Topic publisher Robert Slocum elected to lead state’s newspaper association

Robert Slocum, co-publisher of the Timber Lake Topic, was elected the 135th president of the South Dakota Newspaper Association during the association’s annual meeting Oct. 15. The membership meeting was held during the association’s 138th convention at Deadwood.

COVID cases tripled since Oct. 1

Dewey and Ziebach counties started the month of October reporting just 22 active cases of COVID-19, but that number has more than tripled over the past three weeks due in part to an outbreak in the Cherry Creek community. On Tuesday, Oct.

Correction

Sheri Long of Timber Lake was recently hired as Dewey County Deputy Equalization Director, not Deputy Treasurer as stated in a story about the Dewey County Commission on page 3 of the October 14 issue of the Topic. Full proceedings of the October 12 commission meeting are on page 15 of this issue.

FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT

Corson County, McIntosh September 27 State of South Dakota vs. Darwin Vandermeulen, 52, of McLaughlin. Resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Pled guilty.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Corson County Sheriff Alan Dale October 4 10/4/2021 at 11:14 am responded to a two vehicle injury accident on 213th Ave and 128th Street. Investigation was turned over to South Dakota Highway Patrol.

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

October 13, 2021 Theophile Jesse Taken Alive, 38, of Eagle Butte, convicted of failure to register as a sex offender, was sentenced on October 13, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E.

Number and type of cases handled by CRST Law Enforcement in August 2021

911 non-emergency 911 emergency Accident with injuries Accident without injuries Assault Assistance to other dept.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Corson County Register of Deeds September 1, 2021: Jayde E. Schott, Dayne J. Schott, James P. Schott, & Sonda L.

Chief Spotted Elk artifacts returned to Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Two important artifacts in Lakota Sioux history were recently donated to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) and are now part of the Tribe’s permanent collection. On Oct.

Mandatory 10-digit dialing begins Oct. 24

Beginning Sunday, Oct. 24, mandatory 10-digit dialing will start to take effect across South Dakota. On and after this date, you must dial the area code + telephone number for all local calls. Local calls dialed with only seven digits may not be completed.