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With a big 49-14 win, the Bobcats busted through the Wyoming High School State Quarterfinals by defeating the Lyman Eagles last Friday. Coach Matt McPhie said, “The team played good aggressive, physical football. We took care of the ball, we limited the big play from our opponent, and in the end that was enough to secure the victory. “Offensively the Bobcat team was led by junior Logan Cole and senior Blake Williams. Cole had 160 yards and two touchdowns. Williams added 122 yards to go alo... Full story
Dani Jo Pebbles starts the bump during the Lady Cats game against Buffalo....
The weekend in Buffalo at the High School Regional Volleyball Tournament did not go as planned for Thermopolis’ Lady Cats, but they played hard through both days and held their heads high with confidence. “This weekend was quite heartbreaking for our team,” said head coach Shannon Hill. “We did everything right, we showed up to play and we played hard and well. We just fell short.” The girls started things off against Torrington’s Lady Trailblazers, topping them in five games. They were super focused and played one point at a time, and eliminat...
Last week saw the middle school wrestling team compete at Lovell. This week will see the boys competing at home, with a quad on Thursday, Nov. 7, then travelling to Riverton on Saturday, Nov. 9 for a tournament. In A Division 84, Chris Bapst received a bye in Championship Round 1, lost by a 24-second fall to Taylor Biggs of Cody in the Quarterfinal, received a bye in Consolation Round 2 and lost by a one-minute fall to Drake Ecker of Riverton in Consolation Round 3. In A Division 91, Will Ward placed third and scored 13 team points. Ward lost b...
Tymber Eckley, Jayssie Owsley, Hayden Overfield and Lexi Overfield show off their awards as intermediates in horses....
Hot Springs County 4-H held their annual Achievement Night at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds on Saturday evening, honoring participants and volunteers with the 2019 program. First Year members: Ann Allen, Sheridan Allmaras, Wyatt Balius, Hackett Becker, Jayden Boren, Tyler Brooks, Wyatt Buck, Trysten DeVries, Logann Farrell, Aiden Flores, Kylie Fredrick, Ammon Gevas, Teancum Gevas, Carter Hughes-Becerra, Milli Johnson, Miriam Johnson, Morgan Jones, Paige Jones, Shayanne Jones, Kacey Mackay, Conner Mayes, Baer McPhie, Julia Quintanilla,...
Thermopolis Middle School’s girls basketball teams played Buffalo last Saturday with mixed results. The only team to come out with a win for the day was the seventh grade B team. “They were our only team to walk away with a win,” said head coach Ashley Cleare. “I would say the game were a good learning experience for us all, coaches included. We were able to identify the areas we need to work on as individuals and as a team.” Cleare added that even though the 7A, 8A and 8B teams lost, the girls showed a lot of heart and never gave up. High...
Following the games on Oct. 30 for the Hot Springs County Recreation District’s Adult Co-ed Volleyball League, the brackets are looking a little fuller as playoff competition moves into the second week. How I set Your Mother won their initial match for the evening, going 25-17, 21-25 and 25-15 against Beavis and Bumphead. However, No. 1 seed Owl Creek beat How I set during the final game of the night, 25-16 and 25-14. Also during the evening, Kikyapunkas forfeited against 2 Legit 2 Hit, and Gassed by Gottsche won, 25-13 and 25-15, against L...
For those looking for an opportunity to help someone in need, the Hot Springs County Senior Center will be home to a Thermopolis Community Blood Drive on Monday, Nov. 11 from 3-7 p.m. Melene Mierzejewski said 34 units is what is being requested. Thirty slots have been filled, but that doesn’t mean you can’t donate. Walk-ins are encouraged and appreciated, and refreshments are available. Contact Mierzejewski at 307-240-1414 to schedule a time. Appointments can also be made online at vitalant.org, using ‘thermopolis’ as the sponsor code....
The Riverton Workforce Center, a local office of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, has scheduled a Thermopolis services day on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at Hot Springs County Library. A representative will be available to help job seekers and employers at the library from 10 a.m. until noon, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The representative can help people register on the Wyoming Dept. of Workforce Services website, wyomingatwork.com, navigate the site or update contact information and work history. Help can be given to create a resume...
Students took a little break last Friday morning at the high school to play a little dodgeball during Bobcat Pride....
During an informal meeting of the Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) on Monday, members discussed the issues that can arise as the result of a power outage. Emergency Management Coordinator Bill Gordon spoke with other emergency managers about the topic as well as others in the community. He noted what people need to remember with this particular topic is conversation needs to be kept under control. To that end, the committee began with a small outage scenario, one that...
Among the Halloween sights every year is the staff at Red Rock Family Practice, who have dressed up as superheroes, rock bands, and this year's Wizard of Oz cast....
An updated forecast for state revenues released Tuesday paints a grim picture of Wyoming’s economic landscape heading into the next decade. Though the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group’s October report shows the state gaining more revenue this year than initially projected, it estimates a $185.4 million drop in revenue for Wyoming over the next three years. Lawmakers received a rundown of the report from CREG co-Chairman Don Richards during the Joint Appropriations Interim Committee meeting Tuesday morning in Riverton. “Going forward, there...
Its time to pull out that saw, a little paint and all your creativity for a great cause. Items made from wood, even those that have been repurposed for a new life, are being sought for the Wonders with Wood charity event to benefit the People for People backpack program. The silent auction will be held on Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Thermopolis Middle School. All proceeds for the event will go directly to the backpack program, which provide easy to make food items for children to eat over the weekend. Many of our...
There is an event this month that everyone looks forward to each year – the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair. Filled with booths of all kinds, you can pick up those hand-made gifts for people on your Christmas list that you simply cannot get anywhere else. This year’s Affair will be on Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thermopolis Middle School. Vendors already signed up to be there include quilted and crocheted items, doilies, pies, jewelry, rag rugs, hair bows, aprons, scarves, totes, sand blasted stone signs, original hand pai...
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) encourages Wyoming students in grades 3-9 to enter a poster contest aimed at increasing awareness about radon and radon testing. “We know there is a lot of creativity out there among Wyoming youth. We want them to use their ideas and skills to help tell the story of radon and its risks,” said Star Jones, outreach and education supervisor with the WDH Wyoming Cancer Program. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas found in the soil that can sometimes reach dangerous levels in homes. The U...
The Thermopolis Independent Record is currently investigating an alleged brutality incident from this past Monday. Hot Springs County Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar had no official comment on the incident other than it is being investigated and there is more to it than what is being put out on social media.... Full story
