Emma Whitley (left) and Autumn Barry (right) pose with the Sheriff’s Office’s winning gingerbread houseThe Sierra County Sheriff’s Office hosted a gingerbread house-making competition with the DA’s Office, Courts, and Probation. Monica Beachell of the Planning Department judged and chose the Sheriff’s Office’s house as the winner. The prize was a homemade caramel cheesecake by Autumn Barry, which the contestants shared. More departments are expected to participate in the competition next year.The District Attorney’s “Silver Jail” gingerbread house