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The next meeting of the Hot Springs Democratic Committee will be held on Wednesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. in the county annex. In addition to the regular discussion of issues of importance to members and residents of Hot Springs County, the agenda for this meeting includes election of officers and a review of the organization’s by-laws. Aimee Van Cleave, Executive Director of the Wyoming Democratic Party, is scheduled to be in attendance to review the Democratic Party Central Committee meeting that took place on February 18 in Laramie. She will t...
Adiposse-WYTU, a sub-chapter of the Wyoming Trout Unlimited group, did a clean up of the Bighorn River on Saturday from the Wedding of the Waters to the Kirby Ditch access area. The group had a total of seven boats on the river pulling up all sorts of trash, from old tires to beer cans, 55-gallon drums to lost fishing equipment, enough to nearly fill a dump truck donated by Big Horn Ready Mix. According to Adiposse member Hans Odde, the group would like to make this an annual event along the...
Fourteen Bobcat wrestlers journeyed to Wheatland last Friday with state tournament qualifying on their mind, and nine of them got the task done. “These guys were awesome,” praised Coach Scholl. “Getting nine qualifiers on a primarily sophomore and freshman team, especially at the 3A level with teams like Powell, Douglas, and Worland is an indication that our kids put forth a maximum effort. Two of our guys (Austin Ireland and Riley Shaffer) achieved results totally unexpected. Koy (Myers) overcame the pain of an injured elbow to record three...
Friday evening, Thermopolis went up against Rawlins on the road. Coach Kevin Gerber said the Bobcats stayed right with the Outlaws through three quarters, with 11 to Rawlins' 16 in the first. The boys outscored Rawlins in the second quarter, 18-17, and the third, 16-15. However, the final quarter, Gerber said, "kind of got out of our hands a little bit." Rawlins won the fourth, 21-9. Gerber noted among the Outlaws is a player who measures about 6'7" or 6'8" and was tough to go up against. It...
The Lady Bobcats had a 58-51 win on the road Friday as they took on the Lady Outlaws in Rawlins. Coach Cory Sova said the girls were down by 10 late in the third quarter, but didn't panic and didn't give up, deciding to work their way through one play at a time. "There was no blame for digging the hole," Sova said, "we just had to keep playing hard and doing the little things better." They had a quick run against the Lady Outlaws toward the end of the third quarter, out scoring them 8-0 before... Full story
The Hot Springs County High School freshman basketball team will be heading into their conference this weekend at Worland with a couple more wins under their belts, after a close 39-38 win against Greybull on Valentine's Day and a 56-47 win in overtime against Rawlins Friday night. Coach Ryan Shaffer noted the boys didn't start off the greatest in the Greybull match-up, with a lot of bad shots, many of which happened when they were wide open. The end result was only 12 for the Bobcats in the...
The Thermopolis Middle School wrestlers saw action on the mats at Riverton Saturday during the Spartan Invite. The boys came away with 74.5 team points. Coach Toby Emery stated, “The Spartan Invite is always a tough tournament with new competition. It’s a great way for the boys to test their skills and see how they size-up with new competitors across the state. All of the boys wrestled tough, but we had a couple wrestlers really step up to the challenge. Eighth grader Logan Cole dominated his we...
Last weekend, the Bobcat Robotics teams Fist Full of Axles and Aluminati travelled to Casper to compete in the Wyoming State Championship. Aluminati was seated in 22nd place, while Fist Full of Axles was seated at 16th. Computer science teacher Steve Radabaugh further noted Fist Full was also chosen to be in one of the final alliances, with the alliance taking third place. During competitions, each match consists of four robots, two on each alliance. Radabaugh also pointed out each of the...
Music students from Thermopolis Middle School attended the Showalter Music Festival at Northwest Community College in Powell on Feb. 11, coming home with some great marks for their performances. Those receiving Superior ratings included: Hallie Martinez (two), Patricia Capelle, Johnnie Christman and Jean-Luc Wilson, Brianna DeVries, Savannah Nelson, Hannah Andreen, Madeline Stam, Kalli Blandford, Jocelyn White, Lauren Yarrington, Noah Anderson, Owen McCumber, Eryx Wells, Clark Emmet, Audrey Hensley and Lexi Overfield. Good ratings were given...
Through the end of March, there will be plenty of state sports action across Wyoming. Through the NFHS Network, parents, out of state family and any others who are unable to attend the events may watch the live stream for a small fee. Of course, the students would love to have everyone in the stands, live, cheering them on, but sometimes that is not possible, so the Wyoming High School Activities Association has teamed with the NFHS Network to bring several events right to your computer. A one-month subscription fee to the NFHS Network is...
Hot Springs County’s 4-H is gearing up for the 3rd Annual Chili Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 11. Everyone is invited to the fairgrounds for a free chili and soup dinner at 6 p.m. and are encouraged to stay for the silent and live auction dessert event to raise funds for the 4-H program. A variety of desserts will be made by 4-H members and their families, so there is sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. Monies raised at the auction are used for the 4-H youth programs in Hot Springs County.marks for their per...
