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The Hot Springs County Speech and Debate team attended their State Tournament last weekend in Lander, coming home with a fifth place win. "This was a great weekend for this young team," coach Cindy Glasson said. "We are up against over 400 competitors at State and with a team of just 11, I think they did a bang up job." While none of the Bobcats made the main stage, they did place in a few events as 3A competitors. Reilly Russell brought home a third place medal in 3A poetry, Tyler Kay won third...
Last week, students and staff members at Hot Springs County High School challenged themselves through the Badcat Obstacle Course Race. The course took them through and around the school, as well as the Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE) playground and into Hot Springs State Park. Beginning at the northeast corner of the track at LeRoy Hayes Memorial Stadium, participants run about half a lap before climbing an A frame over the fence into the RWE playground to complete both sets of monkey bars. They...
Bring on the green this Saturday with the Shamrock Shuffle 5k to help the Bobcat Cross Country team. Entry fee for the race is $10 and participants will receive a free t-shirt. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the race set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Hot Springs Count High School track. Thermopolis students may run for free, but if they would like a t-shirt they will have to pay the $10 entry fee. All proceeds will go the Bobcat Cross Country team Be sure to wear your green!...
The Thermopolis Wrestling Club travelled to Powell and wrestled at a three-style tournament. This Saturday, March 17, the club will be at home hosting the Wrestle-opolis tournament at Hot Springs County High School. Folkstyle wrestling will start around 8 a.m. with freestyle will follow. In the Powell tournament, Freestyle results for the club were: In PeeWee, Tanner Myers placed first and Bain Lahoe placed third in Division 45. In Bantam, Brayli Price placed second in Division 43-45 and Logann Farrell placed fourth in Division 56-62. In...
During their regular meeting on Thursday, March 8, the Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce accepted its mission and value statements, as well as its strategies, as presented. The formal document will be presented to chamber members during the annual meeting on April 12. The annual meeting is open to all chamber members and the public. According to the mission statement, the chamber is organized for acting as a community resource, promoting economic growth and tourism. The chamber exists...
Hot Springs County High School students Jaydon Christiansen and Matthew Reynolds test out their tennis ball launching trebuchet before making modifications....
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on the Tuesday, March 20 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume or to retrieve a...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family...
Mark your calendar for a night of great entertainment as students from across the Big Horn Basin gather to show off their talents at the Encore talent show. The show will be held on Saturday, April 7 at the auditorium, starting at 6 p.m. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 24 at Risen Son Church beginning at 1 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three acts in each category – elementary, middle school and high school....
One sure sign that school is nearly over for the year is the Junior Prom. This year, it is scheduled for Saturday, May 5. Of course, it is also one of the most expensive events of the year, too. That’s where the prom dress exchange comes in. Bring in gently used formal dresses, shoes or suits to donate for prom to the high school. Those going to prom can then pop in to Cortney O’Connor’s office to shop in the “closet” for free. You may bring your donations any time from now until prom....
The Knights of Columbus is currently selling tickets for a beef raffle, with the drawing to be held on April 8. Prizes awarded are for four equal portions, and tickets are available by calling 864-4169, 864-2043 or by contacting any Knights of Columbus member....
The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is gearing up for its first quarter, 2018 meeting, on Tuesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the firehall. They will conduct a brief meeting to handle business before breaking for dinner provided by the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department, followed by a training presentation by Wyoming Pipeline. This year’s pipeline training will focus specifically on Hot Springs County....
Central Bank & Trust will again host a Meet and Greet event on Thursday, March 15, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend, and beer and brats will be the main fare of the evening. Join the fun at 435 Arapahoe....
David Duncan reads with his daughter, Lettie, during the Dads and Daylight event at Ralph Witters Elementary. The event, as well as Moms and Muffins, invites parents to come to the school for a light breakfast. both events are put on by Lights On Afterschool....
Everyone could use a little mystery in their life and the Big Horn Basin Riders (BHBR) are going to provide you an evening with a bit of mystery and lots of fun. The Masquerade Freedom Ball will be held on Saturday, March 17, starting at 7 p.m. at the VFW, featuring a DJ from San Francisco along with baked goods, a 50/50 raffle, roses for your sweetheart and BHBR glasses and bandanas for sale. As a casual evening, you can dress up or dress down, but bring your dancing shoes. The event is being held as a fundraiser for the group to help send...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 97th Annual Chamber Banquet on March 24. The banquet theme is “An Evening with the Stars” and the chamber will honor the 2017 Business, Citizen and Non-Profit Organization of the Year. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building to the music of local, Eric Kay, during the no host social hour. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the awards and speakers starting at 7 p.m. The evening will finish with more music from Kay. Entrees for the evening inc...
Republicans met locally on Saturday to determine who will be going to the 2018 Republican Convention as well as other business of the party. Representative Liz Cheney attended the meeting, flying in from D.C. to give the members the latest information from the Capitol. Delegates to attend the 2018 Convention include Charles Curley, Kevin Dickey (resolutions committee), Jamie George, Wyatt Agar, Nathan Winters (nominations committee) and Jim Collins (bylaws). Alternates that will be there as...
Levi Patrick King, 19, passed away on March 12, 2018 in Riverton, Wyo. Levi was born on July 2, 1998, in Thermopolis, son of Patrick Daniel and Rebecca Irene (Hatcher) King. His family moved to Fremont County when Levi was 3 years old. He attended Lincoln Elementary and Riverton Middle School before graduating from Riverton High School in 2016. During his school years, Levi enjoyed hockey, Babe Ruth Baseball, wrestling, and football. Outside of school, he spent his time hunting, fishing, and par... Full story
