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  • Lady Bobcats preparing for big 3A East conference game

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Jan 24, 2018

    WORLAND - As it stands now, the Hot Springs Lady Bobcats basketball team sits third in the 3A East-West division standings. Last week the Lady Bobcats beat Worland, in overtime, 53-48 Thursday night, and then the following day lost to No. 3-ranked Buffalo 75-37. Following up a big victory with a 38-point loss is not ideal but the Lady 'Cats (6-7 overall, 1-1 in 3A East-West division) are in position to take command of the No. 2 spot in the division, they host the Rawlins Lady Outlaws (6-6...

  • Corliss Wiley Allison

    Jan 24, 2018

    Corliss Wiley Allison passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2018. Corliss was born June 14, 1946 to her parents Clyde and Treva Wiley. She graduated from Manderson Hyattville High School in 1964 and the University of Wyoming with a degree in secondary education in 1968. She taught in Shafter, CA for three years before returning to Wyoming. She taught at Thermopolis High School three more years. She met her husband Tim Allison and they married June 2, 1973. She went to work for the Big... Full story

  • Ross Russell Rhodes

    Jan 24, 2018

    Ross Russell Rhodes, 72, passed away surrounded by family and friends on January 21, 2018. He was born on March 5, 1945 to Frank M. and Betty (Loman) Rhodes in Meeteetse, Wyoming. The first few years of his life, he lived in Meeteetse until his parents bought the Puntney Place on Cottonwood Creek outside of Thermopolis. His mother, Betty, homeschooled him for four years due to the disatnce to travel to get to the school. He then attended Hamilton Dome School and graduated from Hot Springs County High School. He attended Casper College, then... Full story

  • Irene Korneychuk

    Jan 24, 2018

    Irene Korneychuk, 96, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Irene was born February 28, 1921 to Heinrich and Magdalena Kost in Herreid, SD. Irene lived and was raised on a farm in South Dakota until her marriage to George on March 5, 1944 in Baker, MT, at which time she moved to his family farm in Fallon County, Montana. Irene had worked as the head cook at 4 B's Restaurant for many years and also cooked at Eagle's Manor, both in Miles City. She was a longtime member of First Southern... Full story

  • 6th annual men's CatchAFire event Friday and Saturday

    Tracie Mitchell, Staff Writer|Jan 24, 2018

    WORLAND – The sixth annual men’s CatchAFire event is Friday from 5:30 – 9:15 p.m. at the Worland Middle School Auditorium and Saturday, for those desiring a deeper walk with the Lord, from 8 – 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church located at 1101 Big Horn Ave., in Worland. The event is open to all men age 16 and above. The CatchAFire event is a men’s only evangelical event to help men with their relationship with Christ and their families. “CatchAFire is an event that was started by some men wanting to see the men of the Big Horn Basin come to...

  • Area students named to MSU fall semester honor rolls

    Jan 24, 2018

    BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2017. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the president’s and the dean’s honor roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the president’s honor roll. The dean’s honor roll includes the 3,416 students earning grade point averages of 3.5 or above for the semester. Area students on the honor lists are: Worland: Hannah...

  • New vision statement, mascot for South Side

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Jan 24, 2018

    WORLAND - New vision and mission statements were unveiled for South Side Elementary, along with a new mascot at Monday's Washakie County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees meeting. South Side teachers presented the school's improvement plan as well as discussing changes at the school under the grade-level system during Monday's meeting. With a "new" school came new vision and mission statements. The vision statement is: "South Side students will thrive through developing mindsets, skills,...

  • Wyoming secretary of state faces another misconduct claim

    Jan 24, 2018

    CASPER (AP) - Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray announced Tuesday he would not seek a second term and had decided not to run for governor this year after a second woman came forward with an accusation of sexual misconduct dating from decades ago. Murray forcibly kissed her in front of his home after she'd been babysitting for Murray's family on New Year's Eve 1988, Theresa Sullivan Twiford told the Casper Star-Tribune in a statement. Twiford was 18 at the time. After saying goodnight, Twiford...

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