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The Hot Springs County Senior Center will be extending their services over the weekend to give visitors and locals alike the opportunity to take advantage of the center. Saturday, they will be serving a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. til 9:30 a.m., featuring pancakes, sausage, eggs, fresh fruit and juice. Breakfast will be available for seniors 60+. There is a suggested $4 donation. Lunch will be served on Sunday from noon til 1:30 p.m. with your choice of sub sandwich or chef salad, macaroni and potato salads, chips and cookies. Sunday will be...
Cindy Toth, Sonja Becker and Shelley Deromedi shred pork for the Red Dirt Master Gardeners Farm to Plate Gala. The Sunday evening event featured foods from local producers....
Open gym for the community will be at the Thermopolis armory, beginning this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open gyms will continue each week, 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Saturday....
Zeb Massey enjoys a treat Friday afternoon during Central Bank and Trust's ice cream social in appreciation of its customers and friend....
The 12th annual Great American Turbo Turtle Trek is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m., at the Big Spring outlet stream. The event is the main fundraiser for the local Rotary club. Among the service projects Rotary has done are: scholarships, the handicap accessible swings in Hot Springs State Park, helping with the Christmas baskets and donating to building an outhouse at the 4-H camp. For the past few years, the local club has also sent Rotarians to Kenya to help with the clean water project. The turtle trek begins when numbered...
Shooting Sports Junior Archery: Tanner Medvigy, Hayden Overfield, Bridger Peil, Brailee DeVries, Hayden Johnson, Porter McCumber, Sharon Burgess, Lexi Overfield, Seth Dickey, Rosalie Willson Intermediate Archery: William Clark, Owen McCumber, Eli Dickey, Jean-Luc Willson, Hardy Johnson, Hadley Johnson, Lexi Overfield, Madeline Stam Senior Archery: John Maier, Jason Clouse, Audrey Axtell, Jeffry Clark, Spencer Clark, Remington Ferree, Barbara Kissel, Hunter Bartholomew Archery Jr. Grand...
Open Class Exhibits Vegetables: Blue – Shelley Deromedi (3), Jeri Black-Farber (2), Judy Cramer (3), Kiamichi Larson (5), Bev Koerwitz (2), Karen Hubele (2), Ellen Galyan (3) Barbara Love (2). Red- Ellen Galyan, Jeri Black- Farber, Shelley Deromedi, Marcia Nelson, Bev Koerwitz (2), Brandon Blakesley, Barbara Love (2). White – Jeri Farber-Black, Judy Cramer, Shelley Deromedi, Bev Koewitz (2) Sheaf forage for hay: Blue - Kaycee Stothart (4) Potatoes: Blue – Judy Cramer (3). Red – Ellen Galyan Grain, Forage, Crops & Vegetables Grand Champio...
Mark your calendars for the annual Customer Appreciation Day BBQ at Bank of Thermopolis. On Thursday, Aug. 24, treat yourself to a hot dog or hamburger along with potato salad, chips and cookies and wash it all down with lemonade, tea or water. The BBQ is organized to thank all of their loyal customers and will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the bank at 701 Shoshoni....
If you've driven up or down Arapahoe Street, you may have noticed a section of lattice with ribbons tied to it in the yard of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and asked yourself what it could possibly be. It is known as a Prayer Fence. The church put the fence up as a non-denominational way for people of any and all religions to offer their prayers for anything from help to guidance or thanksgiving. Prayer fences are popping up across the country and everyone is welcome to tie a ribbon of prayer to...
Parents love it – children dread it – its back to school time at Hot Springs County School District #1. Classes will begin at Ralph Witters Elementary (RWE), Thermopolis Middle School (TMS) and Hot Springs County High School on Wed., Aug. 23. High school freshmen will have a “rolling start” on Tues., Aug. 22. They will check in between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. with their first day ending at 3 p.m. The rolling start, which began a couple of years ago, gives freshmen an extra day to get acquain...
The annual Thermopolis Demolition Derby will be Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, beginning at 6 p.m. The derby this year is expected to bring a bigger crowd since it’s happening just a couple days before the eclipse. Gates will open to car entries at 12 p.m., and to the public at 4 p.m. Those who want to compete must pay a $75 fee, which includes entry and up to two pit crew members. There is also a mandatory drivers meeting at 5 p.m. The grand prize will be $3,000, second prize $1,000, third prize $700 and fourth p...
Students at Hot Springs County High School will have an opportunity the first week of classes to experience a new recruiting day for activities. Everyone knows about the sports available for students, but many times, they don’t know what other activities are available to participate in outside sports. This year, however, on Friday, Aug. 25, the various activities will have tables set up in the commons to allow students to check out things like FFA, drama club, yearbook or speech and debate, things they may not have thought of joining in the p...
A series of stargazing and solar viewing programs beginning Friday, Aug. 18 are featured at Boysen State Park during the Great American Eclipse weekend. All programs will take place at the Tough Creek Campground and Lakeside Area. In addition to the special programming, Boysen State Park will prove to be a prime viewing area of the eclipse since it is located in the “area of totality.” Also, Boysen State Park is an area void of light pollution, enhancing the viewing of the eclipse. Visitors to Boysen State Park are encouraged to come to the...
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is scheduling a series of meetings throughout August to address future highway improvement projects in northwest Wyoming. A key part of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) process involves holding annual meetings with local public officials and others who play a key transportation role in Wyoming. This allows everyone an opportunity to give their input on what are the most important items on the planning list. STIP has a prioritized construction plan for over 1,300 miles of...
A 60 year tradition, the Annual VFW Post 2281 picnic is coming up the third Sunday in August, the 20th. It will be held at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The picnic is open to all veterans, VFW members, auxiliary and guests....
A trek to Blonde Pass scheduled two weeks ago by the Hot Springs County Historical Society and Pioneer Association was unfortunately cancelled due to weather. However, it has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 12, weather permitting. The trek is open to members only, however, if you would like to join the Historical Society or the Pioneer Association, membership applications are available at the museum. The trip will require a high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle. Please bring a lunch and water for each person in your group along...
Those looking to enjoy a meal made with products grown locally and in Wyoming can check out the Farm to Plate Gala hosted by the Red Dirt Master Gardeners at the Hot Springs County Senior Center this Sunday, Aug. 13. The menu includes pork and lamb with rhubarb barbecue sauce, bread, seasonal vegetables, coleslaw and dessert. Drink options include wine, tea, coffee and water. The event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m., and tickets are $15 for singles and $25 for couples. Proceeds will go to the Master Gardeners and be used for, among other...
It’s a morning of flying, food and fun at the Second Annual Fly-In at the Hot Springs County Airport, Saturday, Aug. 12. Bring the whole family and enjoy the free pancake breakfast and get your name in the hat for some great door prizes. Things kick off at 7 a.m. and will be finished by 11 a.m. Come out and see what’s happening at the airport....
The Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department took families sky high in their fire truck buckets Saturday afternoon for their open house event....
Dr. Jeb Schenck shows Audrey Philips a little trick with her lens during his workshop on shooting the eclipse....
Will Ward chases after Lexi Overfield during the Kidz Water Gamez at the Hot Springs County Fair....
Hot Springs County Fair results for large and small animals, including showmanship, breeding and market animals are listed below in order of placement. Large animal Breeding beef – (Hereford/Polled Hereford: Sr. Heifer calf) Taylor Agar, Rylee Agar; (Hereford/Polled Hereford: summer yearling heifer) Taylor Agar, Rylee Agar; (Hereford/Polled Hereford: spring yearling heifer) Taylor Agar, Jessie Pennoyer; (Maine Anjou and Maine Anjou Cross: spring yearling heifer) Strite Daniels Grand champion b...
A good crowd of folks got the chance to vote for their favorite chili at the FFA Alumni sponsored Annual Chili Cook-Off last week during the Hot Springs County Fair. The top winners were chosen by votes from everyone who stopped in for a bite. People's Choice honors went to Amanda Moeller with the green chili winner being Katie Jones and red chili winner, John Hammond. Pig wrestling results The pig wrestling competition, sponsored by the FFA Alumni, was once again a highlight of fair week....
