From our files: Nick Lewis named Lovell chief of police in 2001

100 years ago, April 23, 1926

The Cowley Progress

John Tippetts, who has purchased the Cowley Meat Market, is completely remodeling the interior of the building, lowering the floor and making many other improvements, which, when completed, will give him a real store building. He will conduct the meat market in connection with the store.

75 years ago, April 26, 1951

The Lovell Chronicle

Ad: Midway Drive-in Theatre, 2 Miles West of Lovell on Byron Road. First Show 7:30 p.m. Admission Adults 50¢, Children 6-12 9¢. Friday – Saturday, April 27 & 28. “A Southern Yankee” starring Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy and Arlene Dahl.

50 years ago, April 22, 1976

The Lovell Chronicle

Ad: Big Horn IGA 16th Anniversary Sale April 22-28. Prizes and surprises throughout the celebration. Bozo the clown will be in Saturday, passing out balloons and candy to the kiddies. Register each time you visit our store for the $100 cash drawing to be held this Saturday, 4 p.m.  Avocados 3 for $1; Green Peppers 3 for $1; White Bread 3 loaves for $1.

25 years ago, April 26, 2001

The Lovell Chronicle

Nick Lewis is the new chief of police in Lovell. The former longtime sheriff’s deputy and justice of the peace will assume the reins of the Lovell Police Department from Chief Al Frazier, who has resigned effective April 30. 

Lewis, 46, first broke into law enforcement as a part-time police officer in Lovell. He then worked as a full-time officer for the Lovell Police Dept. from 1977-79, then joined the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Dept. as a deputy, serving for 11 years from 1979 through 1990. During that time he was elevated to the position of north Big Horn County sergeant, running the north end sheriff’s office, performing budgeting duties and supervising three deputies.

He was elected as the north justice of the peace in 1990 and served two terms through the end of 1998. He has served as the Lovell Municipal Court judge since 1991 and later added the duties of Byron, Cowley and Frannie municipal court judge to his schedule.

10 years ago, April 14, 2016

The Lovell Chronicle

A changing of the guard is about to take place at Lovell Middle School, with longtime school secretary Susan McArthur retiring at the end of the current school year following 28 years of service to the school’s administrative staff and students.

McArthur said she applied for the position, in part, because she knew the principal at that time, Norm Opp, a former teacher of hers, and thought he would be good to work with. She was also inspired by the fact that her father, the late Glenn Engelking, worked in the school system for 40 years, 28 of those years as superintendent of the district. Ultimately, she and both of her sisters, Linnea Dickson and Sharla Zwemer, ended up working in the educational field.