🏅Newsletter: Local hero raises $1,900 for homeless youth

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Issue 11 | Thursday, December 18, 2025

Hello, neighbor! Welcome to the Sherwood Sun weekly newsletter.

In this week's edition, we expose the behind-the-scenes of our newspaper, and how our first quarter of launch is going — plus, we revisit our top five most-read stories of the year. We also cover the recognition of a local hero, a faculty advisor at Sherwood Middle School, going above and beyond for youth.

Next, we'll take a two-week break for the holidays. Look for our next newsletter on January 8, 2026 — and have a Happy New Year!

Support local journalism and your neighbors, and read on.

— Jules Rogers, founder, editor, neighbor

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Let's get straight to the news:

📰 2025 in review for Sherwood Sun news

In 2025, we established a new hyperlocal newspaper just for Sherwood. In 2026, we’ll grow. Here are our top 5 most-read stories of 2025 since our October 2 launch — and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to operate a local newspaper.

🏆 Kiwanis Club honors Sherwood Middle School Builder’s Club faculty advisor

Amy Christie ‘Everyday Hero’ award recipient raises $1,900 for homeless youth.

☀️ Letter from the editor: Welcome to the Sherwood Sun!

Our mission is to always cover only hyperlocal news from civics and education to business and events. Always local, always free, always dedicated to serving neighbors. Learn more about the Sherwood Sun here!

🗓️ What's happening in Sherwood this week?

Here is what's on our calendar from December 18-25. Don't miss out on your favorite local events going on right here in Sherwood!

Got an event to share with the community? Contact us! Want to sponsor the calendar, and get your events featured every time? Reach out!

Today | December 18

• Adult Winter Reading Challenge — ongoing, Sherwood Public Library
• Teen Volunteer Club — 4-5 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Romance Book Club: Brimstone — 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sherwood Bookstore
• Board Game Club — 6-9 p.m., Langer's Entertainment Center
• Youth Advisory Board Meeting — 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sherwood City Hall
• Music Bingo Night — 6:30-8:30 p.m., BearKat Brewing Company
• Trivia — 7 p.m., Cooper Mountain Ale Works
• Songwriter's Uncorked — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked

Friday | December 19

• City of Sherwood Curbside Leaf Pick-Up — final day
• Live Music with Gabe Ballard of Any Given Session — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked

Saturday | December 20

• Books & Bricks Winter Reading Program — ongoing, Sherwood Public Library
• Cars & Coffee — 8-11 a.m., Langer's Entertainment Center parking lot
• Grande Finale Dance Studio presents: Elf — 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 5 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts
• STEAM Saturday — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sherwood Public Library
• Christmas Magic on the Farm — 2-5 p.m., Todd Acres
• Live Music with John Shipe — 7-9:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Penny Serenade: Movies with the STARS — 7:30-9 p.m., Sherwood STAR Society

Sunday | December 21

• Trivia Brunch Buffet — 11 a.m.-2 p.m., The Tack Room
• Country & Celtic Christmas Concert — 4-7:30 p.m., Todd Acres

Monday | December 22

• Brewery Bingo — 6:30-9:30 p.m., The Tack Room

Tuesday | December 23

• OpinioNation team quiz — 6-8 p.m., The Tack Room
• Trivia Tuesday — 7-8:30 p.m., 503 Uncorked
• Sherwood Planning Commission — 7-9 p.m., City Hall

Christmas Eve | December 24

• Christmas Music Caroling Before Midnight Mass — 11 p.m., St. Francis Catholic Church and School

Christmas | December 25

• Christmas Day Open House – 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sherwood Community Friends Christian Church