LC Fair is bigger and better than ever
• Premium tickets, bigger video board and new seats highlight growing annual event With Independence Day now in the rearview mirror and the hot days of summer taking over, it’s only a short time until the Lincoln County Fair envelopes…
Winning Cowboy Draw ticket sold at AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton
According to the Wyoming Lottery Facebook page, someone has purchased a winning ticket in the Cowboy Draw game from AJ’s Discount Liquor in Afton. The posting encourages anyone who might have purchased a ticket from the store to check their…
Offseason Update: Wrestling and Volleyball
• Spikers head to Orem team camp next week Continuing to examine the off-season work for the SVHS sports programs brings wrestling and volleyball into the pages of the Independent this week. Here’s a look at those programs as…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…
Minor injuries reported in two-vehicle collision
A two-vehicle accident took place on U.S 89 in the morning hours of Wednesday July 3. According to information from the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), a white Ford pickup and a black Dodge pickup were both traveling southbound at mile…
Projects take over Braves Field during the summer
• Additional turf field, track resurfacing and updated bleachers all under construction. Sometimes a casual drive past the football field and track oval during the summer reveals a quiet or even sleepy day during the summer. Not this…
Anderson placed on leave from Utah State; intent to terminate his contract
With just 54 days before their scheduled first game of the 2024 football season, officials with Utah State University released a statement that coach Blake Anderson has been placed on administrative leave “with the intent to terminate his contract…
(Photo Gallery) – Afton Freedom Festival
The Afton Freedom Festival closed down Main Street on Jun 29 as people in the area enjoyed sunshine, bounce houses, food vendors, a corn hole tournament, fish scramble and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament among other things. (SVI PHOTOS BY DAHL…
(Photo Gallery) – Afton Junior Rodeo
From stick horses and goats to mutton-busting and bareback, the kids at the Afton Junior Rodeo put on a show on a perfect day at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on June 28, 2024. Here are a few shots from the…
Star Valley Sports Journal: Summer Thoughts and Happenings
It’s the summertime and area sports stories tend to come in fits and starts. Here are a few things that have made it across my desk that may only interest me. • Open date now closed Previously, the two-time…