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The Hot Springs County Barrel Racing Winter Series second event of the season was Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The next event in the series will be Sunday, Jan. 24. Results include: Peewee barrels Division 1D: Taylor Malcolm, 19.444. Division 2D: Allison Magargal, 20.250. Division 4D: Madison O’Meara, 26.433; Kaycee Stothart, 31.804. Youth barrels Division 1D: Emme Norsworthy, 17.205; Brye Williams, 17.270. Division 2D: Katie Fisher, 17.902. Division 3D: Katelyn King, 18.254; Taylor Nuttall, 18.781; Brye Williams, 19.034. Divis...
Ashley Jackson was the winner of the puzzle drawing and was awarded $200 in Chamber Bucks. Connie Fachrneisen was the winner of the second place drawing, winning one of the Main Street Thermopolis ornaments which depict the historic Klink Building. After the tree lighting, carols were sung and families moved to Hazel n Pearls for a special visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus....
A Relay for Life fundraiser will be held at the VFW on Saturday, Dec. 5 featuring vendors, food and fun for the whole family. The fundraiser is for the Relay for Life being planned for August 12, 2016. The craft fair will feature 27 vendors of fine and handmade goods, pictures with Santa from 10 a.m.-noon and lunch available for purchase. Come and support the fight against cancer, get your Christmas shopping done and have plenty of holiday fun at the VFW at 302 Broadway Street....
Sign up sheets for the annual Elf Tree are available at the H.O.P.E Agency at 426 Big Horn Street or the Department of Family Services at 403 Big Horn Street. Parents of children ages newborn to seventeen must have their slips signed and returned to either of the two agencies no later than Monday, Dec. 14 to be included on the tree. The tree is on display at Storyteller. People are encouraged to pick an “Elf” from the tree. Gifts for the Elf Tree should be wrapped and the elf tag attached to the outside for identification. The last day to pic...
The Hot Springs County Historical Society, Pioneer Association and Hot Springs County Museum Board, staff and volunteers are holding their annual Christmas Dinner Sunday, Dec. 6 at 12:15 p.m. in the Big Horn Federal meeting room. Meet, potatoes, rolls, drinks and condiments will be provided. Please bring a potluck dish such as dessert, vegetable or salad. Also bring your own table service. Historical Society memberships will be available. Renew or sign-up to be entered into a special raffle. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and enjoy the...
The Thermopolis Gun Club is holding a Turkey Shoot Saturday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bob Milek Memorial Range. Contestants should bring their own firearm of choice. There is a $5 entry fee. Winners will receive a turkey. The range is located 7.5 miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. For more information about the shoot, contact Paul Garbin at 921-8303....
Eli and Holt Ready are all smiles after they told Mr. and Mrs. Claus all of their Christmas wishes....
Jessica Lippincott signs a copy of her new book "Wyoming Dinosaur Discoveries" at Storyteller Saturday....
The Foods II class at Hot Springs County High School is putting together a cookbook. The money raised from the cookbook will be used for the class to take a field trip to Jackson Hole, where they will get to experience the world of culinary preparation and service. The class has worked hard as a team developing the cookbook, overcoming many unique challenges group projects often face. The class has used the experience to develop a rapport with the community and hope to continue it as they sell...
A crew member of Central Wyoming Tree Service hangs new Christmas lights on the tree in the Bicentennial Park before Saturday's lighting ceremony....
It is that time of year again, the season of merriment and joy. What better way is there to experience some merriment than through the joy of music. The Hot Springs County School District students will be putting on several concerts in December. The fifth through eighth grade band and choir concert will be at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium Tuesday, Dec. 8. The ninth through twelfth grade band and choir will be performing at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 10. Students will be...
The Risen Son Christian School is putting on a musical in the spirit of the Christmas season. Students preschool through seventh will be performing the play “Christmas in Black and White.” Take a visit to the Polar Pet Park with Miss LaToe from the Blue Spruce Middle School for a fun “holiday” school trip. There, the kids learn the true meaning of Christmas from some unlikely sources, penguins. The Students have spent several months working hard for this one night of performance. The play is open to the public and will start at 6 p.m. Monday,...
The Bobcat Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12 at Hot Springs County High School. If you are interested in judging for the tournament, there will be a brief training on Monday, Dec. 7 in the auditorium at 7 p.m. The training will take approximately an hour and will give judges the tools they need to comfortably handle any event. While our Bobcats will not be competing at their home tournament, schools from the Big Horn Basin as well as Kemmerer and Torrington are scheduled to compete in the single-day...
Thermopolis youngsters gathered Friday night at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center to watch "The Goonies" and eat ice cream as part of Night at the Museum....
Obstetrics lead registered nurse RoxAnne Arnett presents two new fetal heart monitors during the Chamber Meet and Greet at the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. In October 2014, the Hospital Foundation Board challenged the community to raise half of the $30,000 needed to purchase a new fetal heart monitor, and in just over a year residents raised more than $17,000 for the purchase of one of the state-of-the-art machines. Arnett surprised those in attendance when she revealed the hospital...
A clothing drive is planned for Dec. 16 and 17 in the commons of Hot Springs County High School. The clothing drive has been set up for people to donate their clean, gently used clothing before Thursday, Dec. 10. On Dec. 16 and 17 anyone can come to the commons and pick out clothes for themselves from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. You can pick up clothing even if you have not donated clothes. There is no limit on the number of items that can be taken home from the clothing drive. Volunteers will be around to help people find clothing and correct...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce has a blessing tree located outside of their office located at 220 Park Street. Citizens wishing to place a blessing on the tree can stop by the office during regular business hours (Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.) to pick up a red tag. Then, simply write your blessing on the tag and place it on the tree. On December 24 at 10 a.m., blessings will be given for the tags located on the tree. For more information, contact the chamber at 864-3192....
‘Tis the season for Christmas programs and holiday services at local churches, and the Thermopolis Independent Record would like to publish a list of upcoming events. If your church is having a Christmas program or holiday service, please call the Independent Record at 864-2328 with the information. Service and program information can also be emailed to news@thermopir.com or mailed to us at P.O. Box 31. We must have the program or service information no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 to include it in the list, which will be published in t...
Local performers Cody Burrows and Andy Stone of Burrows-n-Stone will be performing Friday, Dec. 11 from 4-5p.m. at the Hot Springs County Library. The two will be playing all original music in the style of folk and rock. Burrows plays the guitar and mandolin. Stone plays percussion on the cajón drum and plays the guitar....
Hot Springs County High School seniors Adam Hanson and Sean Miller took part in a regional Wyoming art contest sponsored by the U. S. Army Recruiting Center in Cody. The recruiting center was looking for volunteer art students to paint a ceiling panel for their building that represented pride in our community and pride in our country. Once the panels are collected from all of the participating schools, the winner will be announced. Hanson and Miller are enlisted in the National Guard and...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee started the 21 Days of Christmas giveaway Nov. 28 during Small Business Saturday. To enter, make a purchase at a participating Thermopolis business. Put your name on the back of the ticket and deposit it at the collection box at the business. On Saturday, Dec. 19 all the tickets will be collected, and a drawing will be held at Bicentennial Park at 2 p.m. First prize is $500, second is $300 and third is $200. Prizes will be awarded in Chamber Bucks redeemable at the participating...
The young thespians of the Hot Springs County High School Drama Club wowed local audiences with some great performances during the Fall Drama Showcase. The Drama Club will be heading to Laramie December 3-5 for the State Drama Competition. This year's event will be hosted by the University of Wyoming; with events that pit the young actors against other performers from schools across the state. Students are judged on their design and performance abilities in the following categories: lighting,...
The Christmas Basket program is in need of more canned goods, boxed meals and other non-perishable food. Donations of canned fruit and vegetables, boxed meals such as macaroni and cheese and Hamburger Helper along with boxed potatoes and stuffing are needed. You can drop food off at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 7th and Arapahoe. Other places you can drop food off include the box in the lobby of the courthouse, the Independent Record and Common Ground from noon-3 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday. Monetary donations can be mailed to: Christmas...
Soren Webber gets ready to show the room how to win at Pachinko at the Rocky Mountain Elks Foundation's annual Hunters Ball....
Hot Springs County Recreation District Turkey Shoot results: Boys 2nd-3rd grade – 1st place, Ellis Webber/Daniel Webber 48 points. 4th-6th grade – 1st place, Will Clark/Kasey Conner 28 points; 2nd place Garrett Titmus/Cody Tillack 23 points. Girls 2nd-3rd grade – 1st place, JolieAnne Herring/Heather Herring 17 points. 4th-6th grade – 1st place, Lexie Overfield/Heath Overfield 21 points. 7th-8th grade – 1st place, Jasmine Collins/Josh Harry 45 points....
