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  • Sanfelici taking in U.S. experience

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 29, 2019

    Hot Springs County High School is home to three international students this school year, and among them is Aurora Sanfelici from northern Italy around the same region as Milan, who arrived on Aug. 16, and is attending school as a senior. Sanfelici is visiting through the Rotary Youth Exchange program, the same which provided Hyrum Rich the opportunity to travel to and study in Aguascalientes, Mexico. She noted the United States was among her choices to travel, and it's one of the best places...

  • High school band hitting the field

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 29, 2019

    When it comes to the Bobcat games through the season, an element that brings some additional flair and helps generate some momentum in the stands is the Hot Springs County High School Band. Prior to the regular practices during the school year, Director Drew Brown said there were a couple days in mid-August where the students did some music rehearsal, and Aug, 19 and 20 they had a “mini camp” on marching technique to prepare. “We’re really young this year,” Brown said, “but we have really soli...

  • Caregiver support program available

    Aug 29, 2019

    An estimated 15 million Americans over age 18 provide unpaid care and support to older people and adults with disabilities within their communities. With populations increasing in age, limitations in healthcare systems — including long-term healthcare facilities — and the lack of affordable healthcare, these numbers are expected to increase. It’s important to keep family caregivers healthy and able to provide care for loved ones over the long term. Some of the ways to do this include ensuring support for caregivers and recipients, respi...

  • Reese and Ray's IGA sold to Superfoods

    Aug 29, 2019

    Some changes will be coming to one of our local businesses as Reese and Ray’s IGA has been sold to Superfoods. The company has actually purchased all three Reese and Ray’s stores in Wyoming to add to their holdings in Dubois, Glenrock and other Wyoming towns. It is unknown at this time whether or not the store will drop the IGA brands or what other changes may be in the store’s future, but the official “switch over” should be completed by the end of September. The Independent Record will keep you updated as we learn more....

  • All sorted

    Mark Dykes|Aug 29, 2019

    Reminiscent of a certain school of witchcraft and wizardry, at the first Voices program at Thermopolis Middle School, incoming and new students like Angel Smith have a "sorting hat" placed on their heads by teacher Becca Nelson as their school families are announced....

  • Final concert

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Aug 29, 2019

    Jimmy Keith and the Hateful 8 perform last Saturday at the Hot Springs State Park pavilion. The concert is the last for this year's Sounds of Summer....

  • Grouse hunting opens Sunday

    Aug 29, 2019

    Grouse hunters can start preparing this week to bag their Blue (Dusky) Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Sharp-Tailed Grouse, as seasons for all three open on Saturday, Sept. 1, Bag limits for each of the grouse species is three daily and nine in possession. September 15 will see the opening for Chukar and Gray Partridges — limits of five daily in 15 in possession for each — and Sept. 21 is the opener for Sage Grouse, with limits of two daily and four in possession. It should be noted that Sage Grouse hunting is closed in Wyoming, except for all of...

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