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Letter to the Editor: Is this even legal?
I am writing this letter concerning an article I read in this paper dated March 28, 2024. In this letter I am questioning the legality of what the town of Manderson is doing with their finances. I read that the police are trying to “push” for an e-citation system. As I further read, I was very troubled to read that this town is “$55,123.19 under their budget.” Councilman Patrick further stated, “What it means is that in the next four months when the fiscal year ends, to break even, with the average ticket of $150, we would need 92 tickets or more.” Patrick went on to state “that he doesn’t see any issue with it because May is coming up and that is when traffic typically increases. And that figuring $20,000 for the new system and the average ticket at $150 he wondered about an additional 133 tickets to pay for the system.”
Manderson PD hours, E-ticket program discussed at council meeting
The council voted to purchase an e-ticket program for the Manderson Police Department at the April 11 council meeting. The vote was three to one. Councilman Troy Chambers had an excused absence for this meeting. The approval came after a long discussion. Councilman Patrick clarified that if approved, it would...
Shell News: Garden club plans annual plant exchange
“May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun and find your shoulder to light on, to bring you luck, happiness and riches today, tomorrow and beyond.” — Irish Blessing. Fourteen women attended the Shell Valley Women’s Coffee at the home of hostess Judie Deepe on April 4. Those attending: Sherie Barber, Mary Whaley, Joan Mackey, Karen Hayes, Bette Neal, Jade Smith, Irbi Nelson, Diane Henrich, Monnette Wilcox, Myrna Good, Lee Leavitt, Patty Harrington, Anna Graham-Lindeen and Judie Deepe.
GHS announces co-valedictorians, salutatorian
Caroline Boyer and Kelsie McColloch share valedictorian honors for the Class of 2024. Tyler Searfoss earned salutatorian honors. The three honor grads will address parents and friends during commencement exercises Sunday, May 19, at 3:30 p.m. in the Greybull High School gymnasium. Caroline, the daughter of Nate and Teresa Boyer,...
Manderson establishes community clean-up committee
The Manderson Town Council’s regular monthly meeting was held April 11. Mayor Rod Patrick and council people Julie Williams, Judy Bury and Tim Patrick were in attendance. Councilman Troy Chambers had an excused absence. One item on the agenda was a main street clean-up. Councilman Patrick said the town’s...
Town moving forward with automated alert system
The Basin Town Council voted to get a Code Red, also known as reverse 911, system at its April 11 meeting. Chief Kyle McClure told the council he was an administrator for the program when he worked at the Big Horn County. Sheriff’s Office and that the company would reinstate...
Hospital officials cite encouraging trends in patient numbers, staff turnover, morale
While its March numbers fell short of February’s, Three Rivers Health reports positive trends in several indicators that are key to its future success, including patient visits, staff morale and turnover. That was the theme that emerged from Wednesday night’s meeting of the board of directors, which began as...
Rebels perform well at large meet
The Riverside Rebels continued to rack up the wins, personal records and automatic qualifications Friday at a meet in Shoshoni that attracted more than 20 teams, including several from the larger 2A and 3A classifications. With their talented roster of sprinters and hurdlers, the Rebels earned 76 points. The girls,...
Chamber elects new board, officer elections to follow
Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce members have elected a new board, choosing Larry Snyder Jr., April Brown, Roxanna Harwood, Josiah Mizell and Robert Skillman to serve with Patti Hanson, who, as the current board president, agreed to stay on for another year. Snyder and Brown are part of the Richard...
Squeal Your Thirst an ‘Oinkredible’ time
The second annual Squeal Your Thirst fundraiser was “Oinkredible” according to primary organizer and Big Horn County Fair board member Tracy Haley. The money raised will go toward a new pig barn at the fairgrounds in Basin. This year the fundraiser raised over $8,000 between the silent auction, event tumbler sales and tickets. Over 90 tickets were sold. There were 47 silent auction items and many donated door prizes.
Freshman Henson AQs in triple jump
After enduring a cold, windy Friday in Shoshoni, Greybull High School freshman Marlee Henson took advantage of more favorable weather conditions Saturday in Lovell where she bettered the state qualifying standard in the triple jump. Henson’s leap of 32 feet, a personal record, was the best of the day by...
Greybull students earn plaudits at State Art
Last week, Greybull High School’s art club attended the Wyoming State Art Symposium in Casper, a three-day art exhibition that is the largest of its kind in the nation, and brought home multiple ribbons. Iris Gard received six blue ribbons for the following works of art: “Silent War Cry”...
Competitive salaries remain a goal for BHCSD#2
While reviewing the school district’s financial reports at the April 15 monthly Lovell School Board meeting, business manager Lane Black-Partridge seemed hopeful that both the health insurance and the property/liability insurance policies that are up for renewal will drastically drop since the five-year anniversary of the hailstorm damage has passed.
Summer lecture series begins with presentation on dinosaur museum
The first of five talks in the Big Horn Basin Dinosaur and Geoscience Museum’s summer lecture series will focus on the vision to open a 3,000 square foot museum on the east side of the current Greybull library and museum building. Dr. Erik Kvale and Nolan O’Neal, who serve...
GMS rolls in relays, adds Best of the Best qualifiers
Greybull Middle School athletes won two relays, set several PRs and added five new Best of the Best qualifications last weekend in Shoshoni. The meet was larger than anticipated, attracting close to 20 teams including a number of 3A schools. “It was good to see some other competition that challenged...
Grizzly found, killed in the Bighorns
JACKSON — Wyoming officials on Sunday detected a grizzly bear living in the Bighorn Mountains, a range 100 miles east of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that grizzlies haven’t occupied for almost a century. On Monday, however, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department killed the subadult male bruin. The bear had attacked a cow some 20 miles south of Ten Sleep, injuring the animal to the point where it had to...
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