Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
Good morning, Sheridan.
Feeding America's Hunger Action Month raises awareness in Wyoming where 1 in 7 people and 1 in 5 children face food insecurity; nearly 5,000 Sheridan County residents lack enough food and the Food Bank of Wyoming distributed over 12 million pounds of food last year.
Sheridan College will host the Pat Hamilton Memorial Rodeo at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds from Friday to Sunday — the event was voted Central Rocky Mountain Region Rodeo of the Year.
Sheridan Community Land Trust partners with SAGE Community Arts to host a free plein air sketching event where local artist Randy Stout guides participants in capturing fall colors at the Big Goose Natural Area (14 Lane Ln) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.
30.
Fulmer Public Library will temporarily close today as staff shift many items to the children’s department and back spaces while crews work on the second and third renovation phases - limited services will resume before November, though Fall Fest and Day of the Dead celebrations will be canceled this year.
Lucie Sorenson, a Sheridan High School senior, credits the Ag Expo with inspiring her love for agriculture when she was in fourth grade plus she now helps lead the Sheridan County FFA's planning for the annual event to support local students.
The University of Wyoming Extension invites new and returning 4-H members and volunteers to join National 4-H Week from Oct.
4 to Oct. 10, where participants can build leadership skills through clubs, camps, and a holiday card competition (with a service project to honor local firefighters).
University of Wyoming received a $4.12 million federal grant to train K-12 ESL teachers.
The five-year WELCOME Project will begin Jan. 1 and cover tuition (summer sessions and school coaching) to address the statewide shortage as details on the application process will be announced soon.
The Johnson County School District Board approved a transportation agreement with Sheridan County School District 3 to renew a bus route for 19 JCSD1 students attending Arvada-Clearmont School for the 2026-27 school year.
Sheridan Advocacy and Resource Center Assistant Director Rhonda Weber read a proclamation at Monday's city council meeting, declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Executive Director Yvonne Shirey highlighted the center's efforts to assist victims and will join Public Pulse on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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