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The inaugural Local Youth Hunter Education Challenge hosted by the Thermopolis Gun Club saw 22 participants. Results from the event include (in order of finish) - Junior overall ranking: Destiny Harris, Carson Williams, Trevon White, Hardy Johnson, Hadley Johnson; and senior overall ranking: Eli Jones, Riley Coburn, Adam Christenson, Aaron Strandlien, James Cox....
The 2017 Prom and Grand March certainly had its share of moments....
The auditorium was packed with cheering fans Monday night to watch the wonderful performances by the local Hot Springs Dance troupe during Dancing through the Decades....
The Thermopolis Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, May 15 from 3-7 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Senior Center. The Hot Springs County Hospital Auxiliary is hosting the drive, and the goal is to collect 25 pints of blood. Those who want to save time and make an appointment in advance can go to www.bloodhero.com and enter sponsor code: Thermopolis, or contact Melene Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414. Free cholesterol testing is done every donation, and donors are asked to bring a photo ID and donor card....
The 34th annual May “WYO” Quarter Horse Ranch Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. The sale is set to begin at 1 p.m., with a performance preview at 9 a.m. Before the sale, on Friday, May 19, the fairgrounds will be home to the “Parade of Geldings,” beginning at 7 p.m. Each gelding will be led around the ring while a video of each horse plays. During the sale this year, there will be 80 head sold, including, 57 broke geldings, 14 yearlings and nine started two-year-olds. Those with questions can con...
The Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors will have a special meeting at 1 pm. Friday, May 12 in the hospital board room. The meeting consists of an executive session, followed by an action item with regard to real estate. The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room....
Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees held a special meeting last week to accept resignations and offer initial contracts to incoming teachers. Resignations included Megan Kraushaar as the TMS Lights On site coordinator and Jessica Morris as special education paraprofessional. The board also accepted the resignation of high school English teacher, Alex McLean. Initial teaching contracts were offered to Noni Weber and Katie Decker, both of whom will be teaching high school English. Special Education teaching contracts were...
There were a few more personal records than usual set by the high school track team at the Bobcat Invite on Friday, according to Coach Ernie Mecca. The Bobcats saw another 12 for the girls and seven for the boys. Mecca noted the records are due to having such a young, inexperienced team. Makayla George had her best meet of the season, Mecca said. She came away the high scorer with 15 points, and personal records in the triple jump with a fourth place finish of 32'0.25", and in the 200 meters...
The weather finally cooperated for the Bobcat golf team last Thursday as they traveled to Riverton. Coach Jacob Smith said the Riverton course is a tough one, but the boys delivered a fifth place finish with a total score of 376. Hudson Roling led the team with a 78, tying for fifth as an individual. “Hudson (Roling) wasn’t thrilled with his score,” Smith said, “and said he struggled to find the speed of the greens, which looked much faster than they rolled.” Kaylee Smith also netted a top 10 finish, tying for eighth with a score of 100. “She...
Several Thermopolis Middle School students competed at the Best of the Best meet in Lander on Tuesday. Among them were seventh grade students Wyatt McDermott, Caydence Becher, Julie Johnson, Hallie Martinez, Mariah Brooks, Bronwyn Dobbins, Adley Coyne, Ayden Cox, Noah Hill and Hazen Thurgood. Eighth grade students competing were: Logan Cole, Jaxson Jensen, Jocelyn White, Brianna DeVries, Dayna Sandberg and Jazmen Jensen. The middle school tracksters had a strong showing on Saturday, during the...
The 2017 Gymkhana series got underway this Sunday at the fairgrounds. Kids competed in barrel racing, pole bending, flag race, goat tying and dummy roping. Each day of the series will also feature a fun event, and Sunday's was an egg and spoon race. The next Gymkhana date is Sunday, June 4, at 9 a.m. Results from the opener are (in order of finish): Lead Line (5 and under) Barrels: Talon Owsley, Ben Farrell, Blakeley Postma, Casen Eckley, Joley Reid, Grady Reid. Poles: Ben Farrell, Hoyt Peil,...
This spring, fourth graders at Ralph Witters Elementary School were once again fortunate to experience two wonderful trips in Yellowstone National Park. Each trip consisted of a four-day, three-night stay in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley at the Buffalo Ranch, the weekends of April 14-17 and April 21-24. Yellowstone Park Rangers immersed the fourth graders in engaging learning experiences on ecology, geology, history, and preservation of the park. Students participated in many activities such as... Full story
Thursday night saw the annual Thermopolis FFA Banquet, with FFA Alumni providing a milk can dinner at the Hot Springs County agricultural building. Following the meal, awards were presented in the school auditorium. Community, chapter, and student development are all very important parts of Thermopolis FFA activities and programs. Students work all year to fulfill the requirements of the Chapter Application. This year the chapter earned a One Star rating. Consistently they are one of the best...
