The Gregory City Council held a special meeting at 5 p.m., Monday, June 8, 2026, to canvass the results of the mayoral election, held June 2, 2026. Refer to the election results on page 1 of this issue of The Gregory Times-Advocate.

Concerned parents and other community members attended the regular meeting of the Gregory School District Board of Education on Monday, June 8, 2026. In spite of the sizable number present, only Karley Arizmendis signed up to speak.

As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States, the Gregory Times-Advocate is featuring a column periodically to recount key events and people that led to our country’s independence. In the last installment of America 250 (March 25, 2026), we learned about the Sons of Liberty and the role they played in, often unwittingly, planting the seeds of an independence that few were ready to consider at the time.

South Dakota’s Primary Election was held Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Unofficial results show statewide voter turnout was 34.55%, with 171,729 ballots cast. Official results will be available at the conclusion of the State Canvass on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Pierre.

The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners was moved from Tuesday, June 2 to Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in order for the board to canvass the results of the June 2 Primary Election. The results are available elsewhere in this edition of The Gregory Times-Advocate.

Mya Determan of 411 Cookies has been baking bakery-style cookies for about five years, but this summer, she took her retail plan up a notch, adding a farm stand outside her home at 411 Rosebud Avenue.