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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....
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....
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...
Rebekah Johnson guides third graders Ruth Needham and Orion Jenks in making a Christmas tree with yarn and nails at the Vocational Building wood shop....
Two teams tasked with designing and developing robots have seen their first competition for the season and will be plenty active in the coming weeks. Coach London Jenks said the two high school teams — No. 4273, Aluminati, and No. 7283, Fist Full of Axles — travelled to Butte, Mont. on Nov. 17 for a qualifying tournament, where Aluminati qualified for the Montana state competition. The teams went to Helena, Mont. this past weekend, and Fist Full of Axles qualified for the Montana state com...
The competition was intense at the Lights On Family Game Night at the middle school Tuesday....
Jennifer Jacobsson visits with Santa at Thermopolis Rehabilitation and Wellness during the Holiday Tour of Homes on Monday, Dec. 10. Several homes welcomed visitors during the event, and People for People hosted a reception at the middle school....
Jessica and Joshua Blair admire one of the Christmas trees during the 18th Annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Festival held at the Wyoming dinosaur Center Tuesday night. The festival raised $12,635. Proceeds go to the Thermopolis Community Fund....
The Bighorn Bowhunters are beginning their 2018-19 season, having moved the backstops to the fair building. The season got underway Dec. 4 with an open shoot, and the club will offer animal targets for shooting beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. Shoots will regularly be on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and should end by 8:30 p.m. Membership with the Bowhunters is $25 for individual and $40 for family. Costs for Tuesday and Wednesday night shoots are $5 for members and $8 for non-members each night. Youth age 14-16 will be charged $3 if they...
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...
Singers provide a bit of music during the Hot Springs County Pioneer Association's annual Christmas dinner at the Hot Springs County Senior Center last Sunday....
As we all gather ‘round the Christmas tree this holiday season, its good to keep in mind not everyone has the Merry Christmas we do. The Christmas Baskets program, started in 1982, filled 105 baskets using guidelines from the American Academy of Family Physicians to ensure at least the minimum amount and types of foods were placed in each box. If your family is in need of one of the Christmas Baskets, you may sign up from Nov. 5 through Dec. 7 at the H.O.P.E. agency at 426 Big Horn or at the Help Center at Common Ground on the corner of F...
The Department of Family Services is now taking applications for the annual Elf Tree. Annette Arey with DFS explained if someone feels they will not be able to provide Christmas presents for their children — ages 0-17 — they can stop by the DFS office at 403 Big Horn and pick up an application with pertinent information related to the child and gifts, such as what they would like to receive and clothing size. The information is put on a tag, and the tags decorate the tree. Arey noted signups will be taken until Dec. 12. Last year’s tree saw 126...
Though the heavy snowfall kept Santa and Mrs. Claus from visiting in November, the Christmas couple will be available at Thermopolis Hardware and Mercantile this Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Clauses will be available to hear Christmas wishes, take pictures with children and other family members, and deliver a few early holiday gifts....
The annual Christmas cookie and candy sale will be Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Community Federated Church Community Hall, located behind the church at Sixth and Big Horn. The sale can help make Christmas preparations a bit easier with a large selection of cookies and candies available at only six dollars per pound. People are encouraged to come early for the best selection....
Hot Springs Dance LLC will present The Nutcracker on Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs County High School auditorium. Tess Williams stated, “We have over 100 students performing from Thermopolis and Worland. We have 13 pieces being performed this year (our biggest show yet). Our dancers range from age 3 to 16.” Donations will be accepted at the door to assist with defraying costs for a new dance studio opening next season....
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...
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....
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... Full story
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 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....
Hot Springs Dance LLC will present The Nutcracker on Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Hot Springs County High School auditorium. Tess Williams stated, “This is our third Christmas recital. We have over 100 students performing from Thermopolis and Worland. Practices have been going well — they have been practicing these pieces since October. We have 13 pieces being performed this year (our biggest show yet). Our dancers range from age 3 to 16 and will be performing ballet, tap, contemporary, and hip-hop routines. Sierra Harvey will be sin...
