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The Hot Springs County High School Drama Club will be presenting the hilarious “Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” as their spring production. Written by Dan Zolidis, the show features two narrators and a group of actors attempting to present all 209 Grimm Brothers tales as they were originally meant to be – as one long story. Buckle up for a hilarious ride through well-known stories such as “Snow White” and “Hansel and Gretel”, and lesser-known stories like “The Devil’s Grandmother” and “Girl Without Hands.” “The students have put their a...
Mark your calendars now to attend a special evening with singer-songwriter Mike Hurwitz at the Hot Springs County Library on Friday, April 7. Taking a little traditional cowboy music, toss in some honky-tonk, western swing, southern blues and Louisiana Cajun, Hurwitz, a Wyoming native, has a unique style of music that is sure to make for a delightful event. The performance is free and will begin at 7 p.m....
An evening filled with music is scheduled at the auditorium on Tuesday, April 18, starting at 7 p.m. The high school’s pre-festival concert will feature solos and ensembles as well as the full band and choir. The repertoire will be the pieces selected for this year’s Big Horn Basin Music Festival, which will be held in Thermopolis on April 21 and 22. The Festival itself will include musicians from all over the Big Horn Basin who will be judged by a panel of professionals from good to superior rankings. Everyone is welcome at the concert as wel...
Risen Son Christian School will be hosting a spaghetti dinner and auction on Friday, April 21 to raise funds for student scholarships. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. There will be games and cupcake wars along with an auction for some wonderful items, including a two-night stay at a beautiful riverfront cabin. If you would like to donate items for the auction, please contact Shannon Shaffer at 921-0653. Everyone is welcome to attend....
The fire hall will be home to the 2017 Pre-School Round-Up, April 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event provides a chance for parents to meet with representatives from pre-schools in town — including Hot Springs County School District, Children’s Resource Center, Head Start and Risen Son Christian School — as well as those who provide childcare. Parents are welcome to bring their children as well, and pre-registration will be available for some schools. There’s also a chance to win a large Easter basket with plenty of goodies. Call the Childre...
The Big Horn Basin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chapter hosted their banquet Saturday night at the Hot Springs County fair building. With just 175 people in attendance, the chapter raised over $42,000 for elk country at 64 percent net. Highlights of the evening included two last man standing coolers for $3,000 each, concealed carry purse and pistol for $850, $3,000 total for six range bags, $2,700 for the banquet rifle and $2,500 for the PBR package. The energy in the room was high, with...
Hot Springs County School District Superintendent Dustin Hunt congratulates 2016-17 Teacher of the Year Stephanie Czarobski during an all-school assembly last Friday. Czarobski, along with Alex McLean, Jacob Strenger and Tom Olsen, received their Champion for Children awards prior to the announcement by Catelyn Deromedi, the 2015-16 Teacher of the Year....
There will be a cookie jar benefit auction held in support of Harley Rhodes at the VFW on Saturday, April 8 at 5:30 p.m. Rhodes is suffering from stage 2 osteosarcoma cancer in his left leg. Proceeds for the auction will help pay for his medical expenses. Rhodes’ doctors are saying he will undergo six weeks of radiation and 10 weeks of chemotherapy with potential operations. He is the son of residents Ross and Dorothy Rhodes and the brother of Elizabeth Rhodes. Rhodes graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 2014 and currently a... Full story
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is an annual event in April, sponsored by the American Library Association. This year, the week is celebrated April 9-15, and it’s a time to celebrate contributions of libraries and librarians. To celebrate at Hot Springs County Library, any overdue book fines will be waived for the week. Patrons are also encouraged to read banned books; there will be a display set up in the library. Banned books are those which have been removed or restricted in certain arenas such as schools. For instance, ...
Third and fourth grade students celebrated the end of PAWS testing last Thursday at the auditorium with a showing of "The Big Friendly Giant." Halfway through the show, students were invited out to the lobby for refreshments including drinks, popcorn and candy....
Belinda Willson looks over the selections available during the Friends of the Library book sale Saturday, while Becky Hutson does some arranging....
Hawk’s Avenue of Flags is currently taking orders for flags until April 24, for those who want them displayed this Memorial Day. The Avenue of Flags was created in memory of Airman First Class Donald L. “Hawk” Hawkins, by his wife Betty and daughter Julie Lehman, but serves as a memorial for all veterans. The flags flown are the casket flags used at funerals for servicemen and women, but those who want to keep their casket flags can order a 9’x5’ flag for $65. Each flag is displayed on a 15-foot pole, and each pole adorned with a plaque en...
The next meetings of the Hot Springs County Historical Society and the Pioneer Association will be on Saturday, April 8 at Hot Springs County Museum. The Pioneer annual meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., while the Historical Society meeting will be at 2 p.m. However, there will also be a special joint program at 2:15 p.m., titled “Of Archives, Conundrums, Spooks and Strategies: The Story of Our Museum,” presented by museum staff. The program will highlight what the present staff is doing to make the museum more researchable, more rel...
Hot Spring County High School’s FFA students are getting geared up for the 2017 State FFA Convention to be held in Cheyenne April 5-8. The four-day convention will be packed with competitions, recognition and winners as well as a lot of fun for those attending. There will be meats evaluation, parliamentary procedure tests, a booth competition, public speaking competitions, a career show and leadership workshops, just to name a few of the things going on. New state officers will also be elected during the event. Jessie Pennoyer will be running f...
Jacob Strenger takes a flying leap into a pool of freezing cold water during the Jackalope Jump on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Hot Springs County High School cheerleaders, features brave souls taking the leap after raising donations that go to the Special Olympics....
Wyoming native Ray Maple portrays Tom O'Day during a program at Hot Springs County Library....
Brad and Chell Palmer from Leadville, Colo. celebrated their prom night all over again with the Adult Prom hosted by the Big Horn Basin Riders to benefit our servicemen and women....
Last weekend visitors to Hot Springs State Park enjoyed sunshine and warm temperatures....
Students had plenty of opportunities for education during the health fair at Thermopolis Middle School on Friday. Among the activities were practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), wearing glasses to simulate intoxicated vision, learning how quickly germs can travel from a sneeze and getting safely out of a smoke-filled building...
There was a little something for everyone at the Kiwanis Health Fair Saturday, from shooting the "bad skeeters" to looking for the germs. Lots of booths provided on the spot care, too, like neck massages, vein checks and electronic, health related points. Doctors were on hand to discuss blood draw screenings and provide referrals....
Saturday evening at the fair building, members of the community gathered for the 96th annual Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Among the festivities for the evening were the announcement of the 2016 Business, Non-Profit and Citizen of the Year. This year saw two recipients for Business of the Year - Thermopolis Hardware & Mercantile and Vicklund Pharmacy. Comments made about Thermopolis Hardware were, "This business has created a fantastic inventory to provide a service of... Full story
Rhiannon Muller received a pie to the face Friday at Thermopolis Middle School. In recognition of "Pi Day," members of the Mathcounts team challenged classes to a variety of math challenges; students chosen from among the winners were given the honor of selecting which team members would receive a pie....
A number of people decided to spend their Sunday enjoying the Bighorn River....
Thermopolis Special Olympics Bobcats will be doing their annual Jackalope Jump at Hot Springs County High School Saturday, March 25, starting at noon. This is the only fundraiser for the local Special Olympics team and they use the funds that are raised to help out the athletes with registration fees, hotel costs, and meal costs throughout the years’ competitions. The athletes have also been raising funds from the different businesses in Thermopolis. The athletes are extremely appreciative for the support that they have already received from s...
The Freedom Ball Adult Prom is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Days Inn. The Big Horn Basin Riders motorcycle club is hosting the event, but attendees don’t have to be members or bikers to attend. Fancy dress is not a requirement either, so people can dress casual if they choose. A variety of music will be provided by a DJ, and there will also be snacks and a cash bar. Commemorative glasses will be available for purchase, and a photo booth will help capture memories. T...
