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The high school band and choir returned from their Music in the Park competition in Denver this week with a second place finish for the band and a fourth place finish for the choir. But music director Dustin Olsen said the groups were much closer to winning then they appeared. In each category teams are scored points from two judges. Each judge can give a team up to 95 points, for a total of 190 possible points. Thermopolis’ band finished with 189 points. “Cody High School won with 189.5 points,” Olsen said. “We were only half a point away from...
The Thermopolis Future Farmers of America Chapter will be having their annual banquet Monday, May 18 at Hot Springs County High School. Dinner will be served in the high school agriculture shop at 6 p.m. with an awards presentation to follow in the school auditorium. FFA Advisor Britton Van Heule said a big part of the night is recognizing people who have helped. “We use the banquet to thank the community for what they do,” he said. Students run the banquet and decide on the awards, Van Heule said, making the event a focus on the tee...
Thermopolis Middle School band and choir members perform at their Pops Concert....
Hot Springs County High School teachers and staff showered students with felicitations during the Excellence Awards Friday in the high school auditorium. Students were recognized for their work ethic, intelligence, attention to detail and athletic skills. The following awards were given: Top English I Student: Stormy Cox. Honorable Mention: Emmie Coyne, Haley McDermott, Wyatt Wright, Shianne Yarrington, Mary Ryan and Daniel Leonhardt. Outstanding English II Student: Shayna Bauer. Excellence in...
Graduating seniors for the Class of 2015 gathered in the high school commons on Tuesday evening for the annual Scholarship Night. Over $160,000 in scholarships were awarded from local organizations, businesses, colleges and individuals. In addition to the scholarships, Darby Abbott was named Outstanding Girl, 2015 and Logan Kay, Outstanding Boy, 2015. Student Council: Logan Kay, Avery DeVries Wyoming Chapter of the National Football Foundation: Logan Kay Eastern Star: Logan Kay Lions Club:...
The next meeting of the Hot Springs County Historical Society will feature “Wyoming National Bank Notes, with emphasis on the Bighorn Basin Banks.” Dr. Peter Huntoon, a former geology professor at the University of Wyoming, will present the program focusing on banks and notes from the Bighorn Basin and the historic bankers who signed them. Between 1863 and 1935, national banks issued paper money with the name of the bank and signatures of the bank officers. First National Bank of The...
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Ralph Witters Elementary kindergarten students visited Lucy's Sheep Camp last week as part of their science class lifecycle unit. The ranch, run by Billie Jo Norsworthy, has been doing an educational unit with the kindergartners for eight years. Other grades have also benefitted from visiting the ranch. Kindergarten teacher Bethany Webber said the students go out to the farm in order to give them an out of classroom experience they can take back and learn from. "They're learning what animals...
These final few weeks of school for students in Hot Springs County School District No. 1 are full of activities and events. Baccalaureate will be held Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony. Seniors will receive their scholarships on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. Senior Scholarship Night will be held this year in the high school commons. Thursday, May 14 the Risen Son Christian School will be filling the auditorium for their spring concert.... Full story
Henry Nyhus swings a lasso above his head while playing a game during the Spring Craft Fair in the fair building Saturday....
The Thermopolis Gun Club is sponsoring a Bowling Pin Shoot on Sunday, May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Thermopolis Gun Range. Entry fees will be waived for Moms. Bring your handguns and ammo....
Destination Imagination team Pretty Little “DI”ers will be holding a variety of fundraisers to help members attend Global Finals in Tennessee May 20-23. A Potato Bar dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the VFW. All proceeds from the event will go to pay for travel expenses. For more information, call 864-3621....
A Babes and Mother’s Day event will be held Saturday, May 9 featuring dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new fetal heart monitor at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. The fun will begin at 6 p.m. at The Bar-N’, 352 Bar None Drive. Call Linda at (805) 448-1321 to RSVP for the event. Members and guests are welcome....
Have you given your mom a few wrinkles? Bring her to Big Horn Federal on Tuesday, May 12 between 6:30-8 p.m. for a free facial in honor of Mother’s Day. Hypoallergenic products will be used. Refreshments will be available. The event is sponsored by Cassie Hetzel and Ashley McLean. For more information contact McLean at 307 851-7067....
This is the time of year ranchers gather their herd and brand the young calves. Jerry Lake lays a branding iron on a calf as Kiamichi Larson helps hold it steady....
The Second Friday ArtStroll in downtown Thermopolis, May 8, 5-8 p.m., will feature artists and musicians from Thermopolis Laramie, Riverton, and Fort Washakie. Most downtown businesses are open during the event. Several Mother’s Day activities are planned on Still Strolling Saturday, May 9. Out-of-town guest artists are pastel artist Tad Anderson, Laramie; potter Joy Jones, The Clay Works, Riverton; and Kelli and Timothy Wesaw, Fort Washakie. Tad Anderson, who grew up in Thermopolis, will be showing his pastels all month at Flying Eagle G...
The Third Annual P.E.O. Mother’s Day Luncheon will be held on Saturday, May 9, starting at 11:30 a.m. in the middle school commons. The Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) uses various fundraisers throughout the year to provide scholarship opportunities to young ladies in Hot Springs County. Founded at Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa in 1869, P.E.O. has been promoting educational opportunities for women ever since. The annual luncheon will feature door prizes, a raffle a...
Kiesha and Tara Kraushaar help sheriff Lou Falgoust place flowers by a grave during the Fallen Officer Ceremony Sunday....
Locals gathered at the high school Monday to watch a game of basketball played from the back of an animal – a game of Donkey Basketball. The competitors played tough matches, but kept the games civil and fun. Money raised went towards the Close Up program. Close Up is a program that aims to inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise the rights, and accept the responsibilities, of citizens in a democracy. Money raised will help pay for students to do Close Up workshops in Washington D...
Eighty-four Ralph Witters Elementary students were recognized for their writing accomplishments during the 2015 Young Authors Awards ceremony held Thursday, April 30 in the school district auditorium. The students were honored in three categories: non-fiction, fiction and poetry and they all received a certificate and ribbon. The first- through third-place winners also received a gift certificate for a book. Here are the Young Authors Award recipients: KINDERGARTEN Non-Fiction 1st, Ryan Axtell....
The Hot Springs County High School band and choir were in Lovell last week for the 2015 District Music Festival. Keeping with tradition, the band and choir both came home with multiple superior ratings with solos and ensembles ranging from excellent to superior as determined by the panel of judges. "I am so proud of our musicians," director Dustin Olsen said. "They represented the high school and community on the highest level. Not only did they perform at an extremely high level of... Full story
Seymore Stoutfellow (Logan Kay), hero of the day, is not quite sure what to do with Marginally Modest (Sierra Schmidt) after she faints during the high school drama production. The melodrama's final night is tonight (Thursday) in the auditorium at 7 p.m....
Hot Springs County High School Prom Queen Kimberlee Robbins and King Vinchinzo Castle were crowned during Grand March Saturday....
Cindy Magelky started the installation of new officers by swearing in Kim Enis as the new president. Enis then swore in her new officers during the April 7 meeting. New officers for the 2015-2016 term are: President Kim Enis; vice president and education chair Stefanie Ireland; secretary and treasurer Cindy Magelky; philanthropic chair Carol Andreen; ways and means chair Michelle Herring; awards chair and historian Jenifer Grimm; social co-chairs Belle Flinn and Michelle Herring; jonquil/chaplain and publicity Linda Ziegler; parliamentarian...
