Lincoln County voters will decide on 6th Penny next week
• Additional one cent sales tax would fund municipal projects if passed Next week voters in Lincoln County will determine if a county-wide sales tax increase will go into effect. The Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax would increase the…
6th Penny Tax returns to ballot
• Voters county wide will approve or reject At the request of local municipalities, the Lincoln County Commissioners have approved a resolution to add a 1% special purpose sales and use tax, also known as the 6th penny, onto…
LCSD1’s Teresa Chaulk named Wyoming Superintendent of the Year
Teresa Chaulk, Superintendent for Lincoln County School District #1 in Kemmerer/Diamondville, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year for Wyoming by the Wyoming Association of School Administrators. She has been invited to represent Wyoming at the national conference…
New chamber created for South Lincoln County
• Fossil Basin will serve Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. A new chamber of commerce has been formed in southern Lincoln County. The Fossil Basin Chamber of Commerce has been organized to further help businesses in Kemmerer, Diamondville and Opal. The…
South Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation (SLCEDC) announces a New Committee Name
KEMMERER, Wyo. – The SLCEDC has announced a name change for their sub-committee tasked with directing and working with their Economic Development Liaison – Stephen P. Allen. The SLCEDCs’ purpose is to promote the economic development efforts of South Lincoln…
Kemmerer fire claims pair of buildings
Two buildings were lost after a fire in South Lincoln County Monday evening. The Kemmerer Volunteer Fire Department reported a grass fire in the Oakley area east of Diamondville spread to an older barn and house due to high winds. The fire…
Truck crashes into home in Diamondville
Emergency responders in south Lincoln County were dispatched to a home in Diamondville Friday, February 23, after a truck drove into a house. The Diamondville Police Department said Fire and EMS service were also requested to respond. No one in…