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Graduation rates across Wyoming have increased for the sixth consecutive year according to a report released from the Wyoming Department of Education. “Wyoming has reached the highest graduation rate under this methodology, which was put in place over a decade ago,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. “More Wyoming students are prepared to succeed in college careers and military service. Districts have worked hard to increase the number of students who received a dip...
Ralph Witters Elementary students Laney Cornella and Roxy White enjoy playing on the spring horse during lunch time recesses Tuesday.... Full story
School attendance and drop-out rates were a large part of the January school board meeting with principal Breez Daniels explaining the importance of freshman success to high school graduation. Absence rates are going down in the district quite rapidly when compared to the mid-way point in the year, August through December. In 2017 students with 14 or more absences during that five-month period amounted to 23 percent. By 2018, that number had dropped to just 14 percent. This year, Daniels was hap...
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital Board met Tuesday and reviewed several annual audits and made additional reports by their members. Kelli Hoblit from the Big Horn Basin Clinic gave a report and overview to the Board of how the hospital meets the federal qualifications for the 340b drug pricing program. This program was created in 1992 and allows prescription medications to be made available to those in need at a significantly discounted price. Michael Wright, an accountant of Koerwitz...
On the Record policy It is the Thermopolis Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Correction The Moms and Tots photo last week featured Cooper and Roy Enis and Emma Hetzel Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Jan 23 2:51 a.m. Report of a person involved in an online situation involving blackmail and money sent. The s...
The Thermopolis Independent Record will be running a series of articles on Thermopolis and Hot Springs County elected officials who took office in January of 2019. Second in the series we spoke to Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar After one year of services as sheriff, Kraushaar sat down and shared his reflections with the Independent Record. Kraushaar started his career in law enforcement in 2004 as a patrol deputy with the Sheriff’s office. He then worked his way up in the d...
Hot Springs County Public Health is hosting Baby Steps at the armory twice a month.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School has released their first semester honor rolls. Superintendent - 4.0 Jayci Basse, McKenna Bomengen, Kamry Bowman, Ashley Brawley, KyAnn Calhoun, Jeffry Clark, Brooklynn Cooley, Brianna DeVries, Bronwyn Dobbins, Sage Fishbaugh, Xander Getzfreid, Lee Grimm, Tyler Hoskins, Hannah Hu, Hardy Johnson, Tyler Kay, Dakota Leonhardt, Hallie Martinez, Chloe Mascorro, Eli McCumber, Wyatt McDermott, Ashley McPhie, Ryan Mosser, Jonah Needham, Lexi Overfield, Breeze Petty, Jacob Randall, Reagan Severance, Morgan Slover, Madeline...
A classical piano and violin concert featuring Andre Bohren and Conor Jacobson will be held in the auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 6. The 7 p.m. concert brings New Orleans native Andre Bohren back to Thermopolis for a night of entertainment. Although a native of the Big Easy, Bohren’s family settled in Wyoming when he was just 12-years old. At 16, he performed with the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra. Returning to New Orleans, he studied at Loyola University and founded a rock/funk band, “Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes”, manning the drums and percu...
The month of February is Community Appreciation Month at Taco Johns in Thermopolis. During February, you can buy a meal for any type of community member and they will receive their meal for free. For example, you chose to buy a meal for an EMT, the very next EMT to visit the Thermopolis location will receive their meal free of charge compliments of the buyer. Owner, Karen Leyba, said she is hoping the offer is a way to bring the community together. The buyer can pick from any type of job, including, but not limited to, teacher, county...
In the most recent Thermopolis - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce meeting, Pastor Sam Needham, President of the Chamber, gave high praises for the ice skating rink just outside of town. “It’s awesome. My kids have been using a lot, the skates, it’s a great idea.” Chamber Director Meri Ann Rush said that it was a group effort with Hot City Outdoor Alliance and with Big Horn Basin Outdoor Coalition. They get together once a month to promote outdoor recreation. Rush said the Rec District in Powell...
The rosters for the 47th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl All-Star football game have been released by Executive Director Frank Selby. Bobcat Dustin Harvey has been selected to play on the North team. Jarron Mortimore has been selected as an alternate. The game will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Cheney Alumni Field from Natrona County High School....
On January 27, 1920, Wyoming stepped into the spotlight as a progressive state when they ratified the 19th Amendment, allowing women the right to vote. One hundred years of women’s voices counting for something in the West. There are a few theories on why the men of the West allowed such a thing in a time when women were more seen than heard, including they didn’t see women as a threat to their way of life at the time since there were so few of them. Another theory suggests the men were all for it because allowing women to vote might actually d...
I was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA, growing up about 20 miles from a toll plaza of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Over the years, not only have I seen the changes the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission implemented, but also heard the stories of my father and grandfather as they witnessed the birth of America’s first highway specifically planned as a toll road. Over the years, since I’ve first started driving, I have driven on a variety of toll roads across our great country, thanks mostly to my years serving on active duty in the Arm...
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Scoggin, 87, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis following a period of failing health. Born October 2, 1932, in Rawlins, Wyo., she was the only girl of four children of John and Ellen (Hennek) Morgan. On September 17, 1955, Betty married James "Jim" Scoggin in Rawlins, Wyo. The couple moved to Thermopolis where they raised their children, Ellen "Lori" and William Edward. For many years Betty was a Nurse's Aide at... Full story
Wanda “Lou” Schaper Steinle, 83, of Thermopolis, Wyo., passed away Sat., Jan. 25, 2020, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo. She was born on June 24, 1936, in Riverton, Wyo., to Arthur and Opal Olga (Ibach) Schaper. Lou was raised in Buck Horn Flats and attended school in Riverton. She graduated from Riverton High School with the class of 1955. She majored in Elementary Education and Home Economics at Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho, with a double degree. She also attended the University of Wyoming for three years. Her tea... Full story
Edson Buck Carothers, 65, passed away January 25, 2020, at his residence in Thermopolis. Born March 2, 1954, in Boulder, Colo., he was one of four children of Robert and Erva (Kingsbury) Carothers. The family soon moved to Shell, Wyo. Buck graduated from Greybull High School. In 1974 he married Arvilla Jean Hankinson. In the mid 70’s they moved to Thermopolis. Buck was employed as a maintenance engineer for the railroad until his health failed. He enjoyed boating, motorcycles, fishing, operating remote control airplanes and was a gun c... Full story
Sherry Ann Taylor, 62, of Ione, Calif., formerly of Thermopolis, passed away surrounded by her family on January 15, 2020. Sherry was born in Texarkana, Ark., on April 11, 1957. She loved spending time in nature. She loved planting and watching things grow. She loved music and her family. Most importantly though, she loved God. Sherry is survived by her daughter, Melinda (Aaron) Ready of Ione, Calif.; son, David (Hannah) Hooker of Pioneer, Calif.; grandchildren, Aaron, Clara, Dawson, Katie, and Justin; brother, Marion Carlstead of Texarkana,... Full story
Students packed the Ralph Elementary gym last Friday night to enjoy a showing of the movie Dora and the Lost City of Gold.... Full story
A reminder to the public for those who are in need there is a Commodity Food Give Away once a month at the River of Life Fellowship from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The food is provided from the USDA in coordination with the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies. Dates for the food give away are: February 20, March 19, April 23, May 21 and June 18. Please keep watch on the Community Calendar for updates....
Some extra work on the team's defensive game plan brought great results as the Bobcat boys basketball team racked up a pair of wins over the weekend, beating Newcastle 44-32 and Douglas, 46-43. "Newcastle has an outstanding forward that averages close to 25 points a game," coach Shane Corpening said, "so we worked all week on our defensive game plan. Our plan was pretty simple, we wanted to limit his touches and force him to shoot from the outside." During the game, Corpening rotated fresh legs...
The Bobcats spotted the Cody Broncs 30 points in forfeits on Tuesday, Jan. 21, then proceeded to win six of eight matches on the mat but they lost the home dual to Cody 42-34. In the only match that went to a decision, Wyatt McDermott returned to action with a convincing major decision, 13-0. Though McDermott was in total control from the first whistle, his Bronc opponent wrestled to survive, and in spite of three major near falls, did just that. Cole Christianson and Jarek Sorenson wrestled at different weights than usual to augment the...
The Lady Cats varsity team took a couple of rough losses over the weekend, first to Newcastle on Friday, 59-41 and to Douglas on Saturday, 63-23. In the Newcastle game, Ashley McPhie dropped in 12 points as well as pulling down five rebounds and added three steals to her stats. Sadie Burr, Sesi Jensen and McKenna Bomengen each added seven points to the score. Jensen also grabbed eight rebounds on the night. “Newcastle had a great night shooting and we struggled to convert or get critical s...
The middle school boys basketball teams took on Lovell Saturday with the eighth grade boys having home court advantage and the seventh graders playing in Lovell. Even though the eighth grade A team lost in a close one, 31-36, coach Ryan Shaffer said, “This was a good game to see if the changes we made and the things we worked on would actually pay off, and overall, I believe it did.” Shaffer said the boys came out with a strong first quarter and really stayed in it during the second quarter. “Our biggest issue was the third quarter where our d...
Bobcat speech and debate had a stellar weekend at the Cody Invitational last week, bringing home their second first place win of the season. The Cats showed their strength, not only taking first in 1A/2A, but scoring higher than the 4A teams, coming in second overall to Worland by less than 10 points. Senior Breeze Petty brought home second in Congress as well as a fourth place in Impromptu for the weekend. Sophomore Jean-Luc Willson placed fourth in Extemp, followed by Brooklyn Brown, placing fifth and Jacob Randall in sixth place. Randall...
