“Gregory County 4-H has wrapped up our annual Achievement Days. The Gregory County Leader’s Association was thrilled with the growth that our program has experienced in recent years. For many years, Gregory County has held Achievement Days at the Gregory City Park. This location was a great fit for many years. However, as our program has experienced tremendous growth in animal exhibits, as well as display exhibits, our families considered trying a new location to better fit our needs. We also have expanded in the location of our 4-H families—therefore, Burke is a more central location to reach both ends of the county that we serve. Gregory County 4-H isn’t leaving Gregory. We are excited to try new things, and expand on other opportunities that may arise to better serve the youth of Gregory County. We would invite you all to Achievement Days in 2024- August 4, 5, 6 at the Burke Rodeo Arena & Burke Civic Center. Youth ages 8+, are also welcome to our next 4-H program called “Show Me the Money” in regards to market value of animals at the Gregory Community Room on September 12. If you’d like more information, contact the 4-H Office at 605-775-2581 or 605-831-9996, or email at gregory. county@sdstate.edu. Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks paper for our Achievement Day results. Thank you all for supporting the local 4-H program!

A man and a woman have been charged by a federal grand jury for the alleged sex trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography in Winner. Richard Alan Kucera, 65, and Ivy Rose Heron, 36, were both indicted on August 1 by a United States district court grand jury for alleged crimes occurring between July 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021.

Four first-time deer hunters will have the opportunity to participate in a managed youth deer hunt and camp on Dec. 8-10 at Brown’s Lodge and Hunting Ranch in Gettysburg, S.D.

Last week’s edition of the Gregory Times-Advocate had a story about development in Gregory. It showed a photo of a sign for Star Lake Outfitters and indicated that they owned the lot where the sign was posted. They do not own the lot. The sign is an advertisement for the business and will soon include an arrow pointing to it. The lot is actually owned by an entity called Queeniage A1 LLC.

Christopher David Knight, 44, Poway, CA, speeding on state highway, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50 Gavin Lee York, 21, Burke, SD, speeding on other roadways, fine $39.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50. Abishev Bakbolsyn, 21, Brooklyn, NY, speeding on state highway, fine $79.00, court costs $50.00, surcharges $28.50.

I didn’t think I’d find so much Jesus at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. He’s everywhere all the time, but I didn’t expect to feel his presence at a pancake breakfast at the Buffalo Chip.