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  • 4 drama students win state titles; team takes second

    Dec 9, 2015

    WORLAND - Worland High Drama took second place in 3A Sweepstakes at the Wyoming State Drama Contest in Laramie last week. According to Coach Rick Dorn, 28 schools competed in the contest. Worland High took 46 students down Thursday morning to compete in 10 different acting and technical events. "The team success was a true group effort, and the entire town should be proud of the excellent students who competed," Dorn said. Four earned individual Class 3A state titles. Morgan Pennington won in...

  • Angel Tree helps provide gifts for area children

    Dec 9, 2015

    WORLAND — The Angel Tree project in Worland helps children have a merry Christmas. Angel Tree director Nancy Frederick said the Angel Tree project is another opportunity for people to give to others this year. The program is connected to the Community Food Basket program sponsored by the Worland Ministerial Association. Through the applications for the food baskets (deadline was last month), children from birth to fifth grade have been accepted to receive gifts for Christmas, Frederick explained. She said four local businesses — Big Horn Fed...

  • District No. 2 scores high in AdvancED accreditation review

    Marcus Huff, Staff Writer|Dec 9, 2015

    TEN SLEEP – Washakie County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees were presented with the findings of an external review by AdvancED, a non-profit accrediting agency, on Oct. 28. “I’m very pleased with the results,” reported Superintendent Jimmy Phelps. “I thought the report was very positive.” According to the AdvancED’s Self-Assessment guidebook, “In order to earn and maintain accreditation, schools must meet the five AdvancED Standards for Quality, engage in a process of continuous improvement and host an External Review at least once e...

  • Pathologist: Victim on his back when shot twice

    Zach Spadt, Staff Writer|Dec 9, 2015

    WORLAND — A Sheridan forensic pathologist testified Tuesday afternoon in the manslaughter trial of Washakie County man Anthony Haire that two of Jamye Don SoRelle’s wounds were consistent with him lying on the ground when he was struck. Haire is charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment for shooting and killing SoRelle the night of April 13. (See related story p1.) If convicted, Haire faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of $10,000 or both. At the time of the incident, Thomas Bennett worked in Billings and performed SoRelle’s autop...

  • Honors bestowed on Big Horn County 4-H members, leaders

    Dec 9, 2015

    BASIN -The annual Big Horn County 4-H Achievement Night was Friday night in Basin with many awards presented. Big Horn County 4-H presents nine special awards each year. Nyckalas Harvey was honored with the Harry Collins Memorial Wool Blanket. The Harry Collins Memorial Wool Blanket Award is earned by a senior or intermediate 4-H member exhibiting the top breeding sheep or market sheep record book. A 4-H member can only receive this award once. Harvey was also honored at the Outstanding 4-H...

  • Dec 9, 2015

    Public Notice WYDOT Final Settlement for Project N361065...  Website

  • Klingler signs with Gillette College

    Sisco Molina, Sports Editor|Dec 9, 2015

    WORLAND – When the cross-country season ended, senior Allyson Klingler thought her running career might be over with. She wanted to run at the next level, but without any college offers the possibility of running at the next level didn't look like one that was going to happen. But then Chris Kozlowski – the head cross-country coach at Gillette College – gave her a call. He wanted her to run for the team and offered her a full ride scholarship as well. "It was really relieving. I was scared becau...

  • Dec 9, 2015

    Public Notice Worland Municipal Airport Master Plan Meeting...  Website