Custer County Chronicle

Engelbrechts smoke cookoff competition

Published by admin on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:16am

When Steve and Shelley Engelbrecht of Custer decided to use a free weekend recently to take their portable smoker over to Wyoming to participate in a barbecue cookoff, their goal was simply to learn how such events are run with the idea of doing something similar here at home. They certainly didn’t expect to bring home the grand prize, but that’s just what they did.
The Engelbrechts won first prize in the first annual Bigiron Rib Cookoff held in Buffalo, Wyo., Saturday, July 30, and in the process managed to smoke the 12 hometown teams in the competition.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:11am

Thursday, Aug. 11
Custer County Fair Begins
Custer County Fair Kickoff Supper, 5 p.m., Custer County Fairgrounds
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport
ADHD Support Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monument Health Custer Hospital conference room
Barnyard Olympics, 7 p.m., Custer County Fairgrounds

Down Memory Lane Aug. 10

Published by admin on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:08am

10 years ago, 2012 —The Custer County Sheriff’s Office was seeking tips from the public regarding a burglary in downtown Custer. Sometime during the night or in the early morning hours an unknown person or persons forceably entered the large vending tent on Mount Rushmore Road next to the former Bank Coffeehouse. Among the items taken in the theft were leathers, T-shirts and vests. Custer County Sheriff Rick Wheeler estimated the value of the items taken to be between $2,500 and $3,000...Custer County emergency management director Mike Carter told the Custer County Commission at its Aug.

Sheriff's Log Aug. 2-6

Published by admin on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 9:00am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log, 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Edition
Tuesday, Aug. 2
Though it wasn’t yet time for the “official” Rally, two injury motorcycle crashes with three injured people were reported in Custer County today.
3:49 a.m.: A trespasser was reported at a notorious north 5th Street residence in Hermosa. The report was deemed unfounded and was probably made by someone trying to gaslight another person.
7:34 a.m.: A counterfeit $20 bill was found at a large tourist attraction on Avenue of the Chiefs. There are no suspects in this case.

Jessie Phelps is new library director

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 9:18am

Custer County’s public library, located at 447 Crook Street, has hired Jessie Phelps as new director.
Phelps was hired this summer, taking over Doris Ann Mertz’s legacy.  
Phelps earned a master’s degree in Library Science from University of Kentucky and moved to Custer in 2020 with her wildland-firefighting husband, Dave.
When asked about the patronage of our Custer library, Phelps said the library “wants to be a large resource for all families” noting Custer is a mix of retirees, residents new to the Black Hills and a “large homeschool population in Custer.”

Down Memory Lane Aug. 3

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 9:15am

10 years ago, 2002 —This week marked a new era for readers of the Custer County Chronicle and Hill City Prevailer-News. Both newspapers owned by Southern Hills Publishing, Inc., switched to a narrower page size and sported a new look with design changes...Crystal Wiles was the winner of the Custer County Chronicle’s “Biggest Loser” competition. Wiles said exercise, healthy eating habits and a good support team were the keys to her 27-pound weight loss.

Crazy Horse foundation names new CEO

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 9:14am

The board of directors of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation has announce the appointment of Whitney A. Rencountre II as the new chief executive officer. He will assume responsibilities effective Sept. 1. Until that time, to assure continuity over the remainder of the tourist season, foundation interim CEO Joseph A. Konkol will retain his current responsibilities and support a transition of CEO leadership, then return to his role as chief financial officer of the foundation.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 9:12am

Thursday, Aug. 4
Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Custer Masonic Lodge
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Aug. 5
Custer Cruisin’ Starts

Saturday, Aug. 6
Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Way Park

Monday, Aug. 8
Rotary Club, noon, Custer Senior Center
Custer School District Board of Education, 6:30 p.m. Hermosa School

Sheriff's Log July 26 - Aug. 1

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 9:01am

Wednesday, July 26
2:49 a.m.: A deputy patrolled downtown Custer on foot.
2:51 a.m.: A deputy helped a missing male find his way back to a Hermosa campground.
5:11 a.m.: A possible car accident or medical emergency was reported by a passerby at the junction of Hwy. 16A and Sylvan Lake Road. By the time a deputy got there no one was around.
8 a.m.: Deputies searched a Rupp Street trailer park in Hermosa after receiving strange 911 calls from there. The source was eventually deemed to be a small child playing with a phone.
Thursday, July 27

The history of the feldspar industry in the area

Published by admin on Thu, 08/04/2022 - 8:59am

This narrative, as all good narratives, must begin with a little history. And the source of this history is an adventurous man named Frank Hebert. Yes, that is H-E-B-E-R-T, not Herbert.