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Snow Queen Stormy Cox and King Jared Little visited downtown Saturday evening. In addition to taking pictures with the Clauses, the royalty distributed gift bags to children who came to sit with Santa and give him their wish lists....
Suzanne Samelson, President of Main Street Thermopolis presents the 2016 historic building ornament to Jeanne and Dean Waltz, owners of Las Fuentes Mexican Restaurant. The ornament, number two in the series, depicts the Thermopolis Steam Laundry building which now houses Las Fuentes. Samelson presents the 2017 historic building ornament to Mike Messenger and Bobbi Overfield, of Messenger & Overfield. The ornament, number three in the series, depicts Herard's Pharmacy. The firm has been located...
The Hot Springs County High School Drama Club is headed to State Drama in Casper this week, Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. They will present designs and acting pieces for judges from around the country. “The students have worked very hard to get ready for State,” director Mary McGillivray said. “That includes adjusting to the new rules for State this year.” The Wyoming Educators of Secondary Theatre, the group who hosts State Drama, and the Wyoming Thespian Chapter have aligned the rules with the Int...
This month, students in Thermopolis FFA travelled to Douglas for a two-day conference. While some attended the Finding Inspiration Reaching Excellence (FIRE) conference, others attended the Chapter Presidents Conference. While FIRE presents leadership workshops and helps students get the most from FFA, CPC focuses on helping students be more effective leaders for their local chapters. Both events provide opportunity for local FFA students to meet and work with students from around the state....
The final date for signups for the 2017 Community Christmas Baskets will be Friday, Dec. 8. Sign ups are held at the H.O.P.E. Agency, 426 Big Horn, or at the Help Center at Common Ground, Fifth and Arapahoe, noon-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Pickup and delivery of the baskets will be Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 642 Arapahoe. Non-perishable food donations for the baskets can be left at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church entry, marked “Christmas Baskets.” Monetary donations can also be made to “Chr...
U.S. Congressman Liz Cheney recently announced her Field Representative, Lindy Linn, is scheduled to hold office hours in Hot Springs County on Dec. 5, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the Hot Springs County Library. Area residents are encouraged to come to visit with Linn on an individual basis to discuss issues, or their views regarding the federal government. These ideas and concerns will then be relayed to Congressman Cheney. If residents are unable to attend at that time, but would like information or assistance, please contact Congressman...
Hot Springs County High School’s Speech and Debate team is gearing up for their home tournament, the Bobcat Invitational, Sat., Dec. 9. Coach Cindy Glasson said there are 11 schools registered for the meet, from Kemmerer and Casper Kelly Walsh to Cody, Powell, Torrington, Newcastle and others from the Big Horn Basin. “We are full,” Glasson said. “It’s going to be a great meet with kids from all over the state. We have 203 registered as of Monday.” The Bobcat meet is always a mixture of JV and varsity, one of the few JV tournaments left before...
The annual holiday craft bazaar at the Days Inn brought in several vendors selling leather crafts, books, jewelry, beauty products and a variety of other items....
Members of the Joint Transportation, Highway and Military Affairs Interim Committee hear about veteran matters during their meeting this week....
Its the yard sale every man, and some women, dream of, the Hot Springs County 4-H Shooting Sports yard sale on Saturday, Dec. 2. From 8 a.m. til 2 p.m. at the armory, you will find a variety of guns and air rifles for sale to benefit 4-H Shooting Sports. There will be 11 .22 rifles, one of which has never been used, along with arms from Henry, Savage, Ruger American and Remington. Some of the .22’s have peep sights. There will also be five Daisy 717 Powerline air pistols, four brand new, still in their box, Beeman 500 series air rifles, and 1...
Tuesday saw the installation of new playground equipment at Bicentennial Park. The Thermopolis Town Council chose to order the equipment in August, after a slide on the old equipment was damaged and determined unsafe to use. Though there were some delays in getting it here, the new equipment is a welcome sight over the empty space in the park the past few months....
The Hot Springs County High School Fall Drama production featured individual pieces and duets by members of the club as well as Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon." Here, Charlie (Tyler Kay) a developmentally challenged man in his 30s is examined by a doctor (Breez Petty) to determine if he's the right person for an experimental formula that will increase his intelligence the same way it did for Algernon, the mouse....
Shoppers packed the Thermopolis Middle School gymnasium Saturday for the Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Affair sale. This year's sale saw about 40 vendors....
Prepare yourself for a night of sizzling piano, hilarious stories and stunning images of Alaskan scenery and wildlife as Johnny B’s Rhythm of the North performs in the auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 30. Johnny B. began playing piano in 1955 and performs throughout Alaska and the U.S. year-round. Classically trained, he has played in numerous bands and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Along with performing, he has traveled the country, composing music about America’s scenic wonders, interesting characters and memorable events. The...
The Mrs. Wyoming America Pageant is now accepting applications from married women to represent Thermopolis as a State Finalist in the 2018 pageant being held next spring. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a resident of Wyoming and U.S. citizen, and married at the time of the pageant to be considered. “We are looking for articulate, well-rounded, beautiful married women with an interest in trying something new as majority of our ladies have never participated in a pageant before,” stated Emily Stark, Director the Mrs. Wyoming Ame...
At Thermopolis Middle School, fifth grade students are getting the opportunity to really put their minds to work in designing and creating some interesting items, through the Genius Hour every week. Teacher Cassie Hetzel explained the hour, once per week, is dedicated to the students being able to research, create and invent. The program started at the beginning of the year, and is held in the fifth grade classrooms every Friday beginning at 11:45 a.m. Among the ideas explored in the program are...
Ralph Witters Elementary kindergartners were asked how they would cook a turkey. Here are the responses from classes taught by Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Shaffer’s class Soren Webber First you would skin the turkey. Then put it in the fire. Last you eat it. Creighlee Williams First cook it in the oven and then eat it. Cameron Martinez Skin the turkey. Cook it for 20 minutes and then eat it. Gunner Martinez First you pull off the legs so he can’t run from you. Next you skin it. Then you cook it for 1 minute. JayLynn Macie You put the...
With the holiday shopping season getting into full swing, there’s plenty of opportunity to spend local and possibly get some prizes while you’re at it. The Hometown Holiday is scheduled for Nov. 25, with Main Street having a “selfie” scavenger hunt, during which people take pictures of themselves in front of different businesses. People can contact the Chamber at 864-3192 to be put on the scavenger hunt list. Prizes for the hunt include the 2017 Christmas ornament or Chamber Bucks. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be present at Hazel-n...
Thermopolis Middle School was filled to capacity last Saturday as the Holiday Affair and Tree Lot Chair-ity event joined forces for a spectacular day of shopping and holiday generosity. Judy Carswell with the People for People Backpack program, which provides meals for students over the weekends, said they made half of what they needed for the entire year during the Tree Lot and Chair-ity auction. While they had just six trees to auction off, they had 40 chairs in their new event. Each of the...
The perfect night out for the entire family this holiday season will be “Soup with Santa” at the Children’s Resource Center on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Santa will be on hand to have dinner with the family and photos starting at 5 p.m. The dinner and photos are free, but donations are welcome and will be put toward a preschool scholarship. After dinner there will be all kinds of crafts that you can make and then take home. There is a small charge for the crafts to defray the costs of materials, and the remaining funds will go to the Dolly Parton Libra...
If you are going to be alone this Thanksgiving, or maybe, you just don’t feel like cooking, you are invited to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church for the free Thanksgiving meal prepared by People for People. You will find all the traditional goodies like turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy, salads and a variety of desserts to choose from. The meal is free, so come down and enjoy from noon until 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving day. Holy Trinity Church can be found at 642 Arapahoe....
Hot Springs County Search and Rescue invited everyone in town to their first chili cook off Saturday afternoon. They charged four dollars to sample and vote on a variety of homemade chili from Thermopolis residents with proceeds going toward equipment and training....
Thermopolis FFA Alumni gathered on Saturday for their annual Harvest Moon Ball at the Hot Springs County fairgrounds. In the past, they have honored families and individuals in the AG community for the length of time spent farming and ranching in the county, but this year, with the event being held on Veterans Day, they broke tradition and honored Vets in Agriculture instead. Sergeant Joe Campbell Joe Campbell was born and raised in Thermopolis. He has lived here all his life except for his...
The early morning sun was just touching the red dirt of Round Top Saturday morning as folks gathered to put the flags in place for Hawk's Avenue of Flags. The beautiful display of Old Glory was in honor of Veterans Day and remained in place until sunset....
Thermopolis will be home to a couple Thanksgiving dinners that are open to the public. The Hot Springs County Senior Center will host a dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The menu includes turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, perfection salad and pumpkin pie. There is a suggested donation of $4 for seniors and $9 for non-seniors for the meal. On Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will host a dinner at the parish hall, 642 Arapahoe, from noon until 2 p.m. Menu...
