Published by admin on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:37am
10 years ago, 2012 — In a night with emotional speeches, facts, figures and pleas to keep the rural schools open, the Custer School Board voted 4-3 to close Fairburn and Spring Creek schools beginning with the 2013-14 school year. After the motion was voted on, board member Larry Vickers got up, collected his items and flipped over his nameplate, resigning from the board. The schools were closed due to budget constraints within the school district...A mountain lion met its fate on Carroll Creek Road, five miles south of Custer Nov. 5 after deciding to rest on the porch of a family’s home.