Custer County Chronicle

Custer, Hermosa egg hunts Saturday

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:44am

Children on both sides of Custer County will have an opportunity to do some pre-Easter egg hunting, as hunts are scheduled for both Custer and Hermosa this Saturday.
In Custer, children up to 8 years old are encouraged to come to Harbach Park for Custer’s annual hunt, which will start promptly at 9 a.m.
Sponsored by Custer YMCA, Custer VFW Post No. 3442, Begging Burro Mexican Bistro, Southern Hills Title Company and Mt. Rushmore Brewing Co., this event will also feature a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny.

Celebrate Holy Week in Custer County

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:42am

Easter is April 20, and the churches in Custer County are busy preparing special services to celebrate the holiday.
Pringle United Methodist is having a Maundy Thursday service  at the 6:30 p.m. April 17 and an Easter Sunday service at 9:30 a.m.
In Custer, Abundant Life Fellowship is having a regular Easter Sunday service with communion at 10:30 a.m.
Mountainview Baptist Church is having regular services for Easter Sunday with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., a worship service at 10:45 a.m. and an evening service at 6 p.m.

School district names Educators of the Year

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:40am

The news is out. This year’s Custer School District (CSD) Building Educators of the Year are Hallie Webster, Gordon Drew and Josephine Weekley.
Each year, the CSD takes nominations from staff members and the public for Building Educators of the Year as well as other awards. Those making nominations are asked to include a few words describing why they think a certain teacher is worthy of the award.
After nominations are submitted, a committee looks at the entries and selects one teacher from each building to be honored as the Building Educator of the Year.

Down Memory Lane April 16

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:36am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Sheriff's Log April 5-12

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 9:20am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Thursday, April 10
4:38 a.m.: A Custer resident called to ask if someone had been arrested for being found under the floor of their house. When the resident was told that no one had, they attributed the question to having had a bad dream.            

Black Hills Live April 16, 2025

Published by admin on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 8:49am
Wednesday 4-16
 
Men’s Breakfast
Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM
 
Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM
 
Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
9 AM
 
Ladies Prayer
Warrior Group
St. John the Baptist

Miller marches on

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:40am

It was only two years ago that local Marine Corps veteran Paul Miller suffered a pair of strokes that have since hindered his ability to walk, talk and other skills.
But it doesn’t—and won’t—stop him.
Evidence of that came March 22 when Miller traveled to White Sands Missile Range, located 20 miles east of Las Cruces, N.M., and 45 miles north of El Paso, Texas, to participate in the Bataan Memorial Day March.

Down Memory Lane April 9

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:37am

10 YEARS AGO, 2015

Black Hills Live April 9

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:36am

Wednesday 4-9

Custer Area Economic Development Corp.
Black Hills Energy
Custer, SD
7 AM

Men’s Breakfast
Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
7:30 AM

Driver’s License Exams
Custer County Courthouse
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 5 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center
Hill City, SD
9 AM

Ladies Prayer
Warrior Group
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church
Parish Center
Custer, SD
9:30 AM

Sheriff's Log March 30 - April 5

Published by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 11:30am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Saturday, April 5
11:50 p.m.: The mysterious wood chopping noises were heard once again at a Homestead Drive trailer park in Custer. A deputy had to dissuade the reporting person from honking his car horn or firing a gun in the air in retaliation. The suspected wood-chopper denied engaging in nocturnal lumberjacking.