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At the library inside Ralph Witters Elementary, several shelves are lined with books in open, lettered boxes. Though at first appearing like an alphabetical sorting system, the letters actually denote different reading levels for students. School principal Laurie Graves said they currently have 2,782 titles and 22,587 books in the "leveled library." Right now, Graves said, teachers are involved in benchmark testing and professional development, and the instructional level of the child...
The Thermopolis boys basketball team wrapped up its season last weekend in Douglas with a 65-50 loss against Newcastle on Thursday and a 57-43 loss against Douglas on Friday. Coach Kevin Gerber said they were both two good games, with the boys playing very well. Regarding the Newcastle game, Gerber said it was only four days since they last played the Dogies. The Bobcats matched them in the first quarter, fighting back and forth, and Hudson Roling hit a runner three-pointer at the buzzer to tie...
Last Saturday, the Thermopolis Middle School MathCounts team of eighth-graders Josiah Butler and Jacob Randall and seventh-graders Owen McCumber and Lexi Overfield competed at the state competition. Coach Stephanie Metz said the students did well at the competition, but did not have their exact placing as only the teams in the top five percent are recorded. However, in terms of individual achievement, Butler placed among the top 25 percent of students. This was the third year Butler has...
The Hot Springs County 4-H program provides ample opportunity for youth to get involved in a variety of projects. But without volunteers stepping up to be leaders for these activities, many kids interested in these projects aren’t able to pursue them. Joey Johnson, the University of Wyoming Extension educator, 4-H/Youth, said leaders are needed for the project areas of crocheting, entomology, gardening, goats, leathercraft, nature and ecology, pocket pets, poultry, robotics, swine, wildlife a...
Among the organizations in town providing assistance is the local chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA). Cindy Magelky, who is the treasurer and philanthropic chair for the local ESA chapter and the current president at the state level, explained it is a service organization working to make a difference for others. On the local level, one of the projects is sponsoring the Carma J. Simon Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors. ESA also puts together Thanksgiving food baskets and Christmas gif... Full story
We’re still getting the occasional snow here, but they’re certainly not lasting as long or covering the ground for days at a time. Tim Troutman with the National Weather Service office in Riverton said the forecast shows near normal precipitation for the area through the middle part of the month, and temperatures are going to show signs of warming. Getting closer to spring, he said, it looks like there will be slightly above normal temperatures. Through the end of the weekend, we’re going to be...
Deputy Jeremie Kraushaar visits with middle school students about the dispatch area of the Law Enforcement Center. Students were also given tours of court areas and the Hot Springs County Detention Center....
Thermopolis Middle School was recently selected as one of three finalists for the prestigious DuFour Award, presented by Solution Tree during the Summit on Professional Learning Community At Work™ in Phoenix Feb. 20-22. Though TMS was not selected as the recipient, 5-12 principal Breez Longwell Daniels noted the school’s representatives, which included herself, Eric Kay, Cassie Hetzel and Jacob Strenger, were able to meet with representatives of the other nominated schools and discuss what the...
On Saturday, the Wyoming Republican Party State Central Committee nominated three people to fill the vacant Secretary of State office. Among the names that were forwarded on to Governor Matt Mead are Ed Buchanan of Torrington, Darin Smith of Cheyenne and Richard George of Cody. The three will be vying to fill the spot left vacant by former Secretary of State Ed Murray who resigned after two women accused him of sexual misconduct. There were initially eight applications for the position,...
Senate District 20 representative Wyatt Agar commented on the recent defeat of the bill meant to privatize the Wyoming Pioneer Home and the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Agar noted legislators from the Big Horn Basin worked hard to not only kill SF 112, but also returned funding in the budget bill and remove the study. “I am proud of how well our delegation worked together,” he said. “We as a community now need to come together and work on a path forward. This is not the last we will...
Katie Despain pushes Ryan Arends during a round of Hungry Hungry Hippos last Friday at Thermopolis Middle School. Some TMS staff members were in Phoenix being recognized as being a DuFour award finalist but other staff members and students were enjoying the opportunity to have a little fun at home....
Monday afternoon in Hot Springs District Court, Jessica Bledsoe was sentenced to four years supervised probation on a charge of endangering a child — exposure to methamphetamine. The charge stems from a May 17, 2017 incident during which an officer assisting with a welfare check on juveniles observed a substance that later tested positive for meth in Bledsoe’s residence. Though sentenced to a prison term of two to four years, that sentence was suspended for the probation. A $3,000 fine aga...
For the past few years, students at Thermopolis Middle School have been kept up with the happenings at their building through the TMS Gazette. Hayden Mayne explained the origins of the publication, which began when he was in fifth grade with copies he drew up and wrote. “Mainly because I was bored,” he said, “I just wanted to have something to do on my own time.” In sixth and seventh grade, he started making print copies online, using his cell phone for pictures. It originally began as the Tea...
Local author Michael Gear visits with Belenda Willson during a signing for Gear's latest novels "Outpost" and "Flight of the Hawk: The River" last Saturday....
This past weekend saw the two Thermopolis teams — Fistful of Axles and Aluminati — at the Wyoming State Championship in Casper, with Aluminati bringing home the Motivate Award. The team had previously won the Think Award at the Montana State Championships. The Motivate Award, teacher London Jenks explained, is presented to the team representing the essence of the FIRST Tech challenge competition through team building, team spirit, showing enthusiasm and connections with the school and com...
Students at Ralph Witters Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday this week with themed days, including mustaches on Monday to recognize "The Lorax."...
This weekend will see the Hot Springs County High School boys basketball team traveling to compete in the regional tournament. Their first game will be against Newcastle, an opponent they faced this past weekend. The Bobcats went up against Douglas on Feb. 23, coming away with a 57-49 loss, followed by a 69-41 loss against Newcastle on Feb. 24. Coach Kevin Gerber said the weekend was certainly interesting, as it was the boys' final regular season games and knowing for sure that they will see...
The boys JV basketball team finished up its season with a 49-45 win against Douglas last Friday and a 60-46 loss to Newcastle the next day. Coach Ryan Shaffer said the boys played well this weekend, keeping their intensity high on the defensive end. They caused 23 turnovers, had six blocks and 17 steals as a team. As for shooting, they made 33 percent from the three-point line and made 11 of 22 free throws. “Overall,” Shaffer stated, “we had a good team game against Douglas as we moved the b...
Tuesday evening at their regular meeting, the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees received information from Kelli Hoblit regarding compliance for boards and a compliance work plan. The plan addresses topics such as awareness efforts on compliance risks, audits and monitoring, policy creation and evaluation and regular and/or specialized training. The plan is meant to demonstrate the hospital's commitment to ethical conduct by setting up guidelines for conduct Among the items...
Friday at the John Paul II Center across from St. Francis Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus served up fish for Lent. The Knights will also host fish frys at the center March 2, 9, and 16....
Tuesday night, Thermopolis Town Council approved two plans to address drainage issues on Upper Fremont. Ray and Belinda Moore first brought the issue before the council in July last year, noting that the installation of a new city water line had caused a lot of water in their home. This water, they said, has devalued their property and required them to run a sump pump. The Moores have come before the board on the matter a couple times since that initial meeting, and attended Tuesday’s meeting t...
Friday evening in Hot Springs District Court, a jury found Holly Herrera guilty on three counts of child endangerment — exposure to methamphetamine — and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a July 1, 2017 incident, after a vehicle in which Herrera was a passenger was stopped for not having illumination on its rear license plate. Herrera was located inside the vehicle, along with three juveniles, a small amount of meth and various paraphernalia. During ope...
The biggest question Thermopolis residents have been asking this past week has to do with the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Under SF112, the facility would be privatized, allowing a company to take over it as well as the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin. Senate District 20 representative, Wyatt Agar, was not present during the bill’s introduction on Friday, as he was assisting his wife during their annual bull sale, but he returned to Cheyenne early Saturday. Agar said he and Representative Nathan W... Full story
Born in Worland on Sept. 11, 1939, Willard Allred spent the first few years there, lived south of Ten Sleep for the first few years of his life before moving Ten Sleep for five to six years and spending some time at lower Norwood. After graduating from Ten Sleep High School, Allred's first job was with Wyoming Game and Fish. He noted he also worked with the department off and on during school, maintaining the grounds and taking care of the fish. After high school, he was on the distribution...
Those who have noticed a new face at the Hot Springs County Senior Center or heard a different voice when they call know somebody new is on staff. Bruce Lohman took on the position of office manager at the center starting February 12. Among Lohman’s responsibilities, he said, is making sure the bus gets to people who request rides, and making sure the counts and finances are accurate for meals served and delivered. He noted Lisa Pierce, the center director, has been adding a little bit to his d...
