SVHS Homecoming 2023 is celebrated this week
• Homecoming events include supporting a young man fighting cancer and honoring the 1972 State Champions. Star Valley High School is midway through Homecoming Week 2023, with staff and students embracing the year’s them to “Remember it ALL!” Homecoming celebrations…
Lincoln 2 Bus Stops reviewed October 4
• Residents must fill out request by Oct. 2 to appear on the agenda. Lincoln County School District No. 2, like many districts in Wyoming, is a difficult area to negotiate bus routes in terms of distance, drivability and child…
LCSD No. 2 Education Foundation rolls out the Star Valley College Gateway program
• SVHS students can now earn an associate degree with their high school diploma. Lincoln County School District No. 2 Education Foundation is announcing the Star Valley College Gateway, which is being implemented to provide increased concurrent enrollment courses…
Independent Obituaries: September 20, 2023
The following obituaries appeared in the September 20, 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. Errol Hoopes Errol Hoopes passed away peacefully on…
Blown tire leads to hay fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department said a blown trailer tire was the cause of a hay fire on Highway 238 west of Afton on Tuesday afternoon. Chief Dennis McDonald said the tire blew on the trailer the hay was on….
Independent Notes: An expanded Senior Center in Thayne
This editorial appeared in the September 13, 2023 edition of the Star Valley Independent. The valley’s senior population continues to grow as exemplified by what’s happening at the Thayne Senior Center in recent years. The center serves not only Thayne…
Funeral services for Nick Henderson
Funeral services for Nick Henderson will take place Monday, September 25, at 12 Noon at the Smoot Ward Chapel. A viewing will take place on Sunday, September 24, from 6-8 pm at Schwab Mortuary in Afton and from 10:30-11:45 am…
When to Stop for School Busses
Yes, still stop on a five-lane road says Sheriff’s Office. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers to be aware of school buses during the new school year, stating that you do need to stop for buses at all…
Potential Start Bus Stop and parking area being considered for new Strawberry Rd. intersection
Lincoln County Commissioner Kent Connelly joined SVI to give more information on the Strawberry Road Project that is slated for 2024. He says the design has been in place for quite a while and will serve as a commuter center….
Wyoming G&F Announces Conservation Initiatives for Wyoming Schools
The Wyoming Game & Fish and the Wyoming Department of Education on Monday announced a new initiative that will allow for conservation topics to be taught in Wyoming’s public schools. Three core programs, or “crates,” will be taught, including “Trout…