Noel quits as county highway superintendent

Tom Noel, who served as Cheyenne County Highway Superintendent for 15 years, stepped down from his position on Friday morning.

An emergency special meeting of the county commissioners was called to accept Noel’s resignation.

At the meeting, Doug Hart was appointed as Noel’s replacement. Hart has worked in the county highway department for more than 30 years, where he is currently an operator.

Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub explained because Noel’s resignation took effect Friday, an emergency meeting was needed to ensure a highway superintendent was in place for the weekend.

“We need to t...