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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...
Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo Queen Devon Burnell shows off a painted ceramic cowboy hat up for auction during the Boots and Buckles Ball Saturday....
Auctioneers John Gerrells, left, and John Holms donated their time during the Mayfield family cookie jar auction Saturday at the VFW....
During the winter of 1949 the death toll was 76, snow quickly became impassable and the bitter cold lasted for several months. On Saturday, Feb. 13, the Hot Spring Historical Society will present the PBS special “Storm of the Century: The Blizzard of ‘49”. The showing will start at 2 p.m. and is free to everyone. On Jan. 2, 1949, Wyoming suffered one of the worst storms in recorded history. The first storm would be followed by two more months of snow and bitter cold. Eventually the Natio...
In preparation for the Hot Springs County Fair, Arnold Pennoyer tags Lance Axtell’s steer at the beef weighing and tagging at the fairgrounds Sunday....
Ariah Vincent practices passing the ball during Hot Springs County Recreation District Little Dribblers Basketball....
Thermopolis Middle School has announced the finalists for the 2016 Spelling Bee set for Friday, Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the TMS gym. Students from each grade level participated in a written test with top finishers qualifying for the oral contest. During the competition, students in fifth through eighth grade compete against each other. Students qualifying for the spelling bee include: 5th Grade Jackson Reed and Tanner Macie. 6th Grade Hayden Mayne, Ally Taylor and Kaidy Randall. 7th Grade KyAnn Calhoun, Matthew Rhodes, Tyson Medina, Mya...
The Hot Springs County Barrel Racing Winter Series is in full swing at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results from Feb. 7 include: Peewee barrels Division 1D: Taylor Malcom, 19.309. Division 4D: Kamryn Farrell, 24.737; Mesa Allen, 24.806; Emery Jo Nicholas, 25.630; Ashlynn White, 26.341; Kaycee Stothart; 33.085. Youth barrels Division 1D: Kaitlyn Schmuck, 16.384; Kamryn Farrell, 16.525. Division 4D: Tyne Vialpando, 27.464. Open class barrels Division 1D: Kristy Roden, 16.063; Jerrie Slagle, 16.067; Makayla Seely, 16.109; Gloria Philp, 16.2...
Hot Springs County Recreation District Adult Coed Basketball standings and scores include: Geeks in Sneaks 2-0 Red Rock Family Practice 2-0 Owl Creek Graphics 1-1 The Has Beens 1-1 Hoosier Daddy 0-2 Paintbrush Dental 0-2 Jan. 27 results Owl Creek Graphics 71, Hoosier Daddy 48. Leading scorers: Owl Creek - Jessica Benefiel 18, Hoosier Daddy - Skylar Thomas 21. Geeks in Sneaks 85, Paintbrush Dental 46. Leading Scorers: Geeks in Sneaks - Nate Miller 26, Paintbrush Dental - Dusty McLean 21. Red Rock Family Practice 72, The Has Been’s 58. Leading S...
Kaylee DeVries releases her arrow after drawing her bow and holding the shot Tuesday at the fair building during an eighth grade physical education archery unit. Instructor Shannon Hill discussed how important it is to "encourage our students to be lifelong movers" and how much the students enjoyed the 3-D target shooting....
Will Clark strategizes over the best way to let his quarter take a trip through the water in hopes it will end up in the winning spot during one of the games offered during the Ducks Unlimited Banquet Saturday at the Days Inn....
The TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Club of Thermopolis is holding an open house Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m. in the Community Church basement at 244 North Sixth St. There will be programs, door prizes, conversation and a healthy dessert....
The Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is a having a pancake supper Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 642 Arapahoe. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3.50 for children and $15 for a family. Children under the age of two are free. For more information, call 864-3629....
The third annual Boots and Buckles Ball is set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Hot Springs County fair building. The ball will feature a social hour starting at 5 p.m., a free dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo Queen coronation, an auction and dancing. The Rewinders will be in attendance to play tunes for all the dancers in the community. All donations and proceeds from the auction will go to the rodeo queen program to keep the queen program and...
Children hang on to each word Sue Hurd, the children's librarian, speaks as she reads them Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama Home with Mama during story time on Thursday....
Do you or someone you know have a talent you always thought was worthy of attention? If you are a student ranging in age from kindergarten to a senior in high school, the Encore talent show may be just the stage you have been looking for. The Encore program is presented as a fundraiser for Risen Son Christian School, and tryouts will be held at the school on Sunday, Feb. 7. There are four divisions in which young stars will compete: kindergarten through second grade, third grade through fifth...
A one day safe sitter course will take place Monday, Feb. 15, at the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital beginning at 8:30 a.m. and lasting all day. Baby-sitting is often the first paying job for many teenagers, providing a needed service for parents and giving the teens a few extra dollars to spend. Safe Sitter is a day long class for teens that have or are interested in baby-sitting. Teens will learn many aspects of baby-sitting from the business side to the many ways for the teen to be safe...
Ron Jurovich deals a round of poker during the the Ducks Unlimited Banquet....
