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On Tuesday, September 28, at 1 p.m. at the Hot Springs County Museum there will be a celebration and ribbon cutting. The 1920 Middleton Schoolhouse has been renovated and will be hosting classes once more at the museum annex. Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow, will be the guest of honor along with local students to showcase the new program. Storyteller Michelle King will lead the students in a short demonstration of life in the 1920s. Third through fifth grade students...
Hot Springs County High School students have been enjoying the frisbee golf course during their Outdoor Education and Leadership class....
Jazmine Waid and her younger sister Kathrine spin each other around to see who will fall first from being too dizzy. The sisters were enjoying a beautiful day in Hot Springs State Park....
Four Shillings Short performed a benefit concert for the HSC Museum on Saturday night at the HSSP Pavilion. The duo is comprised of Aodh Og O'Tuama from Ireland and Christy Martin from California. The pair performed Celtic, Folk, and World music on over 30 instruments....
Red Dirt Master Gardeners selected Jody Carter's garden as the September Garden of the Month....
Next week is Homecoming for the Bobcats. The theme for this year’s Bobcat Homecoming is Tropic Like it’s Hot! (Tropical Paradise). Events kick off on Monday, Sept. 20 with a talent show and hall decorating. On Tuesday the Powder Puff/Buff Puff games will be played at 7 p.m. in the high school gym and at the football field. The royalty pageant will be held Wednesday during school. An action packed dodgeball game will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Friday, the Homecoming Parade will be held downtown beginning at 10:45 p.m...
Mady Landon, right, and her sister Keyra and brother Kai practice their balancing skills as they move along the Pavillion in Hot Springs State Park on their hoverboards....
The turnout at Saturday's Farmers Market was strong with many customers buying the wares of the vendors. There were plenty of items to pick from including vegetables and crafts....
Sage Duke and his mother Elizabeth spend time learning about prehistoric animals at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. They were thrilled to see such amazing artifacts on display....
Cousins Emmett, Bowen and Connor of the Irene family, from Evanston and Billings, race each other and have a grand time in Hot Springs State Park. They found some rocks and decided to run with them for fun....
The August Gymkhana was held last Saturday at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds. Results included: LEAD LINE Barrels - Kessen White, Decker Agar, Colton deGanahl, Jax Christian, Duke McClain, Everly Daniels Poles - Kessen White, Duke McClain, Jax Christian, Decker Agar, Dawson Nicholls, Hadley Dean Goats - Hazin Nicholls, Kessen White, Jax Christian, Duke McClain, Decker Agar, Taryn Agar Flag Race - Decker Agar, Hazin Nicholls, Kessen White, Koyl White, Duke McClain, Dawson Nicholls Pony...
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners hosted the Farm to Fork Summer Picnic Sunday at the Community Hall....
The driver of a backhoe, secured to a Burlington Northern Railroad car, unloads replacement railroad ties next to the tracks....
Hot Springs County School District students started classes at all schools on August 18. Ralph Witters Elementary students Hazel White, Aydree Phillips, Jackson Morris, Savannah Cote and Kyson Schneider, along with several others, make their way into the building on a beautiful August morning....
Alison Moore and Phil Lancaster performed a program about the many orphans that were sent out on trains to find new homes in the US between 1854 and 1929. The multimedia program was held at the Hot Springs County Library and featured live music, storytelling, video and discussion....
This past Saturday the Senior Center held a non sponsored poker chip run. There were three stops: Buffalo Creek, Bridger Creek and GK Construction. Drawings and prizes were awarded and a BBQ was held afterwards at the Senior Center....
The Red Dirt Master Gardeners awarded Sandy Bills the August Garden of the Month. Her front and back yards are full of all sorts of vegetables and flowers....
What appears to be a Spotted Skimmer dragonfly enjoys a little sunshine while perched on small branch....
Riggin Pearce, son of former Thermopolis resident Josh Pearce, rode during the junior bull riding held at the HSC fairgrounds Saturday....
It was an evening of crashing and bashing last Saturday night as the Thermopolis Demolition Derby took over the fairgrounds. Joseph Martin outlasted the other drivers to win the $3,000 first place prize. Wyatt Ramsey claimed the second place prize of $1,500 with Randy Maynard coming in third and Chase Mead finishing fourth. The Mad Dog Winner was Payton Gonzalez. The Truck Derby portion of the night featured eight trucks in a single heat. Riley Shaffer took first winning $1,500 with Kyle Larson coming in second and Alan Woodward taking third....
Noted western historian Mark Mszanski presents from the Hot Springs County Museum's vault the rare photo of the Sundance Kid and mystery woman Etta Place. Cynthia Garbin and Phyllis Baker assist him. The event was well attended with 171 people packing the museum....
Kids of all ages, and some adults, have fun during a Nerf gun war in Hot Springs State park. The local Nerf chapter holds these events each month throughout the year....
The People for People Backpack Program is a group of passionate volunteers that started a backpack program in our local schools. They are volunteer members and are a non-profit organization, operating under the Episcopal Churches 501(3) c. They fundraise, apply for grants and receive donations to help pay for the food they provide to kids on the weekends. They started the backpack program in our schools in 2014 to feed our children that are going without the most basic need during the weekends: FOOD. People for People Backpack Program is...
Pig Wrestling is always one of the favorite events during Hot Springs County Fair. Members of the Pork Rind N Grind team, Braidy Bulkley, Jarron Mortimore, Riley Shaffer and Brady Eddleman, worked together to get ahold of their pig and haul him to the barrel. See page 6 for more photos and results....
Thermopolis Police Officer gives Kevin Miller some goodies during the National Night Out hosted by the Thermopolis Police Department and featured a variety of first responders from the area....