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Festival of Trees and Gingerbread House Contest happening this weekend in Afton

• Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on site for two hours each day. Gather on 89 in downtown Afton is hosting the first annual Star Valley Festival of Trees with a Gingerbread House Contest and Wonderland Walk on Friday…

Hit and Run Driver identified

The following is a release from the Afton Police Department –  During the early evening hours on November 20, 2023, an off-duty Wyoming State Trooper called the Lincoln County Communications Center and advised of a vehicle possibly matching the description…

Musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” opens at the Ford this week

• Performances run November 16,17,18 and 20. The Salt River Community Theater is producing their second musical comedy, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” which takes the stage Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, November 16-18 and 20 at 7 p.m. in the historic…

Search continues following crosswalk accident

• Contact Afton PD with information.  Law enforcement continues to look for a vehicle and driver involved in an Afton crosswalk accident that sent one person to the hospital Thursday night, Nov. 9. The Afton Police Department reports a 13-year-old…

CANCELED: Building moving from Thayne to Afton to impact local traffic on Friday October 27

    *** The building scheduled to be moved on Friday October 27 has been canceled as of 5:47 p.m. Thursday, October 26.    ***Original Story *** According to information from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) a large house…

225 BBQ etc. Spreads the Flame with the Opening of Second Location

• Local BBQ joint expands from Thayne to Afton. 225 BBQ etc., known for its classic smoked dishes in Thayne since 2019, has spread the BBQ flavor to a second location in Afton. With this expansion, 225 now has a…

New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed

• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star.  The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…

Mounted Shooters fire at the LC Fairgrounds this weekend

• Wyoming Desperados combining with Utah club as co-hosts. For the seventh year the Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters will be hosting an event at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton. But this year they will be joined for the first…

2023 Lincoln County Fair Schedule

After kicking things off on Saturday with the parade, the car show and The Vocalist, the Lincoln County Fair continues all this week with some amazing acts and features. Here’s a look at the schedules so you don’t miss anything!…

Crews hopeful to start 4th Ave. paving next week

Daily traffic has had to make some minor adjustments in the last several days as crews work to replace the asphalt on 4th Avenue in Afton near the Maverik convenience store and extending east. “They are replacing the road from…