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The 2019 Hot Springs County Rec District Co-ed Volleyball League got underway this past Wednesday, with seven teams competing this year including: 2 Legit 2 Hit, Owl Creek, Beavis and Bumphead, Gassed by Gottsche, How I Set You Mother, Lord Have MRSA and Kikyapunkas. Getting the first wins of the night was 2 Legit, going 26-24, 25-19 and 25-17 against How I Set. Gassed got themselves three wins as well, taking down Kikyapunkas 25-13, 25-12 and 25-11. Owl Creek also won three matches against Kikyapunkas, 25-7, 25-5 and 25-11. Finishing up the...
During last Friday's Bobcat Pride at the high school, Oakley Bowman and Tahja Hunt read off the different dress theme days for Homecoming Week. Hailie Weber and Wyatt McDermott helped demonstrate fashion for 80's Day....
Though still receiving invoices for advertising, Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush said things were looking good as far as money from the 2019 Demolition Derby. “We’re looking fairly good,” Rush said. “We did budget to make $15,000. We’re not going to be over that.” She plans to have more solid figures at next month’s meeting. As for the derby itself, Rush said the number of main derby cars was down to 10, compared to more than 20 last year. She not...
Hot Springs County High School had the strongest performance on state assessments in recent history. The 9th and 10th grades had scores well above the state average in English language arts, math and science. The strongest data is the ACT in 11th grade, an area that has long been a struggle for cohort performance in Hot Springs County. For the first time Hot Springs County High School has an overall cohort composite score placing our students in the top ten academically in the state. Our work to develop a vertically aligned curriculum across...
Wyoming’s first case of vaping-associated lung illness has been confirmed in a Uinta County resident, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The young adult was hospitalized with severe lung disease. “Many states have already reported vaping-associated lung illness, including six deaths,’’ said Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH. “The Wyoming individual reported vaping in the months leading up to illness.” “We will continue to work with local and federal officials to investigate a...
Among those seen at the Hot Springs County Senior Center are couple Frank and Colleen Rhodes. The two recently started going to the center and said they have good food and a very accommodating. Colleen jokes that her husband is "a foreigner," having been born in Meeteetse but moving here when he was seven years old. The two met in high school and were married shortly following graduation; they recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding, Aug. 30, 1959. "Sixty years out of school...
The freshman Lady Cats took on Cody last week on there home turf. The girls lost in three, but pushed all the way through, being competitive to the end....
On various dates in September, Special Olympics Wyoming athletes from Wyoming’s communities will compete at Area Fall Tournament competitions at venues throughout the state. These competitions are in preparation for the State Fall Tournament that will be held in Casper, Oct. 9-11. The State Fall Tournament is one of the four main Special Olympics Wyoming competition events held each year. Athletes compete in Bowling, Bocce, Cycling, Soccer and Tennis. The 2019 Special Olympics Wyoming Area Fall Tournament for Area I, which includes c...
Nick Flores pokes his head out and takes aim at a pair of "enemies" during the latest Nerf War in Hot Springs State Park....
There's nothing like the excitement of Homecoming for the Bobcats, especially the fun things they do during the week. Monday featured the "Mangeant" and Tuesday was the traditional Buff Puff volleyball games and Powder Puff football games. Still to come is the parade on Friday along with the football game vs Moorcroft and the Homecoming dance Saturday night....
