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Anthony Haire will go to trial again Oct. 23 in Washakie County, on charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. Sentenced in early May, 2016 to 8-10 years with the Wyoming Department of Corrections, as well as a year of probation, Haire appealed the case on May 27, 2016. On May 8, 2017, the verdict was reversed and the case remanded for new trial. The charges stem from an April 13, 2015 incident, during which Haire shot and killed his stepfather-in-law Jamye Don Sorelle,...
The 10th annual Hot Springs County Friends of the NRA Banquet will be Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Days Inn. There will be at least 26 firearms available along with other items during a live auction, raffles and games. As in previous years, the popular Wall of Guns will also be set up. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner featuring baron of beef or ham at 7 p.m. Members of the NRA and nonmembers are welcome. Among the firearms available will be the Gun of the Year Daniel Defense M4 Carbine, a...
With fires to the north and hurricanes to the south, there’s been plenty of coverage of natural disasters across the country, as well as the impact they’re having on the communities in their wake. As the effects of Hurricane Harvey continue to be felt in Texas, several churches here in Thermopolis, though a thousand miles away, are doing what they can to help. Pastor Chuck Cooper of the Federated Community Church said the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is already at work in pro...
Within just a few days of the Maverik store closing, the building as well as the former home to the south were torn down to make room for the new store. At their meeting this week, the Thermopolis Town Council approved closing the 500 block of Amoretti for about five weeks as new gasoline tanks are put in and the area is prepped for the new building....
Hot Springs County High School Football got their 2017 season off to a positive start Friday night, with a 48-0 victory against Shoshoni. Coach Matt McPhie said, "Overall, I felt the boys played aggressive, physical football. We've been preparing for Shoshoni since early last spring. Our mindset is and will always be 'one game at a time' and we are pleased with the results from week one. "I felt like our players were well prepared for the opponent on both sides of the ball and that's a...
This past weekend saw the Bobcat cross country runners compete at Billings, Mont. The competition was for the four high school students, and Tahja Hunt placed 21st with a time of 20:55. Kenna Bomengen placed 23rd with 21:00; Olivia Weyer placed 68th with 23:43; and Dayna Sandberg placed 93rd with 27:13. Coach Stephanie Metz said she was “super impressed with our runners” at the Billings meet. They did much better with their split times, with just over a minute between their first and second mil...
Friday afternoon, following about an hour of deliberation, a jury returned verdicts of guilty for aggravated assault with a drawn deadly weapon and interference with a peace officer, in a case against Hanes Hall Jr. According to charges, on Jan. 15 Hall drew a firearm — later identified in the trial as a fully loaded high standard nine-shot .22 Magnum — on Hot Springs Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jeremie Kraushaar, and fought the sergeant while being arrested. The trial began Thursday after...
Beginning Sept. 1, the Farmers Insurance office will move from its current home at the former A&W restaurant on Shoshoni Street. At the same time, the business is changing hands. Julie Lehman has been the local agent for over three years. She said the business has always been a segway for her from nursing to giving the former restaurant some new life as the planned dinosaur-themed Raptor’s Family Grill and Pub. However, she doesn’t want to try and do insurance while taking on a second bus...
Bobbi Ingram has the Red Dirt Master Gardeners' Garden of the Month for August. In addition to space for the colorful plants outside her home. Ingram also built an indoor space for them to weather the cold....
The Thermopolis cross country season got underway with their first meet, the Kelly Walsh Invite, and Coach Stephanie Metz said the team performed very well, noting the high school runners dropped time from this meet last year. McKenna Bomengen placed 23rd with 23:25, Tahja Hunt placed 29th with a time of 23:59, and Olivia Weyer placed 34th with 24:31. The three girls ran at junior varsity level last year, and varsity this year, Metz said, so they got to experience a different level of...
On Saturday, the Hot Springs County High School football team travelled to Cody for a scrimmage, and Coach Matt PcPhie said the boys played exceptionally well. The scrimmage was more of a “round robin” setting, McPhie explained, with no real scoreboard, and the Bobcats played games against Cody, Wind River and Worland. McPhie said from a coaching standpoint he was very impressed with the level of willingness of the boys to compete and get after it, and he is proud of what they are doing. Sen...
The Thermopolis Middle School football is in its second week of practice, and with a week already under their belts Coach Shane Corpening feels like the team is ahead of where they need to be. The students have made a good effort, he said, and they are excited, which helps. There are just over 20 students out, but they are making a great effort. Corpening said he doesn't know if there are any glaring weaknesses they need to work on, but will be working them on fundamentals such as tackling,...
This past Saturday, Jim Wilson received the 2017 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award, presented by the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) during a ceremony at Elk Mountain Ranches. Wilson said the ceremony during which they presented the award, which includes a bronze statue sculpted by Wyoming artist Jerry Palen, was attended by about 225 people. Prior to the ceremony, there was a tour in the afternoon of the conservation easements WSGLT has on the ranch. Other activities included a picnic...
On Aug. 14, an officer spotted a vehicle pulling a trailer fail to stop at Sixth Street and Shoshoni. The officer later observed the vehicle make an unsafe/unlawful lane change, as the driver did not utilize his turn signal. The officer performed a traffic stop, informing the driver, identified as Corey Bloom, of the traffic violations. During the stop, the officer noted a distinct odor of burnt marijuana, though the smell was not consistent. The officer also asked why there was no registration...
Those who have called into the law enforcement center the past few weeks might have heard a different voice answering their calls, that of Amé Longwell. Longwell has already made a name in the community, as she provided carriage rides in Thermopolis. Born and raised here, she moved back to town after managing a couple ranches in Colorado and became owner of Black Mountain Shires, raising horses that weighed up to 2,000 pounds each and were up to 19 hands high. The breed is one out of England,...
Jessica Lippincott and London Jenks prepare a weather balloon for launch at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. The activity was among the happenings in Thermopolis Monday prior to the solar eclipse. Once the balloon was filled and the data collection equipment attached, those attending had an informal launch countdown....
Several new teachers have joined Hot Springs County School District #1 this year. This week, the Independent Record is featuring the new teachers at Ralph Witters Elementary. Watch for stories on the the new teachers at Thermopolis Middle School and Hot Springs County High School in feature issues. Jessica Carswell Joining the team at Ralph Witters Elementary is K-2 Special Education Teacher Jessica Carswell. Carswell grew up in Thermopolis, and after high school earned her undergraduate degree...
Erin Dyok looks to knock a frisbee into a goal during the Gottsche open house for the eclipse....
Willow Moore took advantage of the variety of cookies available during a fundraiser lunch Sunday afternoon at the Hot Springs County Senior Center....
Summer vacation has again come to its end, and with the resuming of classes around town, it’s important for drivers to be aware of the increased foot traffic, particularly around the school buildings. Keep your eyes on the road and be aware of the other drivers as well, keeping in mind each new school year brings with it a batch of newly licensed high school drivers. Among the more common vehicles taking to the streets will be the school buses. These student transports are equipped with amber a...
Violet Peterson gets to sit in the cockpit of a medical helicopter as Elizabeth Peterson takes a look at the controls, during the fly in at the Hot Springs County Airport Saturday. Visitors were treated to a pancake breakfast and observed the fliers who came in, which included helicopter and plane pilots, and even a bat or two....
Monday afternoon in District Court, Darren Dumas was sentenced to a total five to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Dumas was sentenced on three charges, including failure to register as a sex offender, strangulation of a household member and domestic violence-battery. The strangulation and domestic violence charges state he beat Christy Dumas from Sept. 23-26 and impeded her breathing on Sept. 26. As to the failure to register, Dumas was charged and convicted of the crime in 2015 and given fi...
What might have wound up a disaster instead resulted in an unorthodox landing Friday afternoon. Ray Arey, explained he was flying a 1946 Ercoupe for a friend, taking the plane from the old air port to the new, when the engine quit on him. He was the only occupant of the plane. After acknowledging the engine failure, Arey said his first thought was to try to restart it. When that didn't work, the only option left was to land it. Arey said, "this wasn't my first flight," indicating he has plenty...
Monday afternoon in District Court, Kristy Samples entered a “no contest” plea to a charge of taking records without permission and was sentenced to five years supervised probation. Samples was originally charged with burglary, stemming from a Sept. 20, 2016 incident during which she allegedly stole money and notebooks from her employer after she was relieved of her duties. According to court documents, Samples’ former manager met with an officer and said two other employees had discussed some...
Cindy Toth, Sonja Becker and Shelley Deromedi shred pork for the Red Dirt Master Gardeners Farm to Plate Gala. The Sunday evening event featured foods from local producers....
