Custer County Chronicle

Waldrop hosts crime awareness presentation

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 1:19pm
Hill City’s Pennington County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jim Waldrop will host a presentation on community safety. The event takes place April 29 at 6 p.m. at the Hill City Center.
Topics include general safety and awareness, theft, lost property, traffic complaints and video cameras. Waldrop will also discuss current scams that people in Pennington County need to be made aware. 
“That’s where we’re getting hit the most,” Waldrop said, adding that the elderly are the most vulnerable. 

McVey burn area restoration a hot topic

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:22pm

The McVey Fire, one of the five largest fires recorded in the Black Hills, decimated approximately 21,000 acres of forest outside of Hill City in 1939. The burn area is once again a hot topic.
The U.S. Forest Service launched a restoration project to restore the natural landscape of the McVey burn scar outside of Hill City in 2019. Several forestry and non-forestry groups as well forest product industry leaders have been developing plans to treat the area and manage the vegetation.

Down Memory Lane April 23

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:20pm

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Black Hills Live April 23

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:17pm

Wednesday 4-23

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

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
9 AM

Ladies Prayer
Warrior Group
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church
Parish Center
Custer, SD
9:30 AM

Women’s Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
10 AM

Sheriff's Log April 12-19

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:07pm

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Sunday, April 13
1:12 a.m.: A concerned clerk called in from a semi-popular Custer convenience store to report a strange male from out-of-state had been babbling about actor Ben Affleck, calling him “Our Lord and Savior.” The weird guy soon left in a red Ford Explorer and wasn’t seen again.  

Federal conservation funding still in limbo

Published by admin on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 12:07pm

At least $134 million in federal conservation funds approved by Congress and awarded for conservation-related projects across South Dakota were frozen in the early days of the Trump administration.
A recent court order could put the money back in circulation, but the administration has yet to signal if it will fully comply. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy of Rhode Island, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019 during his first term in office, ordered the administration to release the funding last week.

Custer, Hermosa egg hunts Saturday

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:44am

Children on both sides of Custer County will have an opportunity to do some pre-Easter egg hunting, as hunts are scheduled for both Custer and Hermosa this Saturday.
In Custer, children up to 8 years old are encouraged to come to Harbach Park for Custer’s annual hunt, which will start promptly at 9 a.m.
Sponsored by Custer YMCA, Custer VFW Post No. 3442, Begging Burro Mexican Bistro, Southern Hills Title Company and Mt. Rushmore Brewing Co., this event will also feature a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.

Celebrate Holy Week in Custer County

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:42am

Easter is April 20, and the churches in Custer County are busy preparing special services to celebrate the holiday.
Pringle United Methodist is having a Maundy Thursday service  at the 6:30 p.m. April 17 and an Easter Sunday service at 9:30 a.m.
In Custer, Abundant Life Fellowship is having a regular Easter Sunday service with communion at 10:30 a.m.
Mountainview Baptist Church is having regular services for Easter Sunday with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., a worship service at 10:45 a.m. and an evening service at 6 p.m.

School district names Educators of the Year

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:40am

The news is out. This year’s Custer School District (CSD) Building Educators of the Year are Hallie Webster, Gordon Drew and Josephine Weekley.
Each year, the CSD takes nominations from staff members and the public for Building Educators of the Year as well as other awards. Those making nominations are asked to include a few words describing why they think a certain teacher is worthy of the award.
After nominations are submitted, a committee looks at the entries and selects one teacher from each building to be honored as the Building Educator of the Year.

Down Memory Lane April 16

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:36am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015