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Two hearings have been scheduled in Hot Springs Circuit Court in regard to a drug bust on Nov. 24. Raymond L. Norcutt Jr. of Casper, who attended Hot Springs County High School in the early 2000s, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 21 on 11 felony charges including six counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, one count of possession of meth and four counts of possession with intent to deliver various substances including oxycodone, methadone hydrochloride,...
Dancers Myia Medina, Hannah Lippincott, Anna Gunderson, Kaylee Bazzle and Maile McCumber bring some hip-hop moves to the Hot Springs Dance LLC's production of The Nutcracker. This year was the Christmas recital, with more than 100 dancers from Thermopolis and Worland performing....
The Wyoming Coaches Association recently named Thermopolis cross country coach Stephanie Metz and golf coach Joey Johnson as Coaches of the Year for the 2018 fall sports season. This is Metz's sixth year with Hot Springs County School District No. 1, and she was an assistant swim coach before moving to Wyoming. She taught third grade her first year in the district, and during the past five years she has been teaching eigth grade math. One of the years she taught seventh and eighth grade math....
At their Nov. 29 meeting, Thermopolis Town Council approved the audit of the financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, with much appreciation for the time and work Koerwitz, Michel, Wright and Associates put into preparing it. Among the highlights listed in the audit, the town exceeded its liabilities at June 30, 2018 by $28,567,974 (net position), compared to $27,705,536 in 2017. Of that, $7,463,589 can be used to meet the government’s ongoing obligations to citizens and c...
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. Clarification The Bighorn Bowhunters will host shoots at the fair building on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. Sheriff’s office Tuesday, Dec. 4 12:54 a.m. Report of erratic driving in the canyon. The suspect vehicle could not be located. Thursday, Dec. 6 12:10 p.m. Complainant repor...
Over the summer, a rash of vandalism started happening in Hot Springs State Park, including damage to trees, lights taken and wires cut on the Swinging Bridge and damage to the fish feeders. Park Superintendent Kevin Skates noted two juveniles have been cited for throwing hatchets and knives at the trees around the Big Spring, and during the Gift of the Waters Pageant some juveniles were spotted breaking into the fish feeders and taking the money out. A couple saw the juveniles, he said, and made them return it. The bridge lights haven’t b...
Ellie Petty tries to get a grin from brother Tristtan while visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus with their sister Brylee last Saturday. Kids who visited with the Christmas couple received candy canes and other treats....
The Second Friday ArtStroll/Still Strolling Saturday in downtown Thermopolis, December 14 and 15, welcomes the Christmas season with artists, carolers, and a cookie contest on Friday evening. Stroll hours on Friday evening are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and continues Saturday from around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Smoking Waters Art Guild invites strollers to shop, taste cookies at each location, carol, listen to music, and vote for your favorite cookies. And don’t forget to wear your kapote! “The December ArtStroll is always a wonderful part of our...
Friday marks the last day you’ll be able to see one of the smiling faces you’ve come to expect in the County Assessor’s Office as Judy Carswell begins her retirement. She began working in the office in 1997 when Shelley Deromedi hired her. “She was a wonderful person to work for and made the job easier,” Carswell said. “She had a plan to put Hot Springs County on GIS (Geographical Information System) and thought I would be the one to help her do that.” Carswell was a mapper for 25 years before coming to the assessor’s office, so she was the...
In the spirit of giving, plan to attend the upcoming cookie jar auction to benefit Sandy Schrage. The auction will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 5:30 p.m. til 11 p.m. at the VFW to help defray medical costs and living expenses. Dinner will include pulled pork and all the fixings. If you would like to donate to the auction or need more information, please call Lindsay Hensley at 921-9045....
There are several openings for various boards in Hot Springs County and the county commissioners would like to get them all filled as soon as possible. The positions are open to anyone within Hot Springs County. There is one opening on the Fair Board, which is a five year term. The Predatory Animal Control Board is needing one Sportsman member for a three year term. That representative must be a resident of the county not engaged in raising sheep, goats or cattle and must hold or have held either a valid Wyoming fishing or hunting license or a...
As we begin hanging our stockings with care, wrapping presents and dreaming of a white Christmas, there are those right here in our community that will not be having a Merry Christmas without our help. The Department of Family Services (DFS) has a tree at Thermop Hardware filled with tags from our children who are in dire need of some Christmas gifts. When it comes to our friends and family, we have no problem spending our hard-earned dollars to make sure they have the newest technology, an expensive sweater or maybe a new piece of jewelry....
It seems that Christmas and the holiday season gets here faster and faster each year. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it means more time with family, shared meals, gifts and cuddles under a warm blanket. But as everyone knows, it can also get pretty hectic with all the shopping going on. I’m still not done, and probably won’t be until the 23rd, but the other night I was able to take in one of the calmer aspects of the season — the lights. One thing about Thermopolis when Thanksg...
Duard Lee Love passed away December 10, 2018, in Thermopolis at the age of 83. He was born on May 10, 1935, on the family ranch on Owl Creek in Hot Springs County to Melvin and Pearl (Osborn) Love. Duard married Valerie Jean 'Jeanie' Estes December 21, 1952, at the Worland Episcopal Church. They raised two sons, Danny and Larry, in Hot Springs County. Duard enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with his family as well as working on and fixing up vehicles and tractors. He loved being in the...
Ronald Eugene "Ron" Brown, 75, passed away suddenly December 6, 2018, in Billings, Mont. Born February 20, 1943, in Thermopolis, Wyo., he was the son of Ernest "Nate" and Bessie (Hagan) Brown. He attended school at Grass Creek and graduated from Hot Springs County High School in 1961. Ron married Carla Jo Nelson August 21, 1960, in Thermopolis. They ranched from 1960-1978. During that time Ron was also a school bus driver. For the next 20 years, he was employed by Marathon Oil, retiring as...
Miss Phyllis Jean Henning, 81, passed away just before dawn on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Care Center. Phyllis was the first child born to Frank D. and Gladys (Keslar) Henning on January 24, 1937, in North Platte, Nebraska. She attended public school in North Platte and it was there she first learned the typing and short-hand skills that she would use throughout her adult life as a very efficient and trustworthy secretary. Upon her 1955 graduation from...
Merit Badge Counselor Jeryl Tippets presents Boy Scouts Austin Barral and Kyle Mosser with their badges during the Scouts Court of Honor Sunday evening. Family members also attended the ceremony....
Thermopolis wrestlers started their season at the Powell Invitational Friday and Saturday on a high note. The twenty-team tournament featured an all-class make-up, and was led by Casper Natrona. The real story for the Bobcats though was leading all class 2A teams with 112 points and nine wrestlers in the top six of their weight bracket. Led by Jon Harvey, champion at 170, and Logan Cole, runner-up at 220, the Bobcats had their best tournament Saturday in a good long while. "I was not encouraged...
The Thermopolis boys basketball season saw a busy opener this past weekend, with games against Wright, Lusk, Glenrock and Rocky Mountain, coming home with a 1-3 record from the Herder Classic at Glenrock. The Bobcats’ first loss of the weekend came in their first game, with a final score of 67-46 against Wright. Coach Shane Corpening said he spoke to the Wright coach prior to the game and learned they were returning almost everyone from the past year, and they had been fairly successful in 2...
The Lady Cat basketball team opened up season play this past weekend at the Coal Miner Classic in Wright. The Varsity team had three contests, losing to Big Horn in the opener 49-25. “The girls struggled from the field and more specifically, they had difficulties protecting the basketball,” head coach Matt McPhie said. “The team settled down in the second half and played better basketball.” The team was led in scoring by Ashley McPhie with 10 points and McKenna Bomengen led the way rebound...
Coach Toby Emery stated the team has been working the past couple weeks on technique, intensity while drilling and overall conditioning, and planned to approach the conference with a "nothing to lose attitude, leaving it all on the mat with no regrets. "At this level, we strive to teach our athletes the importance of work ethic, discipline, and the importance of team. We, as coaches, have seen a positive change in each of these areas. We practice together; we compete together; and we have fun...
One of the best ways to get into the Holiday Season is to listen to a little Christmas music, and Hot Springs County schools have you covered. Christmas concerts will kick off with the middle school concert on Dec. 13. It will begin at 7 p.m. at the auditorium. Next on the schedule is the Pre-K concert which will also be held in the auditorium on Dec. 18. Music begins at 7 p.m. You’ll be treated to a double dose of Christmas cheer on Dec. 20 with a pair of concerts. Ralph Witters Elementary will hold their concert in the auditorium at 2 p.m. a...
Christmas will soon be here and area churches have special services planned for the season. St. Francis Catholic Church will have a Childrens Pageant on Christmas Eve at 5:30 p.m. followed by mass at 6 p.m. On Christmas day they will celebrate mass at 9 a.m. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be celebrating with a Christmas Eve service starting at 10 p.m. Risen Son Southern Baptist Church will have their regular Sunday service on Sunday, the 23rd, but will not have their evening service that day. There will be a Christmas Eve service, however,...
Main Street Thermopolis has been keeping busy this month with Christmas decorations and gifts available for some on your list. They had a good response from volunteers to help them with refreshing the Town’s Christmas decorations this year, getting together to re-string lights on wreaths, change out broken or dead bulbs and make everything look festive. If you’re still looking for a gift or two, think about the notecard sets they have available, drawn by members of the Smoking Waters Art Guild, depicting some of our historic downtown bui...
Not every community in Wyoming has a Public Health office, so we, in Hot Springs County are very fortunate to have this health resource available. In addition to things like immunizations, Public Health is involved in the local emergency drills as well as other drills throughout the Big Horn Basin. According to Hot Springs County Nurse Manager, Tricia McPhie, the department has 29 residents involved in their Chronic Disease clinic, eight involved in the communicable disease program as well as 15 referrals from long term care services. The...
