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WORLAND - Promising young golfer Karsten Simmons continued his busy summer on Aug. 6-7 in Laramie at the Wyoming State Junior Golf Championship, taking fourth in the tournament. Simmons shot an 80 in the first round and 79 in the second for a total of 159 on the tournament. Two weeks before the tournament Simmons celebrated his 13th birthday, moving him into the 15 to 13 age division. Previously he had been competing in the 12-10 age division. Facing older more experienced players and battling...
WORLAND — Shelley Spence won the 2016 Rhubarb Rhevival with her Rhubarb Shortbread Bars Saturday. Judges Doris Kern, Mary Grace Strauch and Boots Snyder sampled a variety of rhubarb products made with Wyoming Sugar. Lyle and Shelley Spence started the rhevival about 18 years ago as a way to promote the sugar industry, Lyle Spence said. Linda Abell was fifth with her rhubarb cheesecake cobbler, Frances Larsen was fourth with her rhubarb custard pie, Paula Beck was third with her rhubarb ice c...
WORLAND – Filing starts today for seven board positions for Washakie County School District No. 1 and Washakie County School District No. 2. Board members Susan Scheuerman, Julie Hann and David Tommerup all have expiring terms and the four-year board positions are open for election for District No. 1. Scheuerman was elected on the board in November 1996. Hann was elected on the board in November 2008. Tommerup was elected on the board in November 2004. There are three four-year terms open on the Washakie County School District No. 2 board, c...
SHERIDAN (AP) — A Wyoming judge has set bond at $150,000 for man charged with fatally shooting his wife while their five young children were in the home. The Sheridan Press reports that the 41-year-old Sheridan man could face 20 years to life in prison if he is convicted of the murder charge. According to court documents, the man initially told police his wife was shot as the two struggled over a gun Friday evening, but later said he shot her out of fear of her attacking him. Documents say Sheridan police and medical staff found the wife d...
WORLAND - Worland resident and World War II veteran Frank Walling turns 95 years young today and will be celebrating with friends and family from as far away as Oregon and as close from town. “My nephew, niece and friends from Oregon will be here for my birthday,” Walling said. “Quite a few people should be here,” he added. Walling was born in Walsh, Colo., and moved to Pocahontas, Tenn., at the age of 1. At 11 his mother remarried and he moved to Casa Grande, Ariz. One of his fondest memories is of his stepfather on his 11th birthday in Odes...
Annetta Mae (McGarvin) Leaverton was born February 3, 1931, in Worland, Wyoming, to Emmett and Grace (Vontz) McGarvin. She went home to be with our Jesus on August 6, 2016. In her 85 years she was an amazing daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to everyone she met. She was a big sister to her brothers Robert (Arlene), of Austin, CO and Bill (Joan), of Worland, WY. On May 22, 1949, Corky (Richard) and Annetta were married in Worland. Annetta supported and loved Corky for... Full story
John Wilkinson, 80, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away on July 30, 2016 at the Coeur D'Alene Hospital. He was born on September 14, 1936, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Earl and Georgina Wilkinson. He was proceeded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved partner Leoni, his son Frank (Jeanette) of Eagle River, Alaska, grandsons Cory and Brian of Palmer, Alaska, his brother Jim (Ruthie) of Spokane, Washington, and his sister Gina (Bob) of Bonny Lake, Washington. He was the editor of the... Full story
April 27, 1945 – August 8, 2016 Shell Valley resident, Steven J Cannady, age 71, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. at his home in Shell. He was born April 27, 1945. Services will be at 11 a.m. at the Shell Community Hall on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. Atwood Family Funeral Directors assisted the family with the arrangements.... Full story
Public Notice Worland City Council Minutes from the August 2, 2016 meeting... 
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