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The Help Center at Common Ground, located at 124 N. 5th St., helps individuals with everything from GED tutoring, telephone and internet access, a copy machine, a fax machine and much more. "What we do is kind of hard to describe because we do it on a case by case basis," Reverend Ron Philips said. "Essentially what we do is sit down with them, have a cup of coffee and discuss what they need help with." For those looking for work, the Help Center can aid in that process also. "We can sit down...
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss Wyoming Public Lands Initiative participation, funding for the Hot Springs County Weed & Pest to control mosquitoes, a grant amendment for the Public Health Reserve Corps as well as the implementation of a Diabetic Education Problem and updates on both the airport and the master facility plan for Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Resident Larry Bentley discussed the WPLI program participation with the commissioners,...
Cody Glasson and Calvin Turnbaugh started Samba Roofing in December after receiving their LLC, according to Glasson. "We both got laid off from the oilfield and wanted to make some of our own money instead of making money for other people," Glasson said. Turnbaugh said co-owning a company gives him the chance to be responsible for his own future. "If you're going to have no security, you may as well be your own non-security," he said. Glasson, who has been roofing for most of his adult life, sai...
Coming from Louisiana, over 1,400 miles southeast of Thermopolis, I had no idea what to expect when I accepted the reporter position at the Independent Record. Prior to moving here, the furthest north I had been was Denver, Colo. I had never been to Wyoming. The only knowledge I had of Wyoming or Thermopolis was what I found via Google. The images alone made me yearn to live here. I must admit, the small population of Thermopolis worried me a bit. I had never lived in a town so small. I worried...
Pinky the elephant teaches kindergartners at Ralph Witters Elementary about the dangers of poisonous materials on Tuesday....
Students from the Thermopolis Middle School MATHCOUNTS club participated in a regional mathematics competition on Feb. 23 in Powell at Northwest College. Sixth grader Josiah Butler advanced to the state competition March 6 in Laramie. Ten students were allowed to compete, four as a team and six as individuals. Ryan Mosser (sixth grade), Oakley Bowman (seventh grade), John Maier (eighth grade) and Krynn McGinty (eighth grade) participated as a team in the competition. Maddie Stam (seventh...
