David Neri

It was a bittersweet moment, with more than a few tears and strained voices, as the members of the Gillette City Council bid farewell to two of its number during its last meeting of the year earlier this week.

ESCAPE

Last Sunday, Jessica Sargent’s life was turned upside down as the apartment where she and her four kids — Maxx, Kimmie, Bonnie and Grayson — lived caught fire.

A 40-year-old man was arrested for strangulation of a household member early Saturday morning. Thank you for reading!

Author Craig Johnson meets with fans and signs more than a few books following his yearly visit to the Campbell County Public Library Friday. For more than a decade, Johnson has stopped by the library to read a short story to the audience chronicling the Christmas tales of Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire.

DRUGS

VANDALISM

GILLETTE — Jessica Sargent’s life was turned upside down on Dec. 15 as the apartment where she and her four kids — Maxx, Kimmie, Bonnie and Grayson — lived caught

Gillette florist Kathy Jones works at her shop Spring Creek Designs. Jones was asked earlier in the year to help design a float for the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl parade. It is her third time working behind the scenes at the event.

ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE