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Now that the Hot Springs County Rec District’s Adult Co-ed Basketball League has wrapped up, it’s time to hit the grass for the rec district’s summer softball competition. This year there are eight teams competing, including One Eyed Buffalo, Risen Son, Paintbrush Dental, Scrub Tops, Robin Batsman, The Team That We Like Most, Slide One In and One Stop Repair. Games will start on Thursday, May 10, with One Eyed facing Risen Son at 6:30 p.m. and Paintbrush Dental against the Scrub Tops at 7:45 p.m. Games will continue on Tuesday and Thurs...
The NBHA hosted a barrel racing competition on Sunday at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results include (in order of finish): Open 1D: Jerrie Slagle 15.519, Shyla Nichols 15.660, Sammie Buzzard 15.767, Chris Eberline 15.824 Open 2D: Nick Comes 16.133, Becky Sorensen 16.155, Mary Bates 16.248, Kaitlyn Schmuck 16.256, Sara Colby 16.261, Jerrie Slagle 16.361 Open 3D: Siobhan Myers 16.796, Joey Agar 16.870, Chris Eberline 16.873, Melissa Petersen 17.095, Bobbi Zupan 17.300 Open 4D: Nick Comes 17.708, Valerie Stothart 18.233, Donna Daniels 18.636,...
Baer McPhie, Trysten DeVries and Timothy Lippincott compete in the annual Pitch, Hit and Run on Friday. The event had three participants, with two boys in the 7-8 age division and one in the 9-10 division. In the 7-8 division, Timothy Lippincott was the All-Around Champ, the Hit Champ, and took a share of the Pitch Champ. McPhie was the Run Champ, and took the other share of the Pitch Champ. In the 9-10 division, DeVries was the All-Around Champ, Pitch Champ, and Run Champ. All three are...
Julie Mortimore is pleased to announce that she is running for re-election for Hot Springs County treasurer. “During these three years, I learned about and tackled important issues,” she said. “I have made great strides in improving and providing service to the taxpayers of Hot Springs County. “The experience and relationships that I have built during my first term have put me in a strong position for continued progress and improvement in dealing with the ever changing laws and rules governing the office. “I have tried my best to represent...
Terri Cornella has announced her intention to run for Clerk of the District Court in a letter to the Hot Springs County Republican Central Committee. Cornella has been in the field off and on for more than 30 years. Born and raised in Thermopolis, Cornella graduated Casper College in the late 70’s and began working for the City of Casper police department in the records division before moving on to the City of Casper’s Municipal Court. Returning to Thermopolis, she began working in the County Attorney’s Office in 1990 where she was instr...
Around town, particularly in the alleyways, strips of ground are turning blue-green as spraying is done for weeds. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby explained the town contracts with Jim Andreen to spray the alleys and with Tony Larson to do the thistle and dandelions in the parks. Crosby added he wasn’t sure if all the parks would get sprayed, but Candy Jack would for sure. The spray contains dye so it’s easier for people to see the locations that have been hit. In years past, Crosby said, crews...
Primary election day will be upon us before you know it and the filing deadline for elected officials in Thermopolis and Hot Springs County is June 1. Filing opens next week, Thursday, May 17. To file for county offices, please visit the county clerk’s office, and for Thermopolis, please see the city clerk at Town Hall. The primary on August 21 will have the following on the ballot: Hot Springs County: Two County Commissioners (4-year terms) One County Assessor (four-year term) One County Attorney (four-year term) One County Clerk (four-year te...
It's time for Gymkhana to get underway again, with the opener this past Saturday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event, which this year was the key hole. Results from Saturday's event are (in order of finish) Junior Barrels: Mesa Allen, Allen, Rylee Knight, Bridger Peil and Tymber Eckley Poles: Allen, Allen, Knight and Eckley Goats: Peil and Allen Flag Race: Peil, Allen and...
Last Friday, Hot Springs County High School students received awards for academic excellence, most growth and grit and perseverance in various subjects. Among the recipients were: English I - Academic Excellence Dakota Leonhardt, Most Growth Jazmen Jensen, Grit & Perseverance Grace Whitt English II - Academic Excellence Ashley McPhie, Most Growth Sterling Gerber and Olivia Weyer, Grit & Perseverance Oran Coyne English III - Academic Excellence Barb Kissel, Most Growth Aaron Harvey, Grit &...
May is Foster Care Month, and Kristie Collins, the foster care coordinator with the Department of Family Services (DFS), said there are 13 or 14 homes that provide foster care in Thermopolis. "That sounds like we have plenty," Collins said, but there is definitely a need for more. She further explained there are children, some who have histories of trauma or have behavior issues, and foster families get full. "We have really great foster homes in our area that are always willing to take kids but...
Next week, the University of Wyoming Department of Theater and Dance will present Six Songs from Ellis at the school auditorium. The piece portrays immigrants who came through Ellis Island in the great migration. The main performance will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, though the dancers will also be doing hip hop dances for middle school gym students. The Humanities Scholar accompanying the tour, Patty Kessler, will be doing workshops on immigration with the high school, and will host a question and answer session after the Thursday show....
Its hard to believe, but we are coming up on graduation and all its respective activities for the Class of 2018. Four Hot Springs County High School students receive top honors of Valedictorian this year, Stormy Cox, Daniel Leonhardt, Haley McDermott and Mary Ryan. This year’s Salutatorian is Shianne Yarrington. The class of 2018 chose a quote from Lemony Snickett as their Class Motto, “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” Rascal Flatts’ song, “My Wish” is the class song, their flower is the carnation,...
Any Wyoming History buff has certainly heard the tales of the Johnson County War, but this Saturday, May 12, the Hot Springs County Historical Society will be hosting a thorough program on the subject featuring Mark Harvey. Harvey wrote his Master’s thesis on the event and adapted it to a dramatic on-stage production, complete with musical score, presented by the University of Wyoming’s Fine Arts Department in 1992. The west was never as wild and wooly as in the days of vigilante justice run amok, when the new State of Wyoming experienced a s...
These ladies donned their hats to enjoy this year's Kentucky Derby at the VFW on Saturday. From left: Belinda Moore, Elizabeth Accurso, Subrina Bullard, Dolly Daniels and Kim Enis....
May 21-24 marks this year’s annual Spring Clean-Up. Each year the town chooses a week residents can set certain items by the dumpsters for pick up. Property owners are encouraged to clean sidewalks in front of their homes, properties or businesses. The street sweeper will operate during the clean-up to remove debris from streets. Debris resulting from property cleanup should be placed next to dumpsters in sturdy boxes or heavy-duty bags so as not to break when picked up. Materials placed by dumpsters should be outside a two-foot buffer zone, to...
Hot Springs County's Democtatic Party held their local convention last weekend, hearing from a few of the democratic candidates, choosing their state representatives and adopting a two-year platform for the party. The local democrats were joined by Jeff Dockter who is running for the State Auditor position, Mary Throne, candidate for Wyoming State Governor and Travis Helm, the only democrat challenging incumbent Liz Cheney for her House seat. In addition, Dean Ferguson, director of the party...
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has released the names of those involved in a fatality crash near milepost 26 on Highway 120 on Tuesday, May 8. According to the report, the victims in the incident are 18-year-old Kolten S. Moss of Laramie, and 75-year-old Ib R. Jensen and 72-year-old Elsebeth F. Jensen of Cannes, France. The report further indicates Moss was driving a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 ST SL pickup southbound on Highway 120 when the truck crossed the center line and the northbound lane where it exited the roadway. The driver over corrected the...
