The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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With the resignation of Trustee Ed Ray, the Board of Trustees for Crook County Medical Services District is seeking an appointee to fill out his term representing the Moorcroft area. “It is with great sadness that I hereby resign from my position as a member of the Board of Trustees,” wrote Ray in his resignation letter. “I am grateful for the time I served the residents of Crook County and enjoyed my time serving with my fellow trustees.” Candidates to fulfill Ray’s term are asked to contact the board. The trustee position represent...
The day was warm with a fine breeze as families and friends sat visiting and kids found their best spots to grab up any candy thrown their way; thus began the Pine Haven Days Labor Day Weekend. In the parade, Emily and Bill Smith led as Grand Marshals, waving and throwing the first candy of the event. Best Cart was won by Bob and Tammie McGovern; Randy Blakeman entered two of his fine rides and both tied as Best Classic Car; and Best Float went to Collins Communications. As the parade went by,...
Active shooter training isn’t just about school safety. It’s for anyone and everyone who would like to know more about how to protect themselves in a dangerous situation. For this reason, Crook County Sheriff’s Office offers its Critical Incident Response Training to any interested member of the public and is hosting sessions in each of the four municipalities. The events are open to anyone and Moorcroft’s will take place on October 24, beginning at 4 p.m. in the old school library room of the Moorcroft Town Center. The class is expecte...
Are you ready? Another exciting year of LOGOS is about to begin, with the theme, “Parables of Jesus.” Students, their families, and staff will journey together into the many biblical lessons Jesus taught His disciples through the use of parables. LOGOS, a non-denominational program aptly described as “Christ-centered Fun”, is for the entire family. Elementary age students (and pre-school students, if accompanied by an adult) are invited to participate in recreation, worship and Bible study each Wednesday between 4 and 6:45 p.m., while similar...
The Carlile Fire Zone 16 is celebrating their annual open house Saturday, September 16, starting at 6 p.m. at the Carlile Fire Hall and everyone is invited to dinner. The burgers and brats are provided by Pinnacle Bank; buns, chips and drinks by Carlile Fire Zone #16; and guests are invited to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Entertainment will be live music from Bob, Pat and Doug. This festive event is an important fundraising activity to help these first responders be protected when they answer the needs of neighbors throughout Crook...
On August 31, police were requested to do a welfare check on a resident due to family being unable to get ahold of them. Officer went to the residence and spoke with them, all was fine. Officer contacted their family member who called in the welfare check and advised them of this. Nothing further. On September 3, police responded to a verbal altercation at Deere Haven. Upon arrival, police discovered one of the individuals involved in the altercation had thrown a beer bottle and caused bodily injury to multiple subjects inside. Suspect was...
Speeding: John J. Gabriel, 44/30, Murrieta, CA, $188. Michelle R. Lux, 44/30, Cedar Park, TX, $188. Erik D. Aittama, 44/30, Tucson, AZ, $188. John R. Schrock, 44/30, Eureka, IL, $188. Colin P. Ewald, 44/30, Chicago, IL, $188. James W. Pitts, 44/30, Calhoun, GA, $188. Marion L. Asher, 44/30, Highland, IL, $188. William A. Paschal, Jr., 44/30, Katy, TX, $188. Shad C. Francis, 44/30, Kimberly, ID, $188. David W. Shidler, 44/30, Altoona, IA, $188. Gary P. Dumas, 64/30, East Granby, CT, $358. Timothy C. Riley-Tillman, 44/30, Columbia, MO, $188....
Wyoming decides to leave National School Board Association POWELL (WNE) — The Wyoming School Board Association, which includes Park County School District 1, is no longer a member of the National School Board Association (NSBA). Kim Dillivan, PCSD1 board chairman, said he does not anticipate a change to the school board’s professional development as a result of Wyoming’s exit. Individual school boards can still be a member of the NSBA, but Dillivan does not see a difference between membership to the NSBA or the Consortium of State School Board...
The public is invited to get down with a pitchfork fondue dinner as the West Texas Trail Museum (WTTM) celebrates their 14th annual Heritage Roundup Saturday, September 16; Happy Hour starts at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6. This year's theme is "Boots and Bling" and guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes for the dancing after dinner as the Ramblin' Rangers from Hot Springs, SD entertains guests with live music. Many great items will be available in the live and silent auctions. This annual f...
Get in your element this September – sign up for a library card! You can borrow books, ebooks, activity kits, DVDs and state park passes. Use your library card for online resources such as Linked In Learning, BookFlix and many other online databases. Get a library card and dive into a new hobby. Use your library card to spark your creativity. A library card is your most important school supply – it’s elemental, really – and everyone should have one. Sign up for a library card at the Moorcroft Branch Library in September and get a free treat f...
Moorcroft's elementary and high schools will welcome numerous members of staff this year, including five at the senior level and seven for the younger students. Moorcroft Elementary School Cyndi Axe "I am from San Bernardino, CA. I earned my masters degree in teaching from California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. "This is my 23rd year teaching, with most of my experience being in early childhood education (pre-k, TK, kindergarten and second grade.) I love working with littles! "I have...
This weekend Moorcroft played in the Gillette Volleyball Tournament. On Friday, Varsity played Spearfish, Cheyenne Central and Kelly Walsh. Although falling short, the girls played with their all and improved their skills from the last tournament. On Saturday, the girls started off playing Sundance and took it to three sets with Sundance, winning 15-11. After a defeat with Glenrock, they got close with St. Thomas Moore, playing three sets, but unfortunately lost, 12-15. Junior Varsity started off on Friday morning, playing Spearfish and the...
High School Football Moorcroft – 14, Greybull – 16 Golf at Wright Carter Hatling – 105 Gatlin McCrea – 141 McKinnon Purcell – 147 Cross Country at Northern Hills Girls 3000M 6th Grade – Audrey Greathouse 16:00.89 Girls 3000M 7th/8th Grade – Rachel Burris 14:49-10, Morning Barnum 17:18.15 Boys 3000M 7th/8th Grade – 6. Mikhail Reich 12:14.60, Kenny Blakeman 14:10.92...
CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 REPORT OF SCHOOL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES Sources and Uses for the Year Ended June 30, 2023 FUNDS CCSD Capital Capital Special Projects Projects Enterprise Internal Trust Agency General Revenue Fund Fund Lunch Service Funds Activity REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES: Local 9,230,144 176,282 73,701 268,836 3,641,219 992,582 County 2,359,649 State 10,498,461 1,546,172 2,901 Federal 1,667,859 308,150 Other 32,923 170,000 25,000 TOTAL REVENUE & OTHER SOURCES 22,121,177 3,390,313 - 73,701 749,887 3,641,219 0 1,017,582...
September 28, 2023, CCMSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting The Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Sundance State Bank meeting room. The meeting will also be hosted via Teams webinar. Join the meeting at the link below: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8bbb87ad-10a5-4e3b-8fb4-5679462951c4@f1f73db4-4d69-4e07-8652-10c57c1f3e50 Publish: September 7, 2023...
The decorative light posts along Big Horn Avenue were a subject of a recent discussion of Moorcroft's council after the vehicular destruction of a couple of the poles. There are actually two issues the town is facing with the existing status of the posts: the first is the degradation of the pot metal bases, which rust within a short time from salt and moisture that inevitably finds inroads, making the structure unsound. The other is, of course, drivers hitting these posts, breaking them before...
Speeding – Kristina Reynolds, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115; Phillip R. Tuggle, Savannah, GA, 84/70, $140; Stanley Box, Colorado Springs, CO, 79/65, $188; Lance Horst, Spearfish, SD, 94/75, $155; Margaret Reis, Cincinnati, OH, 80/70, $105; Colby Shemayme, Del City, OK, 85/70, $135; David Temple, Tracy, CA, 51/30, $267; Cortes Rafael Montejo, Brooklyn Park, MN, 40/30, $150; Jovan Alzarez Alaba, Las Vegas, NV, 91/75, $140; Alexandra Adams, Wilmette, IL, 92/80, $120; Jeremiah D. Maddison, Hulett, WY, 83/70, $125; David Menaged, New York, NY, 81/70, $...
