CANCELED: Building moving from Thayne to Afton to impact local traffic on Friday October 27
*** The building scheduled to be moved on Friday October 27 has been canceled as of 5:47 p.m. Thursday, October 26. ***Original Story *** According to information from the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) a large house…
225 BBQ etc. Spreads the Flame with the Opening of Second Location
• Local BBQ joint expands from Thayne to Afton. 225 BBQ etc., known for its classic smoked dishes in Thayne since 2019, has spread the BBQ flavor to a second location in Afton. With this expansion, 225 now has a…
New Afton Star underway, volunteers needed
• Old material has been removed, holes prepped to stabilize Star. The old material for the Star on the east hill above Afton has been removed with the help of 20 volunteers and a bulldozer provided by DNS Excavation. The…
Mounted Shooters fire at the LC Fairgrounds this weekend
• Wyoming Desperados combining with Utah club as co-hosts. For the seventh year the Wyoming Desperados Mounted Shooters will be hosting an event at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Afton. But this year they will be joined for the first…
2023 Lincoln County Fair Schedule
After kicking things off on Saturday with the parade, the car show and The Vocalist, the Lincoln County Fair continues all this week with some amazing acts and features. Here’s a look at the schedules so you don’t miss anything!…
Crews hopeful to start 4th Ave. paving next week
Daily traffic has had to make some minor adjustments in the last several days as crews work to replace the asphalt on 4th Avenue in Afton near the Maverik convenience store and extending east. “They are replacing the road from…
Frozen Yogurt never looked so good – Star of 89 transforming busy Afton corner
• Star of 89 on embraces Star Valley through a new mural and many building upgrades. Located on Main Street in Afton, Star of 89 has opened its doors to The Giftery, featuring many Star Valley-themed items; Swirl- a self-serve…
Town of Afton monitoring the mud slide in Swift Creek Canyon
◆ Mayor commends public works director The Town of Afton will continue to monitor a slide in Swift Creek Canyon in the coming weeks after initially clearing it with trackhoes. The slide backed up heavy water flow from spring runoff,…
(Video) – Swift Creek Canyon Road open, trail closed due to mudslide
A mudslide that occurred the week of June 12 continues to move and cause problems below the intermittent spring up Afton’s Swift Creek Canyon. Afton Mayor Jeff Jensen said he expects the road up the canyon to remain open, however…
(Photo Gallery) – Afton Freedom Festival
Afton’s Main Street was host of the annual Freedom Festival this past weekend. (SVI Photos & Video)