Custer County Chronicle

Dressing girls around the world

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 10:36am

Every day, in every country, there are young girls living in poverty who are dressed in rags, feeling little or no self worth. About a year ago, Hermosa area resident Cathy Dahl learned about “Dress A Girl Around the World” from a friend.

Down Memory Lane June 11

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 10:35am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Sheriff's Log May 20-26

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 10:31am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Tuesday, May 20
3:02 p.m.: Fussin’ and fightin’ was reported on Cross Road south of Custer. The matter was reportedly just a verbal argument, but one of the participants chose to leave before the cops got there, possibly due to having an active felony no-bond warrant.                 

Black Hills Live June 11, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2025 - 8:35am
 
Wednesday 6-11
 
Custer Area Economic Development Corp.
Black Hills Energy
Custer, SD
7 AM
 
Men’s Breakfast
Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM
 
Custer County Commission 
Custer County Courthouse 
Custer, SD 
8 AM
 
Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room

Select-A-Gift raising funds via raffle

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:51am

Select-A-Gift is changing up its fundraising this year. Rather than having a November auction, it will hold a raffle.
On Aug. 10 the 1881 Courthouse Museum, South Dakota Outdoor Shop and Select-A-Gift will team up to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the City of Custer. The schedule of activities will be out soon and will include historical programs, music, games for kids, a food truck and the raffle.

New lawyer serving the Custer community

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:48am

A new attorney hung a shingle in Custer this year with the goal of helping people in the community.
“I’ve always known I was gonna be a lawyer,” said Matthew Hays McCoy, attorney-at-law. “Everyone said when I was little, ‘Oh, he’s gonna be a lawyer.’ I’m just good at it, so it’s what I do.”
McCoy attended the University of Washington for his undergrad degree and law school. After passing the bar in October 2017, he had a solo practice in Seattle focusing specifically on civil litigation.

Down Memory Lane June 4

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:35am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Lighthouse living

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:33am

A full house of curious people came out to hear Linda and Gene Fennell talk about their month-long experience as lighthouse keepers.
The presentation, entitled “There and Back Again” took place at Custer Senior Center May 20.
The Fennells began their road trip west from Custer to Battery Point Lighthouse in northern California stopping in Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, Craters of the Moon National Monument  and Crater Lake.
It was not Linda’s first trip to the lighthouse; she visited her aunt and uncle  who lived in the area in the 1960s.

Sheriff's Log May 17-20

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 9:18am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Tuesday, May 20
8 a.m.: A 44-year-old Custer male walked into the county courthouse and began yelling and pounding on benches in the hallway. When deputies arrived to find out what his deal was, the male continued yelling and spouting nonsense. Deputies eventually detained the male and charged him with intentional damage to property, disorderly conduct and also for an assault that had occurred at another location. Though it was early in the morning, the male had apparently already had a busy day.                 

Black Hills Live June 4, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 8:56am
 
Wednesday 6-4
 
Men’s Breakfast
Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM
 
HC Merchant Meeting
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8 AM 
 
Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM
 
Vacation Bible School
Mountainview Baptist Church