Three sentences and a petition to revoke probation were among the hearings in front of District Judge David J. Cybulski in Wolf Point on Wednesday, April 14. Clifford Evan Briscoe of Poplar received a five-year suspended sentence and was fined $1,000 for the charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. John Jason Dennis, 46, received a one-year deferred sentence and was fined $5,000 for

( Publisher’s Note: Each week, the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office distributes an inmate roster with the names of everyone incarcerated and persons booked into the jail during the previous week and does not necessarily mean there is a new charge or conviction.) Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center this past week included: Taylor Boyd, 27, Culbertson, criminal trespass

Culbertson School Apr. 26: Riblet sandwiches, curly fries and mandarin oranges. Apr. 27: Chicken-fried steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy and corn. Apr. 28: Sub sandwiches, carrot, celery sticks and chips. Apr. 29: Corn dog bites, peaches and tots. Apr. 30: Hamburgers, fries and pudding. Froid School Apr. 26: Leftovers. Apr. 27: Finger steaks, potato salad, veggies and fruit.

According to a report form the Montana Department Health and Human Services, Roosevelt County had 1,571 reported COVID-19 cases as of Feb. 26. The Interim Epidemiological Analysis was completed using data that was available at that time. As of Feb. 26, case count for the state was 99,909. The total figures include 1,058 in Richland County, 822 in Valley, 1,066 in Dawson, 386 in Sheridan,

Amanda Jo Gourneau was sentenced for criminal endangerment during a hearing in district court on Wednesday, April 14. Gourneau changed her plea to guilty for the charge on March 23. Based on a plea agreement, the state sought a five-year suspended sentence and a $500 fine. Defense attorney Mary Louise Zemyan requested a reduction to three years suspended because it’s Gourneau’s first

Gene Foss, 78, of Culbertson died at his home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Visitation will be from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, 2021, at the United Methodist Church in Culbertson. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Culbertson. Burial will take place at a later date.

When the trial for Clovis Christopher Geno, 55, takes place in Wolf Point on May 3-7, prosecutors will include Montana assistant attorneys general David Buchler and Stephanie Robles. Geno of Memphis, Tenn., faces the charge of deliberate homicide in the death of Ramona Hilton Naramore, 62. Jury selection is scheduled for April 28-30. Jury selection will be conducted during a three-day period

Sydney Dethman of Froid/ Lake has been selected for the Montana-Wyoming basketball game featuring the top high school players from the two states. The games are scheduled for June 11, in Sheridan, Wyo., and June 12 in Billings, with the girls playing before the boys. Dethman, an All-State selection, has signed to play collegiate basketball at Fresno State. Because of a prior commitment, Dethman