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Community members have several ways to help out during the holidays. Following is information on a couple worthy programs. Angel tree Names for the 2019 Senior Citizen Angel Tree will be available at Bank of Thermopolis beginning Monday, Nov. 4. With the amazing response to the event last year, there’s plenty excitement to share the experience with the community again. All gifts for the tree need to be wrapped and returned no later than Dec. 16, to ensure the seniors receive their gifts by Christmas. The tree is sponsored by the bank as well as...
A small group braved the cold Saturday for the grand opening of the T-Hill Trail. They met at the parking lot near the disc golf course and then hiked the 2.5 mile round trip course....
The final Gymkhana event for the season was this past Saturday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Events during each Gymkhana include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, a flag race, dummy roping and a fun event. This month's fun event was a costume race. Results from Saturday's event are (in order of finish) Lead Line (ages 5 and under) Barrels: Tylee Agar, Corbin Dean, Casen Eckley, Scotlyn Armajo, Jillian Thomas, Kinley Postma Poles: Tylee Agar, Corbin Dean, Decker Agar, Scotlyn Armajo, Jillian Thomas, Casen Eckley Goats: Tylee...
The Christmas Baskets Program started in about 1982 at NOWCAP, moved to the Elks, then to the Episcopal Church. Business status, auditing, and oversite are now provided by the Episcopal Church. “Christmas Baskets” is a non-denominational program that serves anyone in need of the food & has people from the whole community who volunteer to help with the set-up & distribution. This year, because of the decreasing number of Scout Troops and Boy Scouts available, the High School and some Middle Sch...
Get those little ghosts and goblins ready for the third annual First Responders Trunk or Treat event on Halloween night between the fire hall and the search and rescue building. From 6-8 p.m. the little ones can have safe trick or treating with the firemen, search and rescue, police, sheriff’s department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Mortimore Ambulance Service and even the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This year the fire department has challenged all the other agencies to a pumpkin carving contest, so be sure to drop by and vote for your f...
Competitors had a great time Saturday at the last Gymkhana of the season....
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, as well as Deputy Casey Freund, stopped by Ralph Witters Elementary last week to pass out treat bags to students. In addition to some candy, students were given glow sticks and necklaces, and some Halloween safety tips....
Scenes from the 2019 Moonlight Madness...
John and Terry Kimes have quite the display set up for Halloween at their home on East Broadway. In addition to the various inflatable figures in the yard, there is also a haunted house to walk through....
Students at Thermopolis Middle School had a terrific time during their Voices program last Friday morning. They not only turned each other into mummies, they had a couple of games using candy corn and sticky notes....
Get those little ghosts and goblins ready for the third annual First Responders Trunk or Treat event on Halloween night between the fire hall and the search and rescue building. From 6 p.m. til 8 p.m. the little ones can have safe trick or treating with the firemen, search and rescue, police, sheriff’s department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, Mortimore Ambulance Service and even the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This year the fire department has challenged all the other agencies to a pumpkin carving contest, so be sure to drop by and vote f...
Though blasters are the typical weapon of choice at the monthly Nerf Wars, there are plenty who choose to use foam swords to make their attack. Scott Coale chases after Wyatt Buck, who unfortunately had run out of ammunition....
The public is invited to attend the Saint Francis Annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday, Oct 27 from noon until 4 p.m. at the Parish Fellowship Hall in the John Paul II Center, located at 8th and Arapahoe. The menu includes roast beef, turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets are $12 for individuals and $50 for families, and can be obtained by calling Katthy Wallingford at 921-1920, Patty O’Brien at 864-2862 or Viola Ryan at 921-1830....
Its time for everyone, both young and old, to pull out those Halloween costumes for a fun afternoon hiking the newly completed trail to the top of T Hill. The grand opening for the new trail will be this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with candy and prizes at the top of the trail. The new trail takes you two miles round trip and the trailhead is near the parking lot of the new Hot Springs County Parks and Rec disc golf course. Halloween costumes are encouraged for the hike to add a bit of fun to the day. The free event is sponsored by the Hot...
Kids and adults alike love Halloween and everything that goes with it, from scary, creepy or super creative costumes to trick or treating and haunted houses, but there are some safety tips to keep in mind while you’re out having fun. Did you know on Halloween children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed than any other day of the year? According to the National Safety Council, 3,700 children died in vehicle related accidents in October, 2017, most of which occured on Halloween. That doesn’t mean you should keep your little ghouls a...
Members of the community regularly perform acoustic and Bluegrass Friday evenings at Exxon Southside...
The Hot Springs County High School’s Bobcat Marching Band has been working toward one goal for the past couple of months, a good showing at the State Marching Band Competition. The work paid of last weekend as the band traveled to Casper to the Events Center to perform their half-time show, participating with 20 other 3A and 4A marching bands from across the state. “As a director, it was incredible to sit back and watch the growth from the first rehearsals in August all the way till now,” said director Drew Brown. “The Bobcat Marching Band ca...
Nine 4-H clubs in Wyoming are receiving awards of $200 each, with the Mustangs club of Hot Springs County receiving two awards, for their efforts in community service and educational programming. The Wyoming 4-H Foundation is sponsoring two awards developed by the State 4-H Program Office, said Sarah Torbert, state 4-H volunteer development specialist. Hands to Larger Service is based on quantity of service, diversity, innovation and participation and Head to Clearer Thinking on the quantity of programs and diversity, creativity, innovation...
Hot Springs County High School’s Speech and Debate team got their season underway on Monday evening with their first organizational meeting for the year. Thirty students gathered for the first night and if all who attended the meeting remain with the team, the numbers will be double what they were for the last two seasons. And it isn’t just freshmen who are coming out, there are some upper classmen that have decided to join the team and all of last year’s members are back again for what should be an epic year for the varsity team. “We have a...
It may be rainy, wet and cold right now, but before you know it those leaves are going to turn yellow and make their way from the trees to your lawn. For a lot of folks in town raking up those fallen leaves can be a real issue, but not to worry, students at Thermopolis Middle School are ready to tackle the job for you. The students will be doing community service on Friday, November 1, raking up and removing leaves from lawns between 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. All of the students at the middle school will be participating and all you have to do to...
Visitors to Thermopolis took advantage of the warm weather last Saturday to squeeze in a game of football....
The Bobcat Jazz Big Band was among the groups taking the stage Tuesday evening at the Band and Choir Fall Showcase. Other bands performing were the fifth, sixth, and combined seventh and eighth grade. Choir performances came from the sixth grade, combined seventh and eighth grade, and high school....
In addition to their public performance last Friday, Golden Gates Dancers help educate students about the Ukraine through their music, song and dance. Students were selected to join the dancers on stage an learn a few moves. Later, the troupe had student learn a few of the instruments including spoons, tambourines and washboards. While in Thermopolis, the dancers enjoyed a dip in the hot springs and a tour of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center....
Taysen Neeff excitedly bumps knuckles with Thermopolis Volunteer Fireman Ken Smith II after fireman Mark Brawley gets done giving Neeff a battery to replace in a household fire alarm. Members of the fire department helped delivery pizza's from Pizza Hut as part of their National Fire Prevention Week activities....
Those interested in helping the community and expanding their knowledge can sign up for EMT classes, which will begin Nov. 4 Jim Lash, who will be the primary instructor for the classes, said they will be Mondays and Thursdays from 6-10 p.m., and occasionally on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Classes will typically be at the Thermopolis Fire Hall, though could also be at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Lash added the end goal for those who take the class is to become state-certified emergency medical technicians. Classes will have...
