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Around 100 parents, students and athletes attended the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night, expressing their wish for the district to reconsider the firing of Coach Matt McPhie. McPhie, who coaches football and girl’s basketball as well as teaching, was denied a renewal of his contract for the upcoming year. About 30 of those in attendance spoke up for McPhie, the parents urging the board to reconsider their decision based on how they have watched him...
Tuesday night at the Thermopolis Town Council meeting, a draft agreement for water storage at Boysen was accepted, pending receipt of the final document. Mayor’s Assistant Fred Crosby said Carlie Ronca with the Bureau of Reclamation was quick to point out that the town would not be getting water as cheap as it has in the past, though dollar amounts are close to the same. Ronca further explained they look at the five-year average and decide how to price the water, so Crosby expects there to be a...
Easter arrives on Sunday, April 21. Here are the scheduled Holy Week services for various churches in Thermopolis. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: Maundy Thursday, April 18 footwashing and eucharist 7 p.m., Good Friday, April, 19 Stations of the Cross noon and 7 p.m., Easter Sunday Eucharist 11 a.m. followed by brunch and egg hunt. First Baptist Church: Easter Sunday Breakfast 9 a.m., regular Sunday school 9:45 a.m., Morning service with special Easter music 11 a.m. No evening service. St. Francis Catholic Church: April 18, Good Friday 7 p.m.,...
Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School Chapters of FFA attended their State FFA Convention last weekend in Laramie and Cheyenne, garnering several champions. State Degrees were awarded to Dusty Barnes, Colton Dobbins, Kiara Warman and Barb Kissel. Kissel was also recognized as Regional Star Ag Business. Two members received bronze Proficiency Awards; Logan Shumway in Outdoor Recreation and Chase White in Equine Science Placement. Several members competed in the Agri Science... Full story
Little ones had a wonderful time stuffing bunnies and ducks for Easter as part of a Noah's Ark activity at the Hot Springs County Library last week. Each child got to take their new friend home with them after they were finished....
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. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, April 9 1:49 p.m. REDDI report, and after the suspect vehicle was located and stopped the driver was found to not be intoxicated. He was warned about his driving and given a repair order for a taillight. Wednesday, April 10 4:16 p.m. Information was received abou...
Recently, posts have appeared online regarding racing in Wind River Canyon. Sheriff Jeremie Kraushaar noted there have been people through the years who have attempted to swerve between the line in the passing lines, but he’s not sure if the post regarding racing is legitimate or simply meant to get a rise out of people. Though he wouldn’t necessarily call it racing, Kraushaar acknowledged there are instances of driving unsafe and driving at high speeds. A lot of the time, he said, people hav...
Local law enforcement has been informed of a mail scam going around in which letters are sent out informing people they were recently chosen as a winner for the Mega Millions sweepstake international lottery program, held on a specific date. The letter goes on with congratulations on the large win, and adds assurances that it has been securely deposited and insured, and that the lottery itself is designed and promoted by the “European Union in collaboration with US Government. Winners, the letter claims, are selected through a credit card b...
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department respond to a crash at Sixth and Broadway, Saturday afternoon. The collision happened when a truck failed to yield to this car. The truck driver was cited for the turn, as well as no insurance and no registration....
Thermopolis is in for a treat next week as the Houston based dance group, Soul Street Dance, hits the boards in the auditorium on Thursday, April 25 for an amazing night of technical and artistic skill combined with a dollop of humor sure to be a fun night for the whole family. Not only are they dancers, Soul Street members are also actors, athletes and songwriters as well as musicians. Formerly “at risk” youth, the group has found focus through dance and are now working professionals. They have recently completed two tours of the European Eas...
Hunter education graduates are invited to attend the third annual local Young Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) on Saturday, April 27 at the Bob Milek Memorial Range eight miles west of Thermopolis on Highway 120. For participants to be eligible, they must have completed the hunter education and have their card. Those who have not yet registered for the YHEC event can contact Cynthia Garbin at 921-8304. Copies of cards, as well as the $5 registration fee, can be mailed to Garbin at P.O. Box...
Hot Springs County joins Lincoln and Johnson Counties in February as having the largest drop in unemployment in Wyoming. Overall, Wyoming has an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, slightly lower than the national average of 4.1 percent. Hot Springs County sits at 3.5 percent for February, a full 1.2 percent down from January. Hot Springs County’s labor force dropped by eight people from January to February and we actually have 92 fewer people in our labor force than we did at the same time last year. Seventeen more people were at work in F...
Homeowners should be aware the second-half of their property taxes are coming due May 10. Your second payment must be in the treasurer’s office by the end of the business day, otherwise, they will be considered delinquent. Veterans, or their surviving spouse, may not know they may be qualified for a Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption through the State of Wyoming. The due date for application for the exemption is the fourth Monday in May, or May 27 this year. Applications are available at the County Assessor’s office. There are residency and a...
The building that houses the VFW is in desperate need of some repairs and an auction last weekend raised the money needed to reach their goal. The VFW allows all manner of events in the building during the year, so it was very appropriate to have their own successful fundraiser....
Easter weekend is upon us, a weekend traditionally dedicated to quality family time. It doesn’t matter if you’re spending Easter Sunday in church, on the river or at the lake, or just having lunch with your loved ones, there is no doubt Easter is a special day. The little ones have a chance to meet the Easter Bunny on Saturday out at Champ’s Chicken starting at 10 a.m., and at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness at 2 p.m. There is also the Annual Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday starting at 2 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park. This is...
It is with deep regret and sadness that I had to submit my resignation for the Hot Springs County School Board, effective immediately. I approached this position as the next step in my ability to make a difference in the lives of students and staff alike. I never expected to resign after three meetings. Unfortunately, my health has taken a downhill turn, and I must put all of my strength and energy into the hardest fight of my life. As I stepped down, I reminded the school board and administrators that they have the most important job in the...
When I turned on the news the other day and one of the top stories was the fire at Notre Dame cathedral, it hit me harder than I think it would’ve in my younger years. As time has gone on, I’ve found myself gaining more and more appreciation for the old styles of architecture. The spires, gargoyles, turrets and castles popular all over Europe are my favorite, so seeing those same structures in flames was devastating. But the cathedral means much more to me than just some fancy structure. Ten yea...
Delbert LeGrande Lamoreaux, 80, passed away at his home April 11, 2019, in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, after a lengthy illness. Born August 24, 1938, in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was one of three children of Brooklyn and Laurel (Young) Lamoreaux. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the New England/Boston area. Delbert attended the University of Utah receiving his Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,... Full story
Shirley Ann Morgan, 82, passed away April 5, 2019, at the Worland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center after a battle with cancer. Born November 8, 1936, in Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth (Maxwell) McGuire. On September 26, 1953, she married the love of her life, Milton Carleton Morgan in Lordsburg, N.M. Due to the nature of Mel's work, the couple lived in numerous cities throughout the US. In 1966 Shirley attended College of Great Falls and... Full story
Evelyn Ray, 92, passed away on April 10, 2019, with her husband Don by her side. Evelyn was born May 16, 1926, in Johnson, Minn., to Lawrence and Tillie Satterthwait. She eventually made her way to Casper, Wyo., and met Donald Ray in 1943, who was in the Army Air Corps at that time. They later married in 1946 and spent the next 52 years together residing in Thermopolis and Cody, Wyo. In 1998, Don and Evelyn moved to Arizona and resided in Glendale and then Sun City. She is survived by her husband, Don, of 73 years; and numerous nieces and... Full story
The Annual Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt will be on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. in Hot Springs State Park. Children through nine years old will be divided into four age groups with prizes for all ages. The 8th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness will be Saturday, April 20 at 2 p.m. Toys and candies will be age appropriate. All kids welcome up to age 10. Over ten can volunteer to help with the hunt....
Risen Son Christian School will be hosting its annual spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser on Friday, April 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building. Proceeds from the event will go directly to the school’s scholarship fund. Those interested in making a donation for the auction can contact Holli Longwell at 921-0729....
Dana Magelky and Laura Yarrington work through the technical problems during Middle School Voices last Friday....
Though the Hot Springs County High School track team was scheduled for back-to-back meets at Glenrock April 12 and Riverton April 13, the former was cancelled due to weather. Coach Aimee Kay noted the weather was nicer than anticipated in Riverton, not warm but also not windy. Having only one meet was a bit of a bummer, Kay said, because it was divided up to where the students would have had more variety with two days. There were still plenty of personal records, and a few are coming close to...
Its time to to start thinking about kicking off summer with the Hot City 3-on-3 Summer Slam sponsored by the Bobcat Booster Club. The tournament will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 26 and 27 in the high school parking lot. Registration is now open for the tournament with various age groups for teams aged 10 and under all the way up to age 31 and over. Registration is $155 per team. Registration is online only. Teams may register by going to the Bobcat Booster Club on Facebook and clicking on registration. Teams must be registered by May...
