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Will Schreiber, Logan Cole and John Brooks enjoy themselves on the tennis courts along 14th Street.... Full story
Blake Morsette, along with family members Janine Carpenter, Tyson Medina and Kyla Morsette, follow isolation guidelines while still having fun blowing bubbles off their deck.... Full story
Now that we’ve got a little more sunshine in our days most of us have a little more energy, too, so the urge to start your spring cleaning may be upon you. So where do you start? Professionals suggest the first thing to do is to create a schedule for spring cleaning that can be done over a period of time rather than trying to do it all in a single weekend. Separating your cleaning into different rooms lets you focus on one area at a time to keep on task. First things first, de-clutter. Studies have shown a disorganized home adds to your s...
Jack and Ellen Baird work on repairing a fence along Buffalo Creek last Saturday.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School's Valedictorian and Salutatorian have been chosen for the Class of 2020. Breeze Petty and Tyler Kay have earned co-Valedictorian honors, sharing a 4.32 weighted cumulative GPA as a result of earning straight A's throughout high school while taking numerous 1000 level college classes. The new Wyoming Hathaway weighted GPA requires students seeking top honors to take a more rigorous route through high school in preparation for college, career and military readiness....
The THS Reunion Committee made a very difficult decision last week to cancel this year’s All Class Reunion slated for July 18-19. There were several factors that made the committee come to their decision, the largest being the spread of COVID-19. At this time, with most venues used by the various classes for their dinner on Saturday night being closed to anything other than curbside or take out service, there is no way of knowing if those venues will be open for service for the reunion. In addition, with the order of no more than 10 people t...
Last Sunday Allison Wrye enjoyed a warm afternoon outside flying a kite. The first day of spring was March 19 and the weekend temperatures recorded highs in the 50s....
Thermopolis Middle School students exercised their math skills during a Voices assembly competition last Friday. Winners got to put a pie of cream in a student's face. Jada Griffith gave Taylor Ivie a good coating of cream on her face as other students enjoyed the show.... Full story
Thermopolis Police Officer Pat Cornwell was requested to provide civil standby at Family Dollar on Monday to assist with crowd control and keeping the peace. The store had recently gotten a truck load of products, including toilet paper, and shoppers were somewhat aggressive about making sure they got their product. Randi Miramontes was very calm and happy as she purchased her one package of toilet paper.... Full story
Naomi Bishop, Sydney McGinty and Stephanie Butcher all wear authentic designs created by Rita Bishop for the Second Friday ArtStroll at the Kirby Creek Mercantile. Bishop also displayed her custom made jewelry.... Full story
Donna Searle, 7, competed in the 2020 Wyoming All American Girl Pageant and was crowned Little Miss Queen, Miss Congeniality, won overall fun fashion and runner up in talent. She will represent Wyoming in Las Vegas this August in the All American Girl Pageant Searle competes in Little Miss Wyoming Scholarship Pageants all over the state. She won Little Miss Hot Springs County and has tallied up 15 different titles from across the state....
Thermopolis Middle School held their Parent Teachers Conference last Tuesday in the TMS commons. Teachers and families gathered to discuss individual student grades.... Full story
With a large turnout on Saturday, March 14, many dressed up in St. Patrick's Day attire and ran a 5k run starting at the high school track and went into Hot Springs State Park.... Full story
Hot Springs County High School students have fun during the "Skin the Snake" held during their Bobcat Pride assembly last Friday.... Full story
Decked out in green and St. Patrick's Day fashion, participants of all ages run in the 5k Shamrock Shuffle last Saturday.... Full story
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge A short story by Ambrose Bierce Set during the American Civil War, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" is Bierce's most famous short story. It was first published in the San Francisco Examiner in 1890. It then appeared in Bierce's 1891 collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians. I A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was attached to a stout...
Korbin Brill carries the ball during a game of touch football during Thermopolis Middle School lunch recess Tuesday. Austin Slagle reaches in to touch Brill to make the play dead, while their teammates Gage Pittsley and Kaycee Stothart watch the action.... Full story
Thermopolis Middle School's Lights On Destination Imagination students spent last Saturday in Casper, competing in the Destination Imagination state competition. The competition was held at CY Middle School with the two Thermopolis teams, Improv and Fine Arts, taking first place. Not only did they place first in the instant challenge, they also placed first in their central challenge. Those wins put them in first place overall in both categories and qualified them for the global competition, whi...
Daryl Mathern, Dennis Tolman, and John Holm serve a crowd at the Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry last Friday at St. Francis Catholic Church. They had a great turn out. and will be hosting fish fries for the next three Fridays.... Full story
Spring is just around the corner and everyone is just waiting for all the fresh fruits and vegetables summer will bring. Have some fun this spring and sign up for your own plot in the Community Garden and you’re sure to have lots of fresh goodies to choose from. Sponsored by the Red Dirt Master Gardeners, plots in the Community Garden are just $20 for the season and that includes the water you need to keep everything growing. Sign ups for this year’s garden will be held on Thursday, March 19 at the Hot Springs County Library from 3-6 p.m. Be...
“Visions of Heritage” is the theme for this month’s Second Friday ArtStroll and Still Strolling Saturday in Downtown Thermopolis on March 13 and 14. The Stroll runs from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, and during regular business hours on Saturday. Members of the community will display or demonstrate items and activities that reflect their heritages. ArtStrollers will see some of the varied foundations of our community. Anyone wishing to participate with a display, demonstration, or activity, can contact ArtStroll organizers Lara Shook (307-...
Dolly Daniels, Geneva Arthur, Ben Arthur and Tim Arthur enjoy a night of Bingo at the Hot Springs County Senior Center last Saturday.... Full story
Mark your calendar to make sure you are scheduled to enjoy the fine line up of music that is provided for the 2020 Sounds of Summer Concerts in Hot Springs State Park. Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m., “Singing the good old songs again” Sing Along with Jackie Davidson and Gary Brandt at the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park with a dance performance from Hot Springs Dance, LLC at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1 at 7 p.m. Air Force Band at the pavilion in Hot Springs State Park. Sautrday, July 4 from 8-11 p.m. a “River Dance”. Dance to the sounds...
Hot Springs County 4-H will hold a Dessert Auction on Saturday, March 14 at 6 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds for free. There will be a chili or soup dinner along a live and silent auction to follow. The money raised will go towards the general fund for 4-H for scholarships, camp, and to make sure the students have equipment for projects. The funds have helped supply materials for sports fishing projects, food projects and sewing projects. Also, they helped kids receive scholarships for fitting and showing at animal clinics. Vicki...
The University of Wyoming Extension is hosting three upcoming workshops. A Cash, Not Trash workshop will be held on Monday, March 16 from 1-2 p.m. at the Hot Springs Country Extension Office. Declutter your place and earn extra money selling stuff online. The workshop is free. However, space is limited. Please RSVP with Vicki Nichols at vnichols@uwyoming.edu or call 864-3421. Also on Monday, March 16, University of Wyoming educator, Cole Ehmke, will be giving a presentation at the HSC Senior Center at 10:45 a.m. for those who would like to...
