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Q&A with Sheridan School Board Candidates

To help the public learn more about the local school board candidates, The Headlight reached out to each one and asked them to discuss some of the issues facing the district. This week, we talked to the Zone 4 candidates, Chris Connelly and Stanley Hancock. Early voting starts Oct. 24.

Timberfest 2022 bigger than ever

The annual Timberfest festival was held in the town square around the courthouse in downtown Sheridan Oct. 7 and 8, and it’s hard to imagine the weather and crowds being any better.

39th Annual Timberfest set for Oct. 7-8

The Grant County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for 39th Annual Timberfest, Oct. 7-8 on the courthouse square in Sheridan. Every year citizens of Grant County and surrounding towns and counties have enjoyed attending the festival and look forward to the fun, food, events, and entertainment Timberfest has to …

Carnes new member of American Angus Association

Cole E. Carnes of Sheridan is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the …

Harrison Family Heirlooms

Dr. John Wells Harrison, born in 1823, was the son of Thomas T. and Elizabeth Harrison, both physicians from Tennessee. He married Minerva Ann Dial (1827-1904), and is thought to have settled in Arkansas at Sandy Springs during the late 1850’s. Sandy Springs is present – day Leola. His father …

We are in this together

"Social distancing" is not something we are used to practicing. What's its purpose? To help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus and allow medical personnel and facilities a better chance at combating the illness and providing adequate care to everyone in need. That is a necessary process in combating …

Local medical providers say stay calm, use good hygiene amid flu crisis

If this story was a T-shirt, it would say: Stay Calm; Wash Your Hands.That's not new advice, and it's not being followed, at least the "stay calm" part, as evidenced by the stock market, which, last week, had its worst week since the 2008 crash as the coronavirus kept spreading …

City, County make adjustments, keep the wheels turning

With some modifications, Sheridan and Grant County are continuing to take care of business even as the coronavirus continues to spread across the state and the number of deaths climbs.Doors are locked, but people are working, sometimes unusual shifts or from home, as city and county governments try to keep …

State Health Dept. to ask local gyms to close

Two of three local gyms have remained open in spite of the governor's directive that all gyms in the state close, but state Health Department officials said Monday that they would be calling the gyms and asking them to close as well.

AA meetings sidelined due to virus

Editor's note: The person interviewed for this story is a member of the AA group and asked that their name not be used in this story. We have simply referred to him as a member.A local Alcoholics Anonymous group that has been meeting for close to four decades has had …

State Health Dept. to ask local gyms to close

Two of three local gyms have remained open in spite of the governor's directive that all gyms in the state close, but state Health Department officials said Monday that they would be calling the gyms and asking them to close as well.The owners of Pink Gym and Pinnacle Athletic Club …

Few showing up for early voting for JP runoff

Despite extensive preparations to limit voter exposure to the coronavirus, only 27 people had cast ballots by the end of Friday after a week of early voting, according to Grant County officials.

QC measure to help county, employees in case virus strikes

After a unanimous vote by the Grant County Quorum Court, county employees hit by the coronavirus or possibly infected by it will be able to miss work without losing any pay or time off.The quorum court passed the ordinance on Monday night after Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt introduced it. …

No Tull vote center for runoff election

A justice of the peace runoff election that would normally include the use of the vote center in the Tull community will not, thanks to the continuing worry over the coronavirus.The decision, made by the Grant County Election Commission, means that the only place voters can cast ballots will be …

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