Property Transfers

Dewey County Register of Deeds The following property transfers were recorded by the Dewey County Register of Deeds during May 2026: May 6, 2026: Ralph H Pesicka Jr & Norma J Pesicka, Timber Lake to Ralph H Pesicka Jr & Norma J Pesicka, Timber Lake: Twp:015 Rge:24 Sec:01 Legal:E2.

Eagle Butte woman dies from hit-and-run injuries

Cheyenne River Law Enforcement responded to a call of a serious incident involving a vehicle striking a woman on Sunday, June 14.According to Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement, an arriving officer discovered the vehicle had fled the scene and tended to the victim.The victim was a...

Fourth Circuit Court

Dewey County, Timber LakeMay 11 State of South Dakota vs. Aleczander L Goldsberry, 31, of New Castle, IN. Plead guilty to use or possession of drug paraphernalia and DUI on may 11. Goldsberry was suspended suspension in position sentence was granted of 30 days in jail.

Sheriff’s Report

Dewey County, Sheriff Ashley ArpanMay 2026 calls for service Ambulance: 5 Animal: 4 Assist other agency: 4 Attempt to Locate: 1 Bond Violation: 1 Citizen Assist: 1 Community Oriented Policing: 6 Death Investigation: 1 Disturbance: 3 Drugs/Narcotics Violation: 1 DUI: 2 Duplicate Call: 1 Brush Fire:...

Youth learn lifesaving skills through CERT program held at Timber Lake School

Young people in communities across the country are gaining valuable emergency preparedness skills through the Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, a youth-focused initiative designed to teach disaster readiness, safety awareness, and community service.The CERT program, supported...

Nominations now open for farmers and ranchers to serve on FSA County Committees

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees.These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.

Vietnam veteran Kenny Traversie attends Honor Flight to Washington

Kenny Traversie, a Vietnam veteran from the Cheyenne River Reservation, recently traveled to Washington, DC, as part of the Midwest Honor Flight, a program that brings veterans to visit memorials dedicated to their service.Traversie entered the U.S. Army in February 1969 and completed basic...

Vacation Dreams

My wife and kids and I have gone on many vacations.We generally think of somewhere we haven’t been or somewhere our kids would be certain to enjoy and go there, throwing all caution to the wind, seeing, doing, eating, and enjoying everything in our path within self-prescribed spending limits.I...