Maintenance crews working to make schools academic year ready
◆ Over the summer, maintenance crews have been testing different sanitizing solutions. Government and community response to Covid-19 is dictating activity choices for many organizations these days, and the Lincoln County School District No. 2 Maintenance Department is no exception….
Carnival extended, arena events limited at 2020 Lincoln County Fair
◆ Early ticket purchase for arena events encouraged. It appears that 800 will be the magic number at the 2020 Lincoln County Fair. Arena events will have a ticket sale limit of 800. “That is a substantial reduction in the…
SVR officials warn residents of a bear in the area
The following is a letter sent to residents of the Town of Star Valley Ranch: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BEARS Dear Star Valley Ranch Residents, We wanted to make you all aware that there is a subadult black…
Active Coronavirus numbers climb by 24; Now top 500
————– As of 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 20, the total number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming had increased by 62 — from 1,728 to 1790. Sheridan and Uinta counties each report just one new coronavirus case; Carbon County has two…
Wake services for Julie Draper
A Wake will be held for Julie Draper on Saturday July 25, 2020 from 11 a.m.-12 noon at Schwab Funeral Chapel in Thayne.
Funeral services for Dawn Astle
Funeral services for Dawn Astle will take place Saturday July 25, 2020 at 12 noon at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A night viewing will take place on Friday July 24, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. A final viewing will take place…
Free and reduced-price meals will be available this school year
◆ LCSD2 will continue to offer the service to qualifying households. Provided by LCSD No. 2 The local school district will continue to offer free and reduced price meals to students this next school year. The service is available to…
Expanded lane project between Thayne and Alpine delayed yet again
———————- The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will delay 11 construction projects and review local transportation programs due to revenue shortfalls. WYDOT has experienced long- and short-term funding issues caused by reductions in fuel tax revenues, petroleum market revenues and…
Silver Star Applies for Fiber Optics Grants in Wyoming
Thayne, WY, July 17, 2020 – Silver Star has announced that it is applying for a grant to support connecting even more areas than its current $100M/10-year network buildout calls for. As announced in November of last year, a combination…
Names in the News
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Lincoln County at the completion of the 2020 spring semester. The following degrees may be included on this list: BA (Bachelor of Arts); BM (Bachelor of Music); BS (Bachelor…