Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
Serving all of Eastern Laramie County since 1908
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Monday night saw the annual Texas Trail Market meeting. Interim general manager Dixie Bomberger supplied the food including: ham, cheesy potatoes, and bacon green beans, and the board provided gift card and ham giveaways for the evening. Jm Zitek announced the resignation of Don Herman as president with Zitek taking over and director Bill Shain stepping into the vice-president roll. The board is to be consistently made up of seven members, and the two seats that are open for this year will be...
While not everyone understands the language of computers LCSD #2 teacher Sara Schnell is doing her best to change all of that. Computers are not going away any time soon and the need for people who can write code is an ever increasing industry. A formerly male dominated field is now opening it's doors to both genders, and LCSD #2 is leading the way! "Computers are everywhere, changing every industry on the planet, but only 45% of all high schools teach computer science. Girls and minorities are...
Contrary to what Hollywood would tell you, death does not take a holiday. There is no time to get your affairs in order just before the big event, and although no one likes to talk, or even think about death it is important to have things settled beforehand. Many families have been torn apart fighting over what they think their departed loved one would want. It is essential to try to have all of these issues on paper and spelled out so that an already heartbreaking time doesn’t become something worse. When beginning to put your affairs in o...
Keith E. Hickman, 71, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, died in Cheyenne on Friday, December 6, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Pine Bluffs Community Center with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Burial will be held in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in Keith’s memory to the family with a portion going to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The services for Keith have been entru...
Elnora I. Beavers passed away December 10, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born July 24, 1921 in Grand Island, NE to Bernhardt “Bernie” and Emelia (Wiese) Scheel. She attended Golden Prairie School, north of Burns. She married Donald Beavers on October 5, 1950. She is survived by her three children Russell (Sheila) Beavers, Leola (John) Beard and Dean (Pam) Beavers; four grandchildren, Brock (Bridget) Beavers, TJ King, Clint (Stephanie) Freeburg and Jerilyn (Nathan) Reis; four step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and eight ste...
The Pine Bluffs FFA Chapter is hosting their annual food drive December 4th - 18th. Members handed out bags to all of the houses in town for you to fill and take to one of the drop off locations. Please take your bag to a convenient drop off location listed below. Any non-perishable item would be of great assistance to us as we pass on the gift of giving this time of year. We have provided drop-off locations at Texas Trail Market, Pine Bluffs Feed and Grain, Farmer’s State Bank, Points West Bank, Exxon (Conoco), Sinclair, Napa, Town Commerce B...
Are you interested in gardening? Or, are you one of those who truly believes they have a black thumb and could kill an artificial plant? If you have any interest in gardening, or fresh vegetables, or flowers maybe the Master Gardener program will interest you. I know this isn't for everyone, but if you're reading these articles you've already shown an interest in gardening. People have a lot of reasons for becoming a Master Gardener. Sometimes it's just for the love of gardening and plants,...
Every year your hometown, Pine Bluffs, has a Christmas at home parade and dinner. This year's parade and dinner was set on a cold night, so there were very few people able to watch the parade. After the parade, most of the people who were watching or weren't watching the parade, drove up to the community center for a hot meal. At the community center many of the families and friends met up to have a fun chili dinner together. If you did not attend, there are so many things that you missed. Our...
Some people will say it is the uniform, but for Shane Shepardson, the uniform just comes with the job. Shepardson is the newest member of the Pine Bluffs Police Department. He isn't too far from home as he hails from Loveland, Colorado. While in law enforcement currently, Shepardson has a strong background with the military. This background includes a strong family history with the military. "My grandma Jeannine Shepardson served as a nurse in Vietnam, as well as his grandfather, John...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Laramie County Fair had a successful conference attending the Annual Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs Conference in Layton, Utah, Nov. 13-16, 2019. The RMAF honors deserving individuals from member fairs each year during the convention and this year Laramie County Fair Manager Jeff Ketcham was humbled, and honored to receive the 2019 RMAF Fair Manager of the Year award. Ketcham was nominated by his peers and selected by the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs board of...
Plenty of Pigs was the theme for this weeks Fun for Kids at the local library. Kiddos from the daycare center walked over to listen to library worker Mary Cushing as she read stories, led songs, and supervised a counting activity with pigs in mud. Children were then able to create their own pig craft while the adults lent a helping hand. Fun for kids will continue the next two weeks with a week off during the Christmas holiday. If you would like more information please contact Mary Cushing or...
Last Sunday was the Christmas party pack meeting for Cub Scout Pack 109 Pine Bluffs. During the meeting awards were handed out, the Scouts played games and had Christmas treats. They also did a scavenger hunt, an ornament exchange, played pass the pig, and a game where you had to guess the items inside of a stocking that had been sealed shut. The Scouts were celebrating their Christmas cheer with each other as well as a successful food collection drive locally....
Members of the Donald Eisenhauer American Legion Post No.60 along with the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 60 came together last Sunday to host the Annual Legion Christmas Social at the Pine Bluffs Senior Center. The Christmas Social was open to members of the community, veterans or not. Dinner consisted of barbecued pork spare ribs cooked by Legionaire Charles Cunningham and Rocky Mountain oysters, with all the trimmings. A silent auction was held to raise funds to help veterans and...
featuring the musical talents of 5-6 Grade Bands, PB Jr/Sr HS Choir and Bands...