Lodgepole clerk Sherman named Western Nebraska Clerk of the Year

LODGEPOLE – Tammy Sherman, Lodegpole's village clerk, has been named Western Nebraska Clerk of the Year by the Western Nebraska Rural Development staff and United States Department of Agriculture.

The USDA Rural Development State Director Maxine Moul surprised Sherman for her excellence in performance with a plaque.

According to Natalie Furrow, USDA Rural Development community programs specialist, the award is given to who they believe did an all around great job.

"It's completely up to our discretion," Furrow said. "We based it on who turned in all of their reports without being asked or who...