(Video) – Star Valley Braves hosting Sugar-Salem
The Star Valley Braves (2-2) will be renewing a hardwood rivalry with the Sugar-Salem Diggers (3-1) on Thursday night in Afton as they continue their 2023-24 campaign. Join Duke Dance, Dahl Erickson and the SVI Crew as they bring you…
2nd Annual Wreaths Across Star Valley this Saturday
• Laying wreaths to honor and remember our military heroes. Provided by Alpine American Legion Unit 46 On Saturday, December 16, Alpine’s American Legion Post 46 and local veterans will host the second Annual Wreaths Across Star Valley. Aligning with…
Handel’s “Messiah” comes to the Ford this weekend
• Star Valley has been gathering to present “Messiah” for 48 years. The Salt River Symphony and Chorus are presenting Handel’s “Messiah” Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, December 17-19 in the Historic Ford Theatre in Afton at 7 p.m. Sunday evening’s…
Lincoln County growth continues
• Subdivisions coming before the county. Lincoln County continues to grow with subdivision projects coming before the planning and zoning board and the commission for consideration. Some are approved and others sent back for further preparation. In the most recent…
LCSD2 did not receive hoax bomb threat received by other Wyoming districts
Lincoln County School District No. 2 said they did not receive the same hoax bomb threat on Wednesday that several other districts around the state received. In a released statement, the district said they are “aware of bomb threats affecting…
Simpson elected LCSD No. 2 School Board Chairman
• Officer elections take place annually within the board. Dr. Darnell Simpson was elected Chairman of the Lincoln County School District No. 2 School Board in the monthly school board meeting held December 6. Simpson, who has been serving as…
Independent Obituaries: December 13, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the December 13, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent. For more area obituaries, please visit Schwab Mortuary. For more resources including headstones, please visit the Star Valley Historical Society. Ross Harrison Ross A Harrison was born on July…
Alpine prepares for expansion
• Town gives unanimous support. The Alpine Town Council approved annexation of the Rehman Hafeez property at a Dec. 5 hearing. The council vote was 5-0 in favor of the property currently located under Lincoln County jurisdiction. The property is…
Why Wyoming sent 240 inmates to a Mississippi prison
• As the Department of Corrections deals with a 25% vacancy rate, 48 additional prisoners were transferred to jails in Lincoln and Sublette counties. By Maggie Mullen, WyoFile.com – The Wyoming Department of Corrections’ transfer of 240 inmates to…
Auburn house fire was controlled burn
A house fire in Auburn Saturday morning was a controlled burn training exercise, according to the Afton Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Cody Wilkes said the home, which was located on the small hill in the meadow northeast of Auburn, had…