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by Shane Sanderson Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Prosecutors on Tuesday announced they will not again try Tony Cercy, a prominent Casper businessman, on an allegation of sexual assault. The announcement — made in documents that became public Tuesday morning — marks the conclusion to a case that has spanned more than 2 1/2 years. In its filing, the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office states that a Wyoming Supreme Court opinion that jurors could not again convict Cercy on the basis of an oral sexual assault means t...
Dreama Thorpe displays a quilt up for auction while John Holm and John Gerrels gather bids at the Fisher Family Triplets Fundraiser Auction Saturday at the VFW. Approximately $33,000 was raised at the event and will go towards medical expenses incurred by the family....
It was 1907 and two towns just north of us were booming with coal. Gebo and Kirby boasted everything from boarding houses to grocery stores, baseball teams, schools and even city bands as the coal industry took hold and tons of the black fuel was pulled from the shafts dug on their outskirts. Of course, there was Crosby, too, which had become a town itself in 1890, providing the initial coal to get the other towns going. Needless to say, there were friendly rivalries between the three towns and...
The Ranger Via Wyoming News Exchange RIVERTON — Responding to a new push for medicinal marijuana legalization on the Wind River Indian Reservation, United States Attorney Mark Klaassen was non-confrontational. “The United States Attorney’s Office recognizes and respects the sovereignty of Native American Indian Tribes in their self-governance,” read a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Cheyenne. “(We) will continue to work with them to uphold the rule of law on tribal lands.” When states or localized government systems legalize mariju...
The Hot Springs County 4-H Junior Livestock Judging team was named the champion team at the 2020 Black Hills Stock Show. Teams gathered from Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the Black Hills Stock Show Youth Day Livestock Judging Contest. Youth judged six classes of livestock, answered questions on two classes and gave one set of oral reasons on their placings for a class of Yearling Balancer Bulls. Team member Taylor Agar dropped 18 points in placings on the...
Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Hours into the start of the 2020 legislative session, the Wyoming House killed a bill Monday that would’ve set the stage for Medicaid expansion. The bill fell at the earliest hurdle in the House, with nearly two thirds of the body voting against it as part of the chamber’s consent list. It’s a swift end for the measure, which would’ve given Gov. Mark Gordon the ability to study expansion and move it forward, albeit under the eye of the Legislature. Jen Simon of the Wyoming Women’s A...
Hot Springs County Recreation Director Anja Abbott shows off team spirit with members of the Hot Springs County Recreations District's youth basketball program....
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. Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Feb 4 5:03 p.m. Deputy assisted an ambulance in the transport of a patient to the hospital. 5:31 p.m. Subject got their vehicle stuck on the east side of the Broadway bridge because of snow. A tow truck...
The driver of an SUV accidently rear ended a semi-truck carrying gasoline on the south end of town on Monday. No further information was available....
Classical Piano and Violin music artists Andre Bohren and Conor Jacobson teach high school band students how to play together during a live performance....
The Wyoming Department of Education recently released a list of the recipients of the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Cohort 13 grants and Hot Springs County School District made the cut. With $2.05 million to distribute, the department of education gave $220,149 to the district, one of the top four districts as far as amount of money received. The program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Every Student Succeeds Act and recipients must serve students and families from low-performing, high needs schools with...
Alpine Services, LLC will be conducting a conceal carry class on Saturday, February 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The class will focus on basic fundamentals, loading and unloading procedures, conceal carry options, situational awareness, Wyoming State statutes and law. There will also be range time available. The cost is $100 per person the day of the class, however, you can sign up now and pay early for $90. Sign up at www.Alpine-Security.com/store or call 307-272-1401. The class will be held at the County Gov. Annex Bld., 327 Arapahoe St....
If you’re ready to set some realistic activity goals, reduce your chances of falling and increase your flexibility as well as your strength and balance, then a Matter of Balance class may be just right for you. Presented through Hot Springs County Public Health and the Wyoming Pioneer Home, the classes will cover all of these goals during four, two-hour sessions starting on Tuesday, March 3. The classes will include group discussions, problem solving and peer support. To achieve the intended outcome, class attendance for all four sessions is r...
Grasshoppers have been prolific the past few summers, eating everything in their path and just being a general nuisance. Hot Springs County Weed and Pest will be holding an informational meeting on grasshoppers today, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. at the Weed and Pest office, 711 Springview. The meeting is open to the public....
Friends of the Library will host Chocolate Lover’s Dream on February 15 at the H. S. County Library. Come and fill a dessert plate full of delicious goodies. All proceeds benefit the Hot Spring County Library. The event will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m at 344 Arapahoe St, The fee is $5....
What could be more romantic on Valentine’s Day than Strolling with your Sweetheart in Downtown Thermopolis? Music, art, Valentine crafts, a bake sale and shopping combine to make the Second Friday ArtStroll a truly romantic one. The stroll will be on Friday, February 14, from 5-8 pm. Still Strolling Saturday will take place on Saturday, February 15, during regular downtown Thermopolis business hours. New to the ArtStroll is Wyoming Leather and Lace, a business owned by Michelle and Ken Smith. Wyoming Leather and Lace will custom-engrave l...
If you’re thinking about something fun to do with your Valentine this year, the 2020 Thermopolis Fire Department’s Fireman’s Ball could be just the ticket. This year will feature the band Rattlesnake Ridge on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the VFW. All ages are welcome to attend. Although the event is free to the public, donations will be accepted at the door and raffle tickets will be sold at the door for special prizes. All donations from the evening will be used for repair and replacement of equipment for the department....
Stephanie Boren, Reading Specialist and Interventionist at Ralph Witter’s Elementary, announced a new school reading project. She gave each family of the students in the school a copy of “C is for Cowboy,” a Wyoming Alphabet book. The teachers and students will spend a week reading and talking about the book to build vocabulary and to learn about our great state. Boren states, “The benefits of reading aloud to all students are truly remarkable. Studies have shown that reading to childre...
Over the next several weeks, the Thermopolis Independent Record will be highlighting what is happening during this session of the Wyoming State Legislature. Senator Wyatt Agar and Representative John Winter will be in contact with us to give their opinion on the various bills that will be coming up for consideration in the house and the senate. As this is a budget session there will be a number of bills regarding school funding, taxes and salaries along with some of the usual fare of wildlife, tourism and land issues. We are also going to be...
Donald "Don" "Coach" T. Simpson passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at his residence in Thermopolis after a period of declining health. Born April 23, 1933, in Rochford, S. D., he was one of five children of Elmer "Ty" and Marie (Larson) Simpson. Following graduation from Provo High School in Igloo, S.D., he served in the US Navy from 1952-1956. On August 31, 1956, he married his "pen pal" Lois J. Mecca in Rock Springs, Wyo. Don attended Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D., receiving a degree...
Thomas Henry Higdon, 75, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. Tom was born June 19, 1944, in Rawlins, Wyo., to Paris Cleo Henry and Dorothy (Strow) Higdon. He grew up in Bairol and Casper, Wyo., graduating from Natrona County High School with the class of 1962. In the 70's Tom came to Thermopolis where he worked for Smith Oilfield Service and Santa Fe Energy. His passion was operating heavy equipment, In January of 1980 he married Barbara Randall...
Shirley Jo Rode, 60, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a long struggle with health. Born July 22, 1959, in Hollister, Calif., she was one of five children of Jack and Thelma (Dunkerson) Ornsbey. The family moved throughout the West until Shirley spent a short time in Oklahoma. In 1971, she moved to Wyoming working in her younger years as a cook and bartender. She married Steve Yarbrough, Sr. in California. She was later widowed. Shirley traveled most of the United States. Her...
James N. Brown, 85, of Grand Junction, Colo., passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, February 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in next week’s Independent Record....
Robert William "Bob" Mills, 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyo., from complications of several surgeries. He passed peacefully into God's hands, surrounded by his wife Sharon, sons Rob and Mike, daughters Teri and Debbie, and granddaughter Tiffani. Bob was born in Thermopolis, Wyo., on April 24, 1940, to Robert J. and Katie E. (Durham) Mills. He attended schools in Thermopolis, graduating from Hot Springs County High School with the class of...
Violet Elaine Lee, 89, passed away February 6, 2020, at the Worland Healthcare & Rehab Center where she had resided since July 2017. Born April 22, 1930, in Seminole, Okla., she was the daughter of Russell and Hope (Tansy) Toler. After high school, she attended the Anderson Beauty School in Billings, Mont. On July 12, 1950, Violet married Harold "Buck" Lee in Casper, Wyo. The couple moved to Thermopolis, Wyo., in 1955 where they raised their children. For 40 years, Violet was the local Avon Lady...
