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Risen Son Christian School kindergartner Andreanna Moon gets some roping tips from Koy Myers at the FFA Petting Zoo on Thursday. FFA members put on the petting zoo and held other activities as part of National FFA Week....
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center is hosting a viewing of “The Good Dinosaur” during a Night at the Museum Saturday, March 5 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The WDC has a 3 ½ minute video called Wyoming: The Land That Inpsired “The Good Dinosaur” which is included on the DVD version of the movie, released Feb. 23. Andrew Rossi, from WDC, discusses how dinosaurs like the main character Arlo once roamed the Wyoming landscapes. Included in the WCD video are scenes from the dinosaur center and dig sites, conversation with Rossi and scenes from “The Good Dinosaur....
A Relay for Life Kickoff is set for Friday, March 18 at the Armory building beginning at 6 p.m. You can register your team for the 2016 Relay for Life at the kickoff party and network with other participants while learning about this year’s Relay for Life plans. Dinner will be served followed by a bonfire. Relay for Life will be August 12-13 at Hot Springs State Park. For more information about Relay for Life, contact Shurie Scheel at 307-460-0392 or shuriescheel@gmail.com. The local Relay for Life website is www.relayforlif...
Alec Martinez takes a huge bite of his scrumptious chocolate muffin during the Moms and Muffins event held Friday at Ralph Witters Elementary....
Ian Oliver races his stick horse around buckets during the FFA Petting Zoo barrel racing Thursday....
As part of their FFA Week activities, Thermopolis chapter members gave their time at Blair's Super Market to help shoppers by bagging groceries and carrying them to their vehicles....
Hot Springs County 4-H will be hosting a free chili supper for the public on Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. 4-H members will be making desserts that will be available to the public for silent auction and by live auction. The live auction will start at 6:30 p.m. with Shawn McWilliams doing the auctioneering. There will be several desserts available ranging from fancy decorated cakes to pies, cookies and baskets. Proceeds from the event will help 4-H members attend Washington Leadership Focus in...
All registered Republicans are invited to attend the 2016 precinct caucuses set for Saturday, Feb. 27, at 9 a.m. The different precincts will gather and elect delegates with the same number of alternates to the County Convention. The meeting will take place at the County Commissioners Chambers in the annex building. The Hot Springs County Republican Convention is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 at 9 a.m. and will also be at the County Commissioners Chambers in the annex building....
Red Cross is seeking volunteers in Hot Springs County and across Wyoming. They are currently looking for four new volunteers in this area. During times of emergencies, from smaller disasters to larger scale disasters, Red Cross volunteers perform important disaster preparedness roles including providing lifesaving home fire prevention materials in communities throughout Wyoming. Depending on a volunteer’s professional certifications and/or interests, one may also assist the Red Cross in providing health services and mental health services d...
The Hot Springs County Senior Citizens Center is taking orders for their cinnamon roll sale. The rolls are $1.50 each or $18 per dozen and ready for delivery on three Fridays, March 4, 11 and 18. Preorders are a must and need to be received by the Thursday prior to the Friday date you want to pick up your rolls.. Proceeds from the cinnamon roll sale will benefit the senior citizens center. For more information or to order, stop by the center at 206 Senior Ave. or call 864-2151....
Blood draws for the annual Kiwanis Health Fair begin the first Saturday in March and continue through the next week at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Blood draws will be held at the hospital Saturday, March 5 as well as the following Monday through Saturday, March 7-12, from 7 to 10 a.m. Report to the desk in the hospital lobby. No specific appointments for blood draws will be made. Several types of blood screenings will be available, including a basic chemistry panel; vitamin D, 25 hydroxy; PSA (for men); hemoglobin; C-reactive...
Learn to Teach Kids about Wildlife and the Outdoors at Project Learning Tree/ Project WILD Workshop Daycare providers, early childhood educators, home-school parents and others who want to educate their 3-7 year-old children about wildlife and the environment are invited to attend a Project Learning Tree/Project WILD workshop, Saturday. March 5 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Hot Springs County Museum. PLT and WILD are international, award-winning environmental and wildlife education programs for kids in grades PreK through 12. Through participatio...
On February 4 and 13, Bobcat Robotics went to Bozeman, Mont. and Casper for their Robotics Tournaments. Both teams did well in the tournaments and even won State Robotics. In Robotics, students have to make a robot while working together. They have to make sure the robots are 18 by 18 by 18 inches to be qualified and have to go through a bunch of tasks to gain points. The more points they have, the higher their rank is. During the tournaments, teams get paired with each other and have to gain...
Dustin Harvey and his son, Duder, work together to make something magical out of limited supplies during the Instant Challenge at the Career Cafe hosted by Lights On....
Kindergartners Abigail Flowers and Orion Jenks raise their colorful chains at the gym in Ralph Witters Elementary. Each grade was present and held different colored chains representing a point students improved in MAP scoring....
The stage is set for the Encore Talent Show Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a taco bar dinner and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. According to Tiffany Simeral, the program will feature 24 acts during the evening. Tryouts were held earlier this month and young stars will compete in four divisions: kindergarten through second grade, third grade through fifth grade, sixth grade through eighth grade, and a high school division. The contest features $400 in prize money, $50 of which will be...
Girls Scouts from Troop 1100, l to r, Brianna Lackey, Joely Mounts and Alyssa Andreen give handmade flowers to one of the residents of Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center Sunday for Valentine's Day....
The top three finishers in the Thermopolis Middle School Spelling Bee were, eighth grader Ashley Brawley, first place (pictured), eighth grader Darian Macie, second place, seventh grader Matthew Rhodes, third place. They will be able to attend the Wyoming State Spelling Bee competition March 12 in Rock Springs....
Fire chief Mark Collins, right, congratulates the 2016 Firefighter of the Year, John Fish Saturday during the fireman's dinner. Ben Shidler, Jay Erk and Clint Huckfeldt were each recognized for five years of service and Rodney McQueen was recognized for 15 years....
Hot Springs County 4-H will be hosting a free chili supper for the public on Saturday, Feb. 27 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. 4-H members will be making desserts that will be available to the public for silent auction and by live auction. The live auction will start at 6:30 p.m. with Shawn McWilliams doing the auctioneering. There will be several desserts available ranging from fancy decorated cakes to pies, cookies and baskets. Proceeds from the event will help 4-H members attend Washington Leadership Focus in...
Thermopolis Middle School 7th and 8th grade students traveled to Northwest College to participate in the annual Showalter Music Festival Feb. 13. All eleven students earned the top rating of superior. The participants include: Ashley Brawley-Superior Vocal Solo Maddie Stam-Superior Piano Solo Aime Robinson-Superior Vocal Solo Katie Burrows-Superior Vocal Solo Olivia Weyer-Superior Vocal Solo Krynn McGinty-Superior Vocal Solo Brianna DeVries-Superior Flute Solo Kaylee DeVries-Superior Trumpet Solo Patricia CaPelle-Superior Flute Solo Breeze...
The Durbin Creek Ranch Team Branding event wrapped up their season Feb. 6 at the fairgrounds. With several local teams participating, the winner rode off into the sunset with a new belt buckle. The event consists of a three-person team attempting to rope a calf to be branded. One team member ropes the head while another heals the calf, the remaining team member dismounts and brands the calf with a branding iron dipped in paint. The branding event will start up again in November. Families with children are encouraged to participate to take...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department will present the annual Fireman’s Ball at the VFW Post 2281 Saturday, Feb. 13. Doors open at the conclusion of the firefighters’ awards banquet, which begins at 6 p.m., and is not open to the public. The band begins playing at 9 p.m. Raffle tickets will be sold at the door for guests to purchase for a chance to win several door prizes. First place is a gift certificate for $300, second place is $200, third is $100 and fourth and fifth are $50 each. The...
The playground during recess at Ralph Witters Elementary was teaming with children eager to play in the unusually warm February weather. Left to right, Lilly Quintanilla, Chloee Owlsley and Trysten DeVries show off their hanging and climbing skills on the jungle gym....
February’s Second Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday includes an art activity, love poems and sweetheart gifts. The stroll is Friday evening from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday during regular business hours at participating businesses. Debbie Stroppel will have photography on display at this month’s host business, Owl Creek Graphics. Pick up a map showing you what is available at each participating business. Be sure to return your completed map to the host business at the end of Friday evening’s stroll. Several activities will take place...
