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The Fifth Judicial District Court out of Park County has entered summary judgment in favor of Neil Schlenker, Chris Davidson, Steve Harper, Dalin Winters, Clifford Alexander, J.O. Sutherland, Daniel Greet, John K. Johnson, and Tri County Telephone Association, together with its affiliated companies, dismissing the class action lawsuit filed against those defendants and pursued by Joe Campbell, Barbara Campbell, and William (Bill) Loveland. In their lawsuit, the Campbells and Loveland made accusations that TCT was acquired through a scheme of...
Zalayla Arzola picks out a pumpkin at Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar's pumpkin patch at the Law Enforcement Center last Saturday morning....
Moonlight Madness is returning to the streets of downtown Thermopolis on Thursday, October 27. There will be Mason Tacos from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Masonic Hall. The costume contest is sponsored by Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund and will be at 6 p.m. on Broadway in front of Town Hall. The categories are Group Under 1; 1-2 years; 3-4 years; 5-6 years; 7-8 years; 9 years and above. The judging will happen in this order. Shailee Harvey Photography will have a Photo Booth located at the Old Fire Hall. Also, a Pinata Bash, hosted by the Thermopolis I...
Bobcat cheerleaders, l to r, Kaylee Bazzle, Kori Linton, Lainey Boren and and Brody Taber hold junior cheerleaders Rylee Enis, Jordan Czarobski, Brooke Taber, and Roxie White on their shoulders during the halftime performance at this past Friday's football game against Cokeville. The junior cheerleaders participated in the THS cheerleaders Pom Pom Cheer Camp and ended the camp with a joint halftime performance during the game....
Transportation Director Justin Budd stood ready to talk about the new position of transportation trainer and specialist at the Hot Springs County School District to its Board of Trustees on Sept. 20, but was left with little to say. “We have a unique opportunity, with bringing on our new transportation supervisor, for somebody to be a trainer, who is local to our community, so that our folks do not have to travel so far to get certified for those positions,” Superintendent Dustin Hunt told the board. “We want to have a job description for t...
Range will hold its 2nd Annual The Great Pumpkin Hunt on October 24-28 in Thermopolis. Come find the Great Pumpkin and win the Grand Prize valued at more than $5,700. Range will be hiding the Great Pumpkin (a real pumpkin decorated with their logo) at a location somewhere in Thermopolis. You can get the daily clue to its location by visiting Range’s Facebook page @RangeConnected. If you find the Great Pumpkin, bring it to Range’s office at 338 Broadway St. Linda Weeks, Range’s regional marketing and sales manager said, “We started this pumpkin...
Deb Gerharter and Nancy Brown take information from people in line at the Drive-thru Flu Vaccine Clinic held by Public Health last Wednesday at the fairgrounds....
At the October Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce board meeting, under old business, CEO Meri Ann Rush said that their Chamber Banquet on October 1 had “good attendance and was a good evening.” Rush added that she received positive feedback from the event and that the ticket sales were about the same as last year. Regarding the September 26 Meet the Candidates forum Rush said “the turnout, and the questions were good.” Range Communications were supposed to live-stream the event but could not due to being short-staffed. However, chamber...
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. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest. Sheriff’s Office Monday, Oct. 10 8:10 a.m. Report of a welfare check involving a mother who was trying to locate her child who was thought to be at school. The child was located and safe. 6:26 p.m. A juvenile male who was having f...
Dust off your brooms and get ready for the Hags-N-Bags Halloween Purse Auction on Saturday, October 22 at the Fair Building. The dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the auction will be at 7 p.m. All proceeds will be for T-Town Cancer Crusaders. Advanced tickets are $12 and Walk-Up Sales are $15. Come celebrate Halloween and raise funds for local cancer patients to help with hotel, meals, fuel, and other travel expenses for oncology appointments. They will have dinner and auction new and gently used pur...
Rooted in Faith is hosting a Non Denomination Christian Women’s Conference on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Community Hall, 631 Big Horn Street, from 1-6 pm. A soup and salad lunch will begin at 1 p.m. followed by Worship with special speakers Candy Henderson, of Douglas, and Marilyn Montoya, of Worland. There will be prayer time, giveaways and a Christian book sway table. For more information, contact Karen Sinclair at 307-921-1788 or Audra Dominguez at 904-874-2560. The event is free to attend....
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting a cribbage tournament fundraising event on October 29 at 1 p.m. The event is open to the public. The entry fee is $25, which includes $ 5-day money for the highest total points for the day. Sign up now by calling the center at 864-2151....
One of the most highly contested races in the general election for Hot Springs County voters is the eight person fight for three positions on the Hot Springs County School District #1 Board of Trustees. Two incumbents and six challengers all want to have a seat on the board for the next four years. The school board district positions are nonpartisan offices. Candidates do not run under the merits of any political party affiliation. Awhile back, a committee made up of HSC Republican party members sent out questionnaires to the eight school...
by Tom Lealos, Vice President Wyoming Council of the Blind The use of long sticks and staffs by blind and visually impaired pedestrians has evolved over the years. They are simply an extension of the arm and allow the user to identify upcoming hazards by utilizing their senses of touch and sound. These sticks, referred to as white canes in modern times, are used both as tools and symbols in the blindness community. White canes allow blind and visually impaired individuals to travel safely over all types of terrain and around unseen obstacles....
Mary Margaret (Homer) Baker died peacefully Saturday evening, October 15, under the watchful eyes of loving friends and the staff at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness. A war baby, Mary was born January 8, 1944 in Flint, Mich., the daughter of Jack and Mary Ann (Dean) Homer. Her childhood was spent in Imlay City, Mich., where she graduated from high school in 1961. She attended U of Michigan, and then transferred to U of Montana earning a Journalism Degree. She then joined the Peace Corps...
There is still time to participate in the Hot Springs Health Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey for 2022. A CHNA is a systematic process involving the community to identify and analyze community health needs and assets, prioritize those needs, and then implement a plan to address significant needs. The Affordable Care Act requires non-profit hospitals like Hot Springs Health to complete a CHNA every three years. With the survey results, in addition to other pertinent data collected and discussed, Hot Springs Health representatives...
The Lady Cats cross country team won their conference meet last Friday in Lovell. Ruth Johnson won the varsity girls 5000 meter run with a time of 21:02.78. Jayda Griffin placed 4th with a time of 23:35.53. Sadie Martinez placed 6th coming in at 24:20.71. Lillian Johnson finished with a time of 29:26.21. For the Bobcat boys varsity team, Jadeth Elder placed 6th with a time of 19:06.21, followed by Jerek Jeffs 19:49.39 who narrowly missed placing in the top ten. Jesse Rodriguez had a time of 20:39.79, Seth Needham 20:45.17. Lovell is one of the...
Varsity Bobcat players struggled against Cokeville on their home turf last Friday and fell to the Panthers 49-0. The boys will regroup and play Lovell at home this Friday starting at 7 p.m. It will be senior night and the Recreation District youth football players will be recognized during halftime....
The Lady Cats both hosted games and traveled this past week. They started off by hosting Lovell on Thursday. Coach Shannon Hill commented, “Our girls played so well Thursday vs. Lovell. They were fun to watch and played really well as a team. We are struggling with finishing and playing to win.” The Lady Cats fell in three 17-25, 23-25 and 22-25. Player highlights from the Bobcat/Bulldog game: Hanna Hill with 9 kills, 1 ace and 9 digs; Ina King with 9 kills, 4 blocks; Lexi Garrison had 24 assists and 1 ace. On Friday the team traveled to Pow...
The Hot Springs County High School Marching Band performed during halftime at this past Friday's home football game against Cokeville. They went on to compete in the WHSAA State Marching Band Festival at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper on Saturday. They received an overall rating of good....
In Hot Springs County we celebrate our students with fire trucks and show our Bobcat Pride when our students win big competitions like State Golf and Speech and Debate. As a community we all feel the excitement of the big win. We should all feel extremely proud of the academic achievements as well. At Hot Springs County High School (HSCHS )students shine with some of the best ACT scores in the State of Wyoming According to a press release issued by Breez Daniels, “We know it represents ALL of our students working hard and learning at higher l...
Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) is reporting unprecedented results on the Wyoming State Assessment (students took WyTOPP in spring 2022, scores were released to the public on Sept. 14, 2022). Hot Springs County students consistently outperform the state average and their Wyoming peers in reading, math and science. Highlights include - out of the 48 public school districts in Wyoming TMS 7th and 8th graders had the highest rate (#1) of proficient/advanced students in the state with 88% proficient in 8th grade math, including 68% advanced in...
The Saint Francis Harvest Dinner will be Sunday, October 30 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. a the Parish Fellowship Hall John Paul II Center, 808 Arapahoe. Ham, turkey and all the trimmings will be served. Cost for adults is $15, 11-16 years old $10, 6-10 years old $5 and 5 and under free. For tickets contact Mary Hart at 921-1296 or Connie Hart at 921-1519....
The changing leaves in Hot Springs State Park and the setting sun create a beautiful, colorful view from on top of T-Hill....
You are invited to attended the Bighorn Basin Documentary Photography Project free pubic reception and exhibition on Saturday, October 22 from 1-3 p.m. at The Mansion located at the Arapaho Ranch Field Station, 2100 Hamilton Dome Road. During the project, Barrie Lynn Bryant taught locals in four counties about discovering pressing needs in their communities. Bryant was awarded a $24,473 grant from the Wyoming Arts Council to teach the project that aimed to assess, reveal and offer solutions to pressing needs within Bighorn Basin communities....