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, and then will move downstairs at 6:30 p.m. for traditional Thanksgiving meal and fellowship. Please bring a guest, a salad or side dish, and join in the celebration as we praise G...
University of Wyoming Extension Educator Sara Fleenor earned the national Excellence in 4-H Communication & Expressive Arts award. The award was presented by the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) during their virtual national conference in October. Nominated by the Wyoming Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (WAE4-HYDP) in March, Sara Fleenor’s earned regional recognition and ultimately won the national competition for h...
Pinnacle Bank donates a gift card to each winner....
On November 3, police were contacted regarding a theft from a vehicle. Officer met with the victim and took the information on items stolen. On November 4, police assisted a juvenile driver who ran out of gas. On November 5, police issued a 30-day notice for junk ordinance violation. On November 5, police were contacted in reference to suspicious behavior. Officer met with the complainant and report was taken. On November 7, police were contacted in reference to an animal disturbance, barking dogs. Officer contacted the owners regarding the...
Violations: Steven W. Lotz, CA, Speeding 53/30, $115; Randall Wilcox, CA, Speeding 55/40, $75; Patricia Dubois, NV, Speeding 44/30, $70; Caroline Lonon, NC, Speeding 43/30, $65; Nathaniel Healey, NH, Speeding 44/30, $70; Taryn Pyie, VA, Speeding 49/30, $105; Sean Lee, IL, Speeding 44/30, $70; Matthew Campbell, MT, Speeding 44/30, $70; Peter Sawyer, NC, Speeding 44/30, $70; Ellora Easton, CA, Speeding 44/30, $70; Howard G. Jones, III, MO, Stop Sign Violation, $80; Randolph Peelle, CA, Speeding 44/30, $115; Benjamin Todd, TN, Speeding 44/30,...
Speeding – James J. Martinez, IL, 89/70, $155; John Harvey, WI, 79/70, $103; Gail Johnson, TX, 95/80, $135; Amanda Roeske, WI, 86/80, $97; David Bargerstock, AZ, 70/65, $25; Aron J. Carlson, Gillette, 59/45, $115 Stop Sign Violation – Brandon Lee Cowger, Gillette, $80 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Trenten James Ruhe, Gillette, $150 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Michael Maness, NC, $450 Drive While License Suspended (2nd + offense) – Brandon Lee Cowger, Gillette, $255, 30 days jail/24 days susp...
Muck removal finished on Friday of last week for lagoon cell two. Now that the solids have been cleared, the aeration piping and equipment are being installed. Once this has been completed, the liquid from lagoon cell one will be drained into cell two and solids...
GILLETTE – All John McClelland wants to do is complete his daily ranching chores, but he recently had to deal with unexpected losses of livestock as well as clean up a growing amount of trash on land he uses. In early October, McClelland found one of his cows lying dead near a target practice shooting site on a parcel of state trust land he leases northwest of Gillette. “There’s another loss,” McClelland said, adding that two cows and a calf of his were shot a year ago on the same section of land. On Oct. 6, the Campbell County Sheriff...
Outbreak at Shepherd of the Valley largest of its kind in Wyoming CASPER (WNE) – Fourteen residents of Casper’s Shepherd of the Valley nursing home have died from COVID-19, the most deaths reported at any such facility in Wyoming since the pandemic emerged. Casper-Natrona County Health Department spokesperson Hailey Bloom said the deaths at the facility began in early October. An administrator for Shepherd of the Valley did not respond to a call Friday, nor did they respond to a call last week regarding the outbreak. It’s unclear how many...
JACKSON — Cold air filled Sgt. Russ Ruschill’s unmarked car Saturday night during a shadowy cruise down East Kelly Avenue. His window down, the detective explained, “I’m listening for anything that’s out of place. People screaming or dogs barking. If someone is creeping down a back alley the dogs will give him away.” It was just after 10 p.m. on Halloween. The sergeant over the Jackson Police Department’s investigations unit, Ruschill was out on special assignment, part of new efforts to find a man believed to be sexually targeting wom...
Crook County Natural Resource District (CCNRD) October 6th Regular Board Meeting Minutes CALL MEETING TO ORDER at 12:07 pm by Chairman Wayne Garman at the Sundance USDA Service Center. A conference line was also open for attendance. ATTENDANCE Board: Wayne Garman, Wanda Burget (call in), Lily Altaffer, Ted Parsons, Kim Fundaun Employees: Sarah Anderson, Bridget Helms, Carmen Horne-McIntyre (Call in) Guests: NRCS District Conservationist Keela Deaton (call in), FSA Executive Director Sarah Hanlon OPEN ISSUES NRCS Update- Ms. Deaton stated the...
