Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Three to appear on hospital board ballot

g”, and eventually became the word “well”.

What you may have realized at this point is that the name of this village has absolutely nothing to do with sheep. At a stretch, we could probably guess that a lamb or two has taken a drink from the river, but that’s about it.

That’s right, ladies and gentleman. PETA has labeled a poor, unassuming village in the middle of nowhere as a haven for lamb torturers, without so much a cursory glance at its history. I’m told a similar thing happened in Spearfish not long ago, when it was suggested we start referring to fish as “sea kittens” so we’ll all be ni...