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Hyrum Rich counts his points in a cribbage match against Rachel Miller on Friday. The cribbage tournament was put on by Lights On Afterschool program....
Ralph Witters Elementary will be home to the Student Music Festival on Saturday, March 24. Over 130 students will be attending, 12 of them from Thermopolis. Music teacher Mary McGillivray said the event is done through the North Big Horn Basin Music District, and area schools bring students to play in Honor Recorder, Honor Choir and Honor Movement/Drumming. Students will begin rehearsing on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., and there will be a public performance at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium. McGillivray is helping put on the event with band and choir...
April will see the first Friday the 13th for 2018, and what better way to celebrate the “holiday” than with a bit of magic in the air. The Golden Age Club is bringing Butte Magic to Thermopolis. Composed of several Montana based performers and stagehands with a passion for magic, Butte Magic’s show includes simple acts such as juggling and balloon animals to feats such as sword swallowing and fire eating. Erin Garlinghouse with the Golden Age Club said she has plenty of history with the troup...
Kathy Sorenson and Brandi Collins will be hosting a benefit dinner and cookie jar auction for Tracy Loughlin at the VFW on Friday, March 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tracy has been dealing with serious medical issues since the middle of February. Medical bills are mounting fast as he was in the ICU in Billings for two weeks and continues to be under doctor’s care at the hospital in Billings while they determine the best way to move forward. There will be pulled pork sandwiches with all the fixings and a dessert bar. The cost of dinner is by d...
Mark your calendar for a night of great entertainment as students from across the Big Horn Basin gather to show off their talents at the Encore talent show. The show will be held on Saturday, April 7 at the auditorium, starting at 6 p.m. There will be auditions held on Saturday, March 24 at Risen Son Church beginning at 1 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three acts in each category – elementary, middle school and high school....
Remington Ferree presents the FFA Creed during the regional competition Tuesday afternoon. Ferree tied for second in Districts, and placed fifth in Regionals. Also competing in this past week's FFA Speech events were Jeffery VanAntwerp, who places third in Extemporaneous in Districts and fourth in Regionals, and Chase White, who placed third in Prepared at Districts and fifth at Regionals. Hunter Bartholomew and Oakley Bowman also competed at Districts, but just missed moving on to Regionals....
Saturday night at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, the Thermopolis Gymkhana Series hosted their Bucks for Buckaroos event and raised about $1,500 that will go to year-end awards for this year’s Gymkhana series. Amber Armajo stated the event was a huge success and expressed her appreciation to the community for their support of the program. This year’s series dates will be May 5, June 3, July 6, Aug. 10 and Sept. 15. In addition to the chili feed and silent auction at the Buckaroos event, the...
If you happen to drive past the high school on Saturday afternoon and see a bunch of folks in silly costumes, be sure to stop and check it out, its just the annual Jackalope Jump to benefit Special Olympics. Sponsored by the high school cheer squad, this is the only fundraiser Special Olympics has for the year to help with travel, uniforms and meals for their athletes. Coach Tom Olsen and his wife Lauri oversee the program, taking the athletes to area games in the spring, winter and summer, along with the State Games, approximately eight trips...
The Bobcat Speech and Debate team will be making their 16th appearance at the National Tournament in June after Tyler Kay qualified in humor over the weekend in Rock Springs. Overall, the team had a remarkable National Qualifying tournament with several members moving through to semi-finals before finally being eliminated. Katie Burrows and Ashley Brawley finished their season of duet by moving into semis along with Hannah Hu and Breeze Petty, both in oratory. Lane Randall had his second shot at semis this weekend in humor as well. Kay...
Though there was still a bit of the winter chill in the Saturday morning air, several came out for a 5K run/walk on St. Patrick's Day to support the Bobcat Cross Country program....
There is something beautiful about the old languages, Latin, in particular, and students at Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) are keeping that beauty alive with an extra-curricular class in Latin. Laura Stam offered to teach the class after several students expressed an interest in it last year and they are really enjoying learning one of the original languages of the world. Stam was doing Latin with her daughter in an independent study situation last year and was sharing with TMS students. “So m...
The Thermopolis Middle School Math Team had plenty to be excited about after their competition in Powell last week, as the seventh grade team placed first and the eighth grade team took second in their divisions Stephanie Metz explained there were five rounds to the competition, each lasting 20 minutes, in which the students were given 10 questions. A right answer meant 20 points, a wrong answer was a loss of five points and no points were awarded for no answer. The eighth grade team was shy of...
Easter will be here on April 1, and churches in the area have shared their plans for services during Holy Week. At the Federated Community Church, there will be a special service on Thursday, March 29, starting at 7 p.m. The Chancel Choir will be performing during services on Easter Sunday at both 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Risen Son Southern Baptist Church will be conducting a sunrise service on Easter Sunday at 7 a.m. at 215 Ramsey Lane, followed by an Easter Breakfast at the church at 8:30 a.m. There will also be Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and...
by Mark Dykes Friday night at Thermopolis Middle School, the Lights On Afterschool program hosted a cribbage tourney, with tables set up for other games like checkers and chess. A light soup supper was also provided, and players were encouraged to play against people they didn’t know and strike up a conversation during their games. Julia Scott, the site coordinator with the Lights On program, said they are currently looking for community members interested in instructing a club at the middle s...
The annual Beer and Brats event at Central Bank and Trust had a good turnout. Along with the main dish, sides of beans, chips and salads helped the crowd fill their plates....
During the regular meeting of Hot Springs Travel and Tourism, Director Amanda Moeller said Thermopolis will be home to the Wyoming Office of Tourism board meeting on Tuesday, April 17 at 8 a.m. She expects many of the members to stick around and attend the Travel and Tourism Board meeting, which is the same day. Tourism board members will be coming into town April 16, and Moeller is putting together an itinerary for visits they would like to make. She is also working to get some of the leaders...
Main Street Thermopolis and Big Horn Federal are teaming up this year to clean up Thermopolis in recognition of Earth Day with the first Adopt-a-Block program. Volunteers are being recruited to clean one block (one side of the street) between April 1 and April 22, which is Earth Day. Volunteers can work with property owners to clean up litter and debris, clean sidewalks and trim weeds, grass, trees and landscaping. Shyla Buckner with the bank noted it was Main Street’s idea initially, but the b...
The Senior Class Parent Committee will host a Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, April 8 from 6-8 p.m. at Thermopolis Middle School. Two initial Bingo cards and two meals will be available for $25, with a menu of walking tacos, and additional cards are $5 each. Tickets are available at Storyteller, Community Home Health, S Squared, Thermop Eye Care or any senior parent. Proceeds from the event will go to the Senior Night event following graduation....
Mannequin heads, blankets and sunglasses were among the sights at Hot Springs County High School for the "Meme Monday" kickoff to Spring Fling this week. Other themed dress days included a "punk" day and dressing like TV or movie stars....
Saturday night, costumes and masks were all the rage during the Big Horn Basin Freedom Riders' Masquerade Ball. The event saw 89 guests attending, and $1,800 generated for sending care packages to troops from the Big Horn Basin area. The non-profit Riders organization is made up of a group of motorcycle riders who share a passion for riding their bikes and enjoying the company of their fellow brothers and sisters sharing the road, and a love for country and the safe return of service men and...
The Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 97th Annual Chamber Banquet on March 24. The banquet theme is “An Evening with the Stars” and the chamber will honor the 2017 Business, Citizen, and Non-Profit Organization of the Year. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Fair Building to the music of local, Eric Kay, during the no host social hour. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the awards and speakers starting at 7 p.m. This year, the chamber is changing it up a little and has V.J. Smith as the...
Members of the Thermopolis Police Department came Friday afternoon to Thermopolis Middle School to assist with the lock late activities. Ethan Crow winds up to test his speed while Sergeant Pat Cornwell uses a radar speed gun to measure the velocity of the thrown tennis ball. Each student participating had an opportunity to best their speeds with three tries....
With the start of 2018 just over a few months past, you might have made resolutions concerning your health. It’s a topic that’s never too soon to think about, and the annual Kiwanis Community Health Fair is great place to receive information. This year, the fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium. The theme for this year is “Get Screened in 2018.” Results from blood draws will be available at the fair. Over 50 booths will be...
Thermopolis Middle School Lights On will host its first ever cribbage tournament on Friday, March 16 at the middle school gymnasium and commons area, beginning at 5 p.m. Elisa Daniels said the tournament is open to everyone, no matter what their skill level in the game. Boards will be available but people can bring their own if they chooses. Daniels recommends those bringing boards make sure they’re labeled so they don’t go missing. There will be divisions for students and adults, with first, second and third place prizes in each. Daniels add...
Kathy Sorenson and Brandi Collins will be hosting a benefit dinner and cookie jar auction for Tracy Loughlin at the VFW on Friday, March 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tracy has been dealing with serious medical issues since the middle of February. Medical bills are mounting fast as he was in the ICU in Billings for two weeks and continues to be under doctor’s care at the hospital in Billings while they determine the best way to move forward. There will be pulled pork sandwiches with all the fixings and a dessert bar. The cost of dinner is by d...
