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Senior Chatter: Exciting Times at the Senior Center

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 1:12pm

The end of October saw the Senior Center literally jumping with fun and games. It was decorated for fall and Halloween. On the 27th we held a fall festival. At 11 a.m. the games began. We played miniature (tiny) golf, musical cookie walk, ring toss and corn toss, cornhole and also Plinko. Lots of prizes were won.
Kim ran a photo shoot with us sitting in the big rocking chair. You can see the pictures on the big screen in the dining room.

Swearing in

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 1:10pm

Lovell Elementary School swore in new officers for the student council Tuesday morning. Posing proudly are (back row, l-r) fifth-grade class representatives Craig Krantz, Olivia Rael and Kylie Nicholls; fourth-grade representatives Lainey Logan and Riley Pincoskie, (middle row) fourth-grade rep Piper Marchant; third-grade representatives Mallory Sanders, Junior Garcia and Harper Mangus; and (front row) president Dax Mangus, vice president Chloe Asay, secretary Spencer Walker and treasurer Jamen Crosby.

 

Trick or treat feat

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 1:08pm

Members of the Lovell High School FFA chapter went trick-or-treating for food items on Halloween last week, collecting some 1,350 items to be donated to the Lovell Food Pantry at the Lovell United Methodist Church.

Class action TCT suit tossed out by Supreme Court

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 1:05pm

POWELL —- The Wyoming Supreme Court says a judge was right to throw out a lawsuit that challenged the 2014 sale of a Big Horn Basin telecommunications company.
A pair of former Tri-County Telephone Association board members alleged that leaders conspired to sell the business for much less than its worth, but District Court Judge Jason Conder tossed the class action suit last year.
 “The undisputed facts demonstrate that no civil conspiracy existed,” Conder concluded.

Main Street Mingle set for November 18

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:58pm

Lovell’s annual Christmas kickoff event, the Main Street Mingle, is ready to go on Saturday, Nov. 18, Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce manager Linda Morrison said.
This year’s theme is “The Christmas Town,” and businesses and residents are encouraged to dress up their windows and light up their homes to create a grand display of lights. The Town of Lovell has created new lighted wreaths that will line Main Street.

Sheriff Department organizes November 18 BLM-land cleanup to counteract illegal dumping

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:57pm

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department has had enough with people dumping trash on Bureau of Land Management land, and they are asking local residents to help them do something about it.
The Sheriff’s Department asks residents to meet up with deputies on November 18 at 10 a.m. at Frog Rock on Road 5 in the sand hills between Cowley and Byron.

North Big Horn Hospital recognized as top rural hospital for second year straight

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:56pm

North Big Horn Hospital has been recognized among the very best rural hospitals in the United States, winning the Performance Leadership Award for Excellence for the second year in a row.
The recognition comes from the Chartis Center of Rural Health, a consulting firm specializing in healthcare analytics.

Lovell Elementary students honored for Character Counts essays

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:55pm

Students at Lovell Elementary School were recognized for essays they wrote for the school’s annual Character Counts essay contest.
Preceding the submission of an essay, a Character Counts Week was held. Throughout the week, which was held in October, teachers led discussion about what it means to have good character. The week culminated with students writing essays about the importance of good character in their lives and what good character looks like for them.

Sheriff’s report: Mannequin in river confused for dead body

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:26pm

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department received the following calls for October 30 to November 6:
Oct. 30:  6:10 p.m. - Deputies received a report of a semi-truck stuck in heavy snow on Highway 14A East in the Big Horn Mountains. Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified and helped free the truck.

Police Report: Silver SUV wreaks havoc in Lovell

Published by admin on Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:24pm

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of October 30 to November 1:
Oct 30: Officers were called to complaints of harassment on Montana Avenue from a family member who complained his sister was calling in continuous welfare checks on him as a way to harass him.