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Early January marks the end of Circuit Court Judge Thomas Harrington's time with the Fifth Judicial District, as he will retire from the position effective Jan. 7. His successor will be Edward Luhm. Harrington started as an associate with Messenger & Jurovich from 1991 until 1994, before he was Washakie County Attorney for two terms and had his private practice. He was then Thermopolis Municipal Judge and a part-time circuit court magistrate, filling in for Judge Robert Skar, who was then the...
Toby Emery congratulates students for their hard work during the banner celebration at Thermopolis Middle School, recognizing student accomplishments from the 2017-18 school year. Eighth grade was eighth in the state for math; seventh grade was seventh in reading and second in math; sixth grade had 100 percent growth in math and was ranked sixth in the subject; fifth grade had 100 percent growth in math; and fourth grade ranked sixth in science, ninth in reading and 10th in m...
Its beautiful to watch from inside your home as that white stuff piles up outside, but its a real pain once it starts to melt, especially if your home isn’t fully prepared. The Independent Record, along with other folks across town, discovered the hard way that we need to have our roof replaced when streams of water began coming through the roof, leaving us with a plethora of puddles and a mad scramble to cover our electronics to prevent anything shorting out or causing a fire. Since we’re jus...
Its time to start thinking about those indoor sports and the Hot Springs County Recreation District is on top of things. Boys youth basketball registration is currently going on through Jan. 2 at the recreation office in the Armory building. You may also register your youngster online at hscrecreation.com. Little Dribblers is for the boys from kindergarten through second grade and their registration fee is $10. Third and fourth graders are in the developmental program with a registration fee of $15. There is a Junior Bobcat division for fifth...
Tis the time of year when Clark W. Griswold comes out in all of us. That is, Christmas decorations abound both inside and out. There are, however, some safety tips you should be aware of that Clark obviously didn’t follow. When it comes to your lights, be sure to inspect each of the light strings, looking for frayed wires, broken bulbs and loose connections. If you happen to find any of these problems, it is suggested you throw those strings out and replace them. When doing your outdoor decorating, do not use staples or nails to hang the lights...
The Hot Springs County Senior Center is hosting a reservation only spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 5:15-6:30 p.m., in conjunction with the Golden Age Club Bingo Night. Plates for the dinner are $12 each, for a meal that includes spaghetti, green beans, salad, garlic bread and drinks. For those who want to stick around after the meal and play some Bingo, each dollar per plate will go to a Bingo card. To make your reservation, contact the senior center at 864-2151....
Tyson Tobar and Deanna Becker are among the students who helped bring Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" to the second floor of Hot Springs County High School....
The crews in Hot Springs State Park were a bit surprised to find a new baby buffalo calf in the T-Hill pasture on Thanksgiving. Normally, buffalo calves and other young critters are born in the spring, some as late as June, but this little fellow was way behind the others. According to Park Superintendent Kevin Skates, this particular buffalo typically has a late cycle and has given birth later than the others, one on 9-11 and even one in October, but never this late. Skates says mama and baby...
Back in September, Thermopolis was home to a placemaking workshop, from which sprung the work done to improve Bicentennial Park — including a temporary large checkerboard with plans to make the game more permanent. Of those who attended the placemaking session, eight also went to the Community Builder Leadership Institute in Lander. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Meri Ann Rush said from this workshop came the idea of doing a questionnaire for what people like about Thermopolis, what p...
It is time once again for the Annual Holiday Tour of Homes, presented by the People for People program. This year the event will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, starting at 5 p.m. and will feature four homes plus a couple of special stops. Stefanie and Cory Gilbert have opened their home for the tour along with Jordan and Kevin Gerber, Kelly Andreen and Ashle and Dustin McLean. One of the special stops will be Thermopolis Rehab where Lori Blakesley, Arlea McCumber, Ciley Andreen, Dava Bleak, Binnie Bleak, Shelly Burrows and Judy Carswell have been...
The 65th Legislature for the State of Wyoming will convene next month and our legislators for Hot Springs County, Wyatt Agar and John Winter, have received their committee assignments for the 2019-2020 session. Agar is now our Senior Legislator and he has been assigned to the Appropriations Committee, a good spot for him since that is the committee making financial decisions, including the fate of the Wyoming Pioneer Home. Winter is our Junior Legislator and he has been assigned to a number of committees for his first year. Those committees...
The Community Hall behind the Community Church was home to over 500 creches this past weekend. The displays depict the birth of Christ, with a variety of materials used in creating the manger scenes....
Baking is an art form. The Smoking Waters Art Guild is having a cookie contest, as part of the Second Friday ArtStroll, open to anyone who likes to make cookies. Here’s how to enter: Bakers will bake 3-4 dozen bite-sized cookies. Call Guild member Marcia Nelson at 921-8496 to arrange cookie drop-off or pick-up by Wednesday, December 12. Include a list of ingredients (for allergy reasons) to place with the cookies. The ArtStroll takes place on Friday, December 14 from 5-8 p.m. Strollers will sample cookies and cast their vote for their f...
