Custer County Chronicle

Sheriff's Log Jan. 12-22

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:24am

Call of the Week
Tuesday, Jan. 17
2:13 p.m.: A deputy picked up a prisoner at the Lawrence County Jail and transported the person to the Pennington County Jail where they were held on Custer County charges. This stuff gets complicated.

Thursday, Jan. 12

Down Memory Lane Jan. 25

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:15pm

10 years ago, 2013 — A group of gun enthusiasts gathered at Southern Hills Tactical for a Gun Appreciation Day rally, an event led by gun-rights advocates who encouraged people to go to their local gun stores or gun ranges to show support for the Second Amendment, while also expressing opposition toward tighter gun regulations being proposed by Washington, D.C., which many see as an infringement on their Constitutional rights. Some at Custer’s rally came with a sidearm on their hip...The first official weigh-in for the Custer County Chronicle “Biggest Loser” contest was set.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 1:09pm

Thursday, Jan. 26
Custer Area Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5-7 p.m., Dacotah Bank
Life Struggles Suicide Prevention Group, 6 p.m., Custer VFW
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Jan. 27
Monument Community Appreciation Event, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Custer Beacon

Monday, Jan. 30
Mile High Garden Club, Call 673-2344 or Jane Faulstich 673-4598 for more information

Sheriff's Log Jan. 9-12

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:59pm

 Monday, Jan. 9
7:34 a.m.: A deputy kicked off the week’s school patrolling in Custer.
10:58 a.m.: Theft of prescription pills was reported at Custer’s Valley-Hi Apartments. A suspect was identified and charges may be pending.
12:25 p.m.: A deputy helped an out-of-state agency with a case in the Custer area.
5:29 p.m.: A deputy helped with an emergency medical call on Beaver Creek Road.
6:47 p.m.: Deputies arrested a 24-year-old Custer male for a probation violation at a Custer tavern.

Down Memory Lane Jan. 18

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:35am

10 years ago, 2013 — Officials from the Custer School District, City of Custer and Custer County were set to meet to review and discuss the school district’s security policy in the wake of the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn., that left 26 dead, including 20 children.

Custer man named Show Trainer of the Year

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:35am

Doing what he’s passionate about is paying off for Custer horse trainer Randy Guggisberg. He will travel from his place on Pleasant Valley Road west of Custer to Fort Pierre on Saturday where he will be honored as the 2022 Legacy Show Trainer of the Year for South Dakota.
Guggisberg, who runs Sliding G Performance Horses, raises and trains performance horses, mainly reining and rope horses. He also rides them in shows across the nation for his clients.

Eight Days in Custer County

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:18am

Thursday, Jan. 19
Soup and Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Custer Senior Center
Hermosa/Fairburn Community Food Bank, 3-5 p.m., Hermosa Town Hall
Civil Air Patrol, 6:30 p.m., Custer County Airport

Friday, Jan. 20
Cinnamon Rolls, 9 a.m., Custer Senior Center (orders can be placed by calling 605-673-2708)
NARFE Federal Employees, 11:30 a.m., Sentinel Federal Credit Union
Baked Potato Bar, 4:30-6:45 p.m., Hermosa American Legion
Skate Night, 5:30-8:30 p.m., YMCA Bingo, 7-9 p.m., Hermosa American Legion

Sheriff's Log Jan. 3-9

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:10am

Tuesday, Jan. 3
10:06 a.m.: A deputy assisted Highway Patrol units at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Hwy.79 just south of Hermosa. One driver sustained minor injuries but refused transport to the hospital.
10:47 a.m.: A deputy did a vehicle identification number inspection at the sheriff’s office in Custer.
4:22 p.m.: Deputies checked the welfare of a family on Cardinal Lane. The family was apparently fine.
4:43 p.m.: Felony fraud was reported on Hartwell Court. The incident is under investigation.

West River Region Crisis Stabilization Unit unveiled

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:59am

A ribbon cutting for the state’s first crisis stabilization unit, Pivot Point, was held Jan 5. Located in Rapid City, Pivot Point is a regional center serving all of western South Dakota.
Pennington County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Willie Whelchel gave credit to all the people who have been involved in the last decade.

Down Memory Lane Jan. 11

Published by admin on Thu, 01/12/2023 - 9:58am

10 years ago, 2013 — It was January 2012 that Custerite Linde Manlove was looking at the forest around Custer on a “grey muted day” and consciously began noting the daily changes in the color of the ponderosa landscape. Linde is one of several who ignited a series of community-wide events scheduled for 2013 celebrating, commemorating and mourning this morphed landscape. The first scheduled event was the Jan. 19 Bug Crawl, which would later become the Bark Beetle Blues and Burning of the Beetle... Jim Lyon II was named the Custer Volunteer Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year.