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  • Pre-game dinner

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    Before heading out the Homecoming football game, several enjoyed a steak dinner at the high school, served by Thermopolis FFA members....

  • Sorting, cutting series begin this month

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    Though the summer’s rodeo and demolition derby events have come and gone, and the Gymkhana series has finished for the year, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds will still see plenty of activity in the coming months. The Wyoming Sorting Association will still have an event the second weekend of each month, with the season kicking off Oct. 13-15. There are a couple changes happening with the sorting events, including early practices from 2-4 p.m. on Fridays during events. There will also be team c...

  • Flu shot clinic scheduled

    Oct 5, 2017

    Before those severe aches and pains, fatigue, headache, sore throat and runny nose hit, be sure to get an annual flu shot. Hot Springs County Public Health will be holding a flu shot clinic on Wed., Oct. 11 from 7 a.m. til 3 p.m.. Please bring your health insurance card with you as they will bill Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, First Choice, Cinga, CNIC and United Health Care. If you cannot make it to the flu clinic, shots will still be available starting Oct. 12 from 3 – 5 p.m. Public Health can be found at 117 North Fourth S...

  • Donate your unwanted books

    Oct 5, 2017

    The Friends of the Library are gearing up for their annual Fall Book and Bake Sale, set for Friday, Oct. 13 and 14. On Friday evening, there will be a plethora of books available for purchase at the armory along with baked goodies from 5-7 p.m. Things will continue on Saturday morning, starting at 8 a.m. and run until noon. If you have books you would like to donate to the sale, they may be dropped off at the armory prior to Oct. 13....

  • Pheasants Forever banquet planned

    Oct 5, 2017

    Mark your calendars now to attend the annual Pheasants Forever banquet in Thermopolis on Oct. 28. This year, the event will be held at the Hot Springs County fair building, featuring live and silent auction items, raffles and special drawings for those in attendance. Tickets are available at the Chamber and at White Horse Country Store. All proceeds from the banquet support youth hunting and shooting programs....

  • Community information

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    During a recent meet and greet event H.O.P.E. Agency Director Molly Lockhard speaks about what the agency can offer....

  • Programs for early detection of breast cancer

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, among US women in 2017, there will be an estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 40,610 breast cancer deaths. At Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital, staff and programs are available for early detection of breast cancer, as well as treatment. Director of Diagnostic Imaging Daryl Mathern noted it’s possible for a woman to come in and get a screening mammogram without a physician referral. Mathern further noted there a...

  • Hunting with Heroes provides great memories

    Mark Dykes, Editor|Oct 5, 2017

    It was another successful year for the Hunting with Heroes program in Thermopolis. Friday at the VFW was an exciting scene for those involved, as 11 hunters from across Wyoming and the United States came to the VFW to register, visit and meet their guides in anticipation of the antelope hunt in Areas 76 and 83 on Saturday. Hunting with Heroes works with state agencies, such as Wyoming Game and Fish, as well as landowners and volunteers to provide programs designed for unique needs of disabled...

  • Homecoming highlights

    Oct 5, 2017