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This weekend will be the Club Championship at the Thermopolis Golf Course. The course will be closed during the tournament both Saturday and Sunday. Entry fee is $50 for open, senior men, women and senior women divisions. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, August. 14. Register at the Pro Shop at the golf course....
The Second-Friday ArtStroll August 14 from 5-8 p.m., will feature fabric and textile artists, live music, refreshments and door prizes. Most downtown businesses are open during the event. Several artists will be demonstrating on Still Strolling Saturday. In keeping with the theme of Strolling Through the Eye of a Needle the Artstroll will highlight downtown businesses who provide textile art. WOW Store is the host business and will feature Phyllis Baker with her needlework and spinner Andrea Linn. The featured business for August, Owl Creek...
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital (HSCMH) held a public meeting at the Senior Center Monday night to discuss public concern regarding hospital billing practices and answer questions about Medicare and standard health insurance practices. The hospital was prepared with more than just an array of food and handouts - multiple staff members, covering all billing and reception areas of the hospital, were on hand to answer questions. Unfortunately, the public meeting was not well attended. The...
Some people dream big, especially for their birthday. A new car, an expensive pair of shoes or even a grand night on the town might be on the list. For Winnie Guerdon, however, her birthday wish was simple. A trip down the slide at the TePee Pool in Thermopolis. Winnie and her husband Jim traveled from Bar Harbor, Maine for the special occasion, along with all her children and grandchildren from across the country. Now a trip down the slide might not seem like much of a feat, but when you take...
More than $21,000 was raised last weekend during the annual Relay for Life in Hot Springs State Park. Organizers said the event went very well, and in spite of a bit of wind as things got started, the weather was great overall. Things started off with a dinner for the survivors and their caregivers along with those participating in the relay. Kids filled the area of the park where the relay was held, enjoying everything from a sprinkler park to face painting while the adults walked the course....
Along with the start of school comes the start of fall athletics for Hot Springs County High School and Thermopolis Middle School. First practices for high school sports begin Monday, Aug. 17. Football players will hit the field for their first practice at 6 a.m. with their evening practice starting at 6 p.m. Lady Bobcats going out for volleyball will have their first practice at 8 a.m. and an afternoon practice at 2 p.m. The cross country team for the high school will hit the pavement at 7...
Hot Springs County Barrel Racers held their fourth competition for the summer on Sunday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. PeeWee Barrels Division 1D: 1st, Taylor Agar, 22.764. Division 2D: 1st, Mesa Allen, 23.538. Youth Barrels Division 1D: 1st, Elsie Campbell, 19.114. Division 3D: 1st, McKinsey Sporer, 20.143; 2nd, Kamryn Farrell, 20.231; 3rd, Sierra White, 20.493; 4th, Payton Baker, 20.764. Division 4D: 1st, Ashlyn Ibach, 21.216; 2nd, Payton Baker, 21.663; 3rd, Brye Williams, 22.760;...
Ryan Mosser prepares to tee off in the Jr. Golf Championship. Results were unavailable at press time....
“Senior Momentum, Use It or Lose It”, was the theme for the 2015 Senior Olympics held in Sheridan, where five Thermopolis residents competed in several events. Gloria Simmons spent her time in the pool, earning a gold medal in the 100 freestyle, 100 side stroke, and 50 side stroke and a silver medal in the 200 freestyle and 25 sidestroke. Marion and Glenn Bishop both earned gold medals in the 1,500 racewalk, the 800 racewalk, and the 400 racewalk. Marion Bishop competed at the state level just o...
Results have been released for the Hot Springs County Fair. The following is a partial listing. Remaining fair results will run in the August 20 edition. Breeding Beef Grand Champion, Jessie Pennoyer; Reserve Champion, Jules Ward Market Beef Open Class – 1. Audrey Axtell Feeder Class – 1. Will Ward 1098 – 1. Emme Norsworthy; 1115 – 1. Will Ward, 2. Audrey Axtell; 1137 – 1. Rebecca Clouse 1168-1181 – 1. Spencer Axtell, 2. Melissa Ward, 3. Melissa Ward 1212-1213 – 1. Jessie Pennoyer, 2....
On August 9, a subadult male grizzly bear was captured and relocated for frequenting developed areas near Thermopolis. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bridger Teton National Forest, the bear was relocated to the Bailey Creek drainage in Bridger Teton National Forest approximately 15 miles northwest of Moran, WY. The release site is located in currently occupied grizzly bear habitat....
