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WORLAND – Washakie County Ambulance Director Luke Sypherd, a national certified paramedic with a bachelor’s degree in paramedicine and a master’s degree in emergency management, reported on Wednesday that the county ambulance service answered 963 requests in 2018, with 746 patients transported for medical services. The ambulance service, not funded by a mill levy but funded through the county general fund, relies greatly on private donations and grants to operate, and received $20,000 in private funding in 2018. “We are very grateful to the...
CHEYENNE –- The Wyoming Legislature could act this year to make the state one of only three in the country that prevents any child under the age of 18 from getting married. Currently, Wyoming law sets the legal age for marriage at 16, but allows for a child younger than that to get married, if given approval by a parent or guardian and approved by a judge. A bill proposed by incoming House Minority Whip Charles Pelkey, D-Laramie, would move the age limit to 18 and eliminate any exceptions. Pelkey said House Bill 60 just makes sense, given o...
WORLAND — The investigation is continuing to try and determine who left a written bomb threat on a restroom stall at Worland High School last month. Washakie County Sheriff Steve Rakness said deputy and school resource officer Colleen McClain has been “interviewing people and talking to people.” He said she began interviewing people that were seen on surveillance cameras entering the restroom. Rakness noted that there was “a lot of graffiti” on the restroom stall where the note was found. The note was discovered about 4 p.m. on Dec. 19. Worla...
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Briana M. Sweeny, PGA, has been selected as the The Carolinas PGA 2018 Youth Player Development Award Winner. Briana currently serves as an Assistant Professional and the Youth Golf Leader at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is very active in running PGA Jr League and Drive, Chip, and Putt programs at her facility. During the 2018 season, she was responsible for overseeing two PGA Jr. League teams during the regular season and was then selected...
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David Joe Lynch, 87, passed away on December 30, 2018 at the Washakie Medical Center with his loving wife by his side. David was born July 8, 1931 to Donald Thornton and Hazel Amelia (Wiesner) Lynch in Glendive, Montana. He grew up and graduated from Dawson High School in 1949. He attended Montana State University as well as Dawson Community College before marrying his high school sweetheart, Wilma Rae Railey on July 9, 1952. To this union was born four children, Davida, Kent, Nancy and Dan.... Full story
Debra Lee Law (Deb), 61, passed away at sunrise on December 23, 2018, at Tidewell Hospice, Port Charlotte, Florida. The cause of death was metastatic breast cancer. Deb was born on April 20, 1957, in Scottsbluff, NE, to parents Clayton and Joyce Lana. She was married on October 27, 1979 to Patrick Law. Deb graduated from Gering High School in 1975. She attained an Associates of Arts from Nebraska Western College, a bachelor degree in teaching from the University of Wyoming, and a Master's... Full story