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Last Saturday saw the Thermopolis Middle School’s final game this year, with a 34-16 win against Greybull. Coach Shane Corpening said the boys played really well and looked in good form, similar to their Sept. 29 game, and it was nice to play a lot of people. “I think everybody on our football team saw the field a lot. That’s always an important thing, I think, in the last game of the season.” Elijah Skelton played his best game, Corpening said, finding the end zone three times in the running...
The Hot Springs County High School Robotics teams have been busy with designing and developing their creations, with their first competition — a scrimmage hosted here — coming up on Nov. 10. Teacher London Jenks said the competition this year is utilizing cubes representing gold and whiffle balls representing silver. These “minerals” are placed in the corners of the arena, known as craters. Jenks noted there are substantial ramps to get inside the craters. But getting to the minerals is just a s...
Teams in the Hot Springs County Recreation District's Adult Co-ed Volleyball League finished their fourth week of games last week, with Gassed by Gottsche winning 27-25, 25-21 and 25-16 against TBD. Here 4 Exercise won their first game against How I Set Your Mother 25-16, but lost the remaining two 25-12 and 25-23. Here 4 Exercise was also bested by Owl Creek Graphics, 25-21, 25-13 and 25-23. In the final matchup, Setting Ducks won against Benny and the Sets by forfeit. The program is in Week...
Thermopolis Middle School volleyball players had a busy week last week with games on Tuesday and Thursday and then the eighth grade B tournament here in Thermopolis on Saturday. Head coach Aimee Kay said the A team got another win on Tuesday against Greybull. “It was really nice to see them put it all together,” she said. “They played solid, high level volleyball and hopefully saw their own potential. When they are all playing their best, they are a force to be reckoned with.” They took on Lovell and Rocky Mountain on Thursday. Kay said th...
There is always talk about the “Big One” hitting Yellowstone or an earthquake so large California will slip off into the Pacific, but the reality is, sometimes, even here, we get a temblor or two. Are you prepared in case of an earthquake? Join in the World’s Largest Earthquake Drill next Thursday, Oct. 18, with Shake Out Wyoming. Already, more than 27,000 of your fellow Wyoming-ites are registered to participate. There are three basics to earthquake safety – drop, cover and hold on. Drop where you are, onto your hands and knees, to protect you...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month nationwide. Domestic violence is best described as a pattern of abusive behaviors that may include physical, sexual and psychological attacs as well as economic coercion use by one partner against another to gain, maintain or regain power and control in a relationship. Batterers use a variety of tactics to gain this control such as frightening, terrorizing, hurting, manipulating, blaming and sometimes killing a current or former intimate partner. Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race,...
Next week Hot Springs County schools will be celebrating National School Lunch Week, Oct. 16-19. Tammy Redland, head cook at the high school, said this week the students are taking an online survey to determine what their favorite lunch is, and that choice will be served next Wednesday. At Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE), head cook Jean Anderson has a few things planned for the little eaters. On Tuesday, they will be serving kid’s choice. Anderson said they think the winner of their favorite meal will be pizza since they make it all from s...
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Club has been working hard on their Fall Showcase along with their procenium piece, in preparation for State Drama, Dec. 1 in Rock Springs. Drama Club director, Mary McGillivray said the students are working on a variety of pieces, both varsity and novice level, including monologues, duets and even some musical theatre pieces, solos and duets. There are also design pieces the students are working on and make-up projects, including realistic and fantasy. Original scripts, lighting, sound, sets,...
MaKenna Mackay bounces out of the fire department's smoke house set up at RWE as part of Fire Prevention Week....
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume...
