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Ralph Witters Elementary students and staff joined community members and family of BrynnLey Blair to release balloons in her honor. BrynnLey, 5, passed away March 1 after a long fought battle with health issues due to chronic lung disease....
Want to grow a garden this summer? Come, sign up for a community garden plot on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at the Hot Springs County Library, 344 Arapahoe Street. The garden plots are 4ft x 8ft. and are $20 each. For more information, call Kelly Strampe at 307-870-2726. Kelly Strampe is the coordinator, and she said, “We want to try to reach people who are interested in gardening and maybe other first-time gardeners at the time. The plots are not really big, you know, but it’s kind of nice for a first-time gardener to jus...
Spring is calving season for most area ranchers. It is one of the most labor intensive and important times in the year for cattle producers. Most producers carefully monitor their cattle's health and nutrition going in winter/spring so the cows can produce a healthy calf. Last week's snow and very cold temperatures, as low as -17 degrees, have had ranchers working hard to make sure their calves survive the elements. This week's warmer temps offered a much needed break....
The Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry is a fish lovers paradise. Fish Fry dates this year are Friday, March 25, April 1 and April 8 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Church Parish Hall. All are welcome. Cost for the dinner is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 14....
4-H Cake Decorating project leader Sherri Dickey and 4-H member Annalyn Sharp prepared a very special cake for the 4-H Dessert Auction held last Saturday evening. The cake was donated to the auction by the Cake Decorating project members in memory of Joey Johnson. Johnson was the 4-H Educator in Hot Springs County for many years and recently passed away from cancer. At the auction, the cake was sold three times and raised $700 that will benefit local kids and carry-on Joey's legacy of 4-H and...
Hot Springs County School District band instructor Drew Brown directs Thermopolis Middle School choir and band members during their concert last week. Nancy Williams played the piano during the choir performances....
Preschoolers Joey O'Connor and Liliane Sayler check out a lamb at the FFA petting zoo last Thursday in the ag shop at the high school. The Thermopolis FFA members hosted the petting zoo as part of National FFA Week activities....
The High School Music Department presented their "Spring Preview" concert at the William H. Malloy Auditorium last Tuesday under the direction of Drew Brown. The Jazz Cat Big Band, Bobcat Concert Choir and Bobcat Concert Band all put on wonderful performances. Members of the Bobcat Concert Choir include Chris Bapst, Brendan Butler, Trenton Bledsoe, Zane Smith, Ethan Music, Cole Christiansen, Josiah Butler, Brooklyn May, Mylee Welch, Jaleigh Thompson, Talyah Myers, Kiesha Kraushaar, Delayni...
Alisia Lowder and Vivian Butchart enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon riding horses near Gebo....
Sawyer Wilson holds up a colorful piece of art that auctioneers John Gerrells and John Holm put out to bid during the Jan Allen Cookie Jar Auction Saturday at the Fair Building. Approximately $30,000 was raised during the event....
Donations are being accepted for the annual Boy Scouts Troop 53 Rummage Sale. Furniture, appliances, houseware, decor, crafts, gently used clean clothing and lines, electronics, tools, shop equipment and more will be accepted as long as it works and is in good condition. They cannot accept old TVs or old computer monitors. To schedule a time for your items to be picked up or to drop off your items contact Ana Moser at 921-9903....
Michelle Shermer, Cal Gandy, Harold Hutson and Tom Webb play their instruments and sing at Kirby Creek Mercantile during the Acoustic Jam....
Ralph Witters Elementary school students Donna Searle, Lisa Kolsen, Brayli Price and Ailey Crowder toast each other while Alissa Jenks, Tiffany Simeral and Joan Stetler play classical music during a Valentine's Day celebration....
Hot Springs State Park was filled with people last weekend taking in the sights and enjoying the pools and the bath house. Both kids and adults stood in line to take their turn off the high dive....
Whitney Love and Elise Krueger enjoy a beautiful afternoon of swinging at the wooden play park last weekend. The uncharacteristically warm February weather crept up into the 40s, making it a great weekend to spend outdoors....
Layne Myers and Ruthann Johnson wait for their popcorn and drinks before heading in to catch last weeks opening movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, at Micky's Movie Theater. The movie has been held over....
Sunday, fair board member Arnold Pennoyer tags while first year 4-H member Teagan Allen holds her steer as he gets his official Wyoming State Fair tag on Sunday. The 4-H and FFA youth must get their market steers weighed and tagged with the official state tag in order to participate in county fair with their market project....
Thermopolis high school and middle school FFA students participated in the Agri Science Fair last week held in the high school gym. High School winners include: Animal Systems Division 5 - Morgan Slover Plant Systems Division 3 - Kaia Galovich Social Systems Division 4 - Kaitlin Barral & Jayda Griffin Environmental Natural Resources Division 4 - Tucker Lake & Kadence Bowman Division 5 - Lexi Overfield The middle school now has a new chapter named Thermopolis Big Spring, chartered in the fall of...
Bobcat Speech and Debate brought the fight to the two day Jackson Tournament last weekend. The Cats won first place in the 1A/2A Team Sweepstakes. Some of the impressive individual performances at the tourney, with almost 300 entries and 11 teams, include: Senior Jean-Luc Willson had a huge tournament. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, he advanced to the final round and placed second. He broke into the Semifinal round of Extemporaneous Debate, finishing in the top ten. Jean-Luc also finished sixth in Editorial Commentary. Senior Josiah Butler also...
Boden Deromedi stands in front of his fort in the high school gym. After receiving a shipment of new workout equipment, high school students helped Boden create this fort and his "armor" from leftover cardboard boxes....
Ralph Witters Elementary students Gordon Whiting-Ocon, Gentry Kimes, Colton Lote and Kinley Postma make their best guesses for how many goodies are in the jars as part of a celebration for the 100th day of school....
Don Haines and Darren Bulow of Wyo Laffs Comedy from Casper perform stand up for the Hot Springs Foundation fund raiser at the VFW....
First Baptist Church assistant pastor Caleb Howe opens the Sportsmen's Dinner and Seminar with a word of prayer. Raffle tickets were given out for prizes. Chad Schearer was featured speaker....
Jeb Schenck of Schenck Photography in cooperation with the Hot Springs Travel and Tourism Board will present their tourism video productions to the public Tuesday, February 8 at 7 p.m. at the Bill Malloy Auditorium. The event is free to the public and attendance is encouraged to see their filmmaking work. Over the past year and a half, Schenck Photography produced a whole series of videos of different lengths to promote Thermopolis and Hot Springs County. The videos include a series of commercials and several short films that show off the...
The Hot Springs County Friends of the Library will be holding their annual Chocolate Lovers event on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Hot Springs County Library. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. you can buy a box of chocolate treats for $5, filled with delights sure to make you smile. There will also be a silent auction offering baskets of goodies. Everyone is welcome....
