Custer County Chronicle

Sheriff's Log Nov. 7-13

Published by admin on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:32am

Monday, Nov. 7
7:14 a.m.: A deputy checked on an abandoned vehicle just east of Hermosa on Hwy. 40.
7:15 a.m.: Deputies patrolled school zones in Custer and Hermosa.
10:53 a.m.: A deputy assisted other agencies with the search for a rifle-armed bank robbery suspect that was possibly on the run from Oglala Lakota County. The suspect was scooped up later in the week in another state.
11:06 a.m.: Harassing text messages were reported on 3rd Street in Fairburn. No charges are pending at this time.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 9

Published by admin on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 8:48am

10 years ago, 2012 —In the race for state representative, Rep. Kristi Noem defeated Democratic opponent Matt Varilek with over 58 percent of the vote. In Custer County, Noem had nearly 70 percent of the vote. At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, President Barack Obama won the Presidental race, earning a second term, with 274 electoral votes. Republican opponent Mitt Romney had 203 votes.

Sheriff's Log Oct. 31, Nov. 3-6

Published by admin on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 8:43am

Monday, Oct. 31
7:23 a.m.: Deputies began another week of school patrolling in Custer.
8:11 a.m.: A horse was lost and then found on Willow Creek Road.
8:31 a.m.: Speeding high schoolers were reported in the Willow Creek Road area. It seems unusual for youths to be anxious to get to school.
10:29 a.m.: A deputy attempted to deliver a death notification in the Custer are but was unable to contact any next-of-kin.
10:30 a.m.: A deputy assisted another agency with a much-belated investigation in the Custer area.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 8:40am

Thursday, Nov. 10
Lions Club, noon, Custer Senior Center
Custer Jr./Sr. High School Veterans Day Program, 2 p.m., Armory
ADD/ADHD Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Monument Health Custer Hospital
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
Elk Mountain School District Board of Education, 7 p.m., Elk Mountain School

Space dreams lead to military career

Published by admin on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 8:36am

Retired Lt. Col. John Heaton of Custer spent more than three decades serving his country in the United States Air Force. During that time he worked on nuclear missiles, flew B-52s during the Cold War and helped shore up NATO air defense systems in southern Europe, but what drew him into the U.S. military in the first place was a boyhood dream of becoming an astronaut and someday walking on the moon.

Down Memory Lane Nov. 2

Published by admin on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 9:24am

10 years ago, 2002 —An upscale full color magazine featuring a number of local contributors in its November-December issue was to be available at over 150 locations in the Black Hills. Down Country Roads, a bi-monthly magazine celebrating the rural lifestyle, was produced by Southern Hills Publishing, Inc. in Custer. Editor was Norma Najacht with contributing local writers Amy Kirk of Pringle, Dana Kizzier of Hermosa and Bev Pechan of Keystone.

More students going hungry after free meal program ends

Published by admin on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 9:17am

Thousands of schoolchildren across South Dakota are facing new barriers to getting proper nutrition at school due to the end of a pandemic-era federal program that provided free meals to all students regardless of parental income.
Parents in South Dakota, meanwhile, are facing new financial challenges as they try to pay for meals for their children at a time when high inflation rates are driving up costs for food, energy, housing and many other necessary goods and services.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 9:15am

Thursday, Nov. 3
Dewey-Burdock Project Open House and Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Custer Senior Center
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Nov. 4
Steak Night, 5-8 p.m., Custer VFW
Skate Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Custer YMCA

Sheriff's Log Oct. 17-23

Published by admin on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 9:13am

Monday, Oct. 17
11:24 a.m.: Smoke was seen south of a dilapidated former correctional facility near Custer. It turned out to be a combination of drift smoke from a controlled burn and nearby sawmill operations.
12:22 p.m.: A deputy mediated a dispute between tenants at Custer’s Aspen View Apartments.
12:25 p.m.: A belated car/deer crash was reported on Hwy. 385 south of Custer. The deer apparently suffered fatal damage.
2:47 p.m.: A deputy assisted with an emergency medical call on Pleasant Valley Road.

Down Memory Lane Oct. 19

Published by admin on Thu, 10/27/2022 - 9:23am

10 years ago, 2012 —Duane and Mary Laflin received the Custer Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year Award at the chamber’s annual awards banquet held at Sylvan Lake Lodge. The two operated the Grand Magic Show in Custer.