November Afton Town Council recap
Mayor Jeff Jensen convened the Afton Town Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. on November 13, 2025. All council members were present, including Scott Griffith, Will Wilkes, Michael Butler, Dirk Hillyard, along with Town Attorney Dale Cottam, Town Clerk Tina McGarvey,…
Two vehicle accident on the north end of Afton
A call for area first responders went out just before 11 a.m. on the north end of Afton for a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 89 near Star Storage. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the driver…
Afton FD responds to Osmond brush fire
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, members of the Afton Fire Department were dispatched to the call of a fire threatening several acres of dry material. According to the Afton Fire Department, a homeowner in the Osmond area was…
Horse dies in multi-vehicle crash involving alcohol near Grover
A multi-vehicle accident took place at mile marker 91 just north of Grover at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Friday evening. The incident included four vehicles, one of which was towing a horse trailer. The collisions resulted in the death of…
No injuries reported in truck rollover
The Afton Fire Department, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) and Star Valley EMS responded to the scene of a semi-truck and trailer rollover on Thursday morning. According to the WHP, the driver of the vehicle appears…
Small farm building in Afton complete loss following fire
The Afton Fire Department was dispatched to Allred Rd. on Tuesday, April 15 shortly after 3:00 p.m. for pump house that had caught fire. When firefighters arrived the building, located roughly 100 yards to the west of Allred Road, was…
First Responders offer Cocoa for Kipp fundraiser
• All proceeds go toward financial support for Kipp Johnson in his fight against lung cancer. Lincoln County First Responders in Afton have teamed up to provide a fundraising event to support Afton Firefighter Kipp Johnson, who has recently…
Road equipment catches fire in Grover Park
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Grover Park area on Monday afternoon for a road grader that had caught fire. The call came in at roughly 12:25 p.m. A responding firefighter told SVI News that the equipment…
Lightning strike causes hay fire at Shumway Farms
A haystack caught fire early Monday morning at Shumway Farms in Osmond. Afton Fire Chief Cody Wilkes said the department was dispatched to the scene at roughly 3:50 a.m. According to Wilkes, lightning struck in the middle of a stack…
Town of Afton Board Meeting Summary
Town of Afton board members met in their regularly scheduled meeting in June and discussed the following items. •West Alley Project This project is now “back to the drawing board” due to a trash easement which did not have full…