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PICTURED ARE Stephen Escobin and Ginger Manke, the new owners of Buckshot’s in Letcher.

After 16 years of running Buckshot’s Roadhouse in Letcher, Shirley Enfield and her daughter, Angie, decided it was time to hand over the spatula, so they put the place up for sale in April of 2024. As with most businesses in a small town, it took a little time for someone to decide if it was an endeavor they wanted to take on and to get everything in order to do so. Well, the wait is over as Stephen Escobin and Ginger Manke have stepped into the role of business owners as they took over operations of Buckshot’s in Letcher earlier this month. 

According to the new owners, Letcher has always felt like home to them. Manke didn’t live in Sanborn County full-time growing up, but she spent every other weekend of her childhood on the family farm located about six miles north of Letcher. When she moved here permanently in 2017, she wanted to find different ways to integrate with the community as she stated, “Letcher is a very cute little town, and I really like the people here.”

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Connie and Doug Farris, pictured right, were crowned Prom King and Queen at the Adult Prom held over the weekend at the Woonsocket Community Center.

The Woonsocket Development Corporation held its first “Adult Prom” on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Woonsocket Community Center. The event began with a meal followed by a dance from 8-11 p.m. Prizes were given throughout the evening and Doug and Connie Farris were crowned Prom King and Queen. A free-will donation was collected as part of the evening’s fundraiser.

…Read on and see an additional picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The end of 2024 brought the end to Jeff Larson’s and Paul Larson’s careers in service to Sanborn County. Jeff Larson served the county as the State’s Attorney for 40 years. Paul Larson was employed with the Sanborn County Highway Department for 38 years and then served as a County Commissioner for an additional 12 years. Both men were recognized for their years of service at a recent County Commissioners’ meeting. 

Aaron Pilcher was elected as the new State’s Attorney for the county, and Earl Hinricher was elected to represent District 2 on the County Commission.

…See pictures of the retirees in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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