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  • Renewing the gridiron rivalry

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Sep 30, 2016

    MEETEETSE - 2001 was the last time the Meeteetse Longhorns and Burlington Huskies met on the football field. The Huskies won in 40-0 rout over the Longhorns. The following season Meeteetse would play in 6-man football while Burlington stayed in 11-man until this season. Today the rivals will meet match up again jumpstarting their football rivalry. The 6-man WyoPreps No.1 ranked Longhorns and their coach Matt Jensen are excited to see Burlington on the football field again, "Our kids know it's...

  • Blue Ribbon winning school

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 30, 2016

    WORLAND - U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. announced Wednesday that South Side Elementary has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School. South Side is one among 279 public and 50 private schools receiving this honor. Schools are nominated for the award by the state department of education, and then complete a comprehensive application about school practices. Schools may apply for status as Exemplary High Performing - among the top schools in a state - or Exemplary Achievement Gap...

  • Worland hosts marching band invite

    Karla Pomeroy, Editor|Sep 30, 2016

    WORLAND — Worland Black Thunder High School Marching Band will be hosting the Worland Marching Invitation next Thursday, Oct. 6, at Warrior Stadium. The public is invited to the free performance that will showcase for area marching bands. Black Thunder Director Willie Wright said, “This event is a tune up for all the bands before they go to Casper for the State Marching Festival (on Oct. 15). All the programs should be polished and ready to go. We should have some really good performances that evening. I would love it if we had the stands ful...

  • Open candidate forum Wednesday

    Tesia Galvan, Staff Writer|Sep 30, 2016

    WORLAND – A political candidate forum/debate has been scheduled for Wednesday at the Worland Community Center Complex starting at 6 p.m. with Worland mayor, city council, District No. 1 school board candidates and state legislative candidates invited to attend the event. Organizer and mayoral candidate Keith McDonald said he organized the event, but the event is sponsored by 10 local businesses. WCCC Executive Director Steve Hunt will be the moderator for the forum. “Originally, I had challenged my opponent Jim Gill to a debate and he res...

  • Pink Out

    Sep 30, 2016

  • Lady Warriors sweep feisty Lady Bobcats

    Alex Kuhn, Sports Editor|Sep 30, 2016

    WORLAND -Playing three matches in as many days the Worland Lady Warriors (14-2) volleyball team started their back to back to back off on the right foot sweeping the Lady Bobcats (8-10) 3-0 Thursday night at the Worland High School gymnasium. With the dueling student sections in the background the Lady Warriors were focused and started the match sharp defeating the Lady Bobcats 25-11 in game one. Worland used the same laser-like focus to take game two 25-15. The Lady Bobcats fought hard in each...

  • Charlie Douthit

    Sep 30, 2016

    Charlie Douthit, 73, of Cheyenne, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on September 26. He was born on March 3, 1943 in Billings, Montana to John and Helen Douthit. He graduated from Worland High School in 1961, was a first generation college student, attended Northwest Community College, transferred to the University of Wyoming and earned a Bachelor's degree majoring in Elementary Education in 1967 and a Master's degree studying Guidance & Counselor Education in 1969. He was so proud of the...