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Coming soon: Movies at the Hyart

Published by admin on Thu, 02/16/2023 - 1:29pm 
The asbestos is gone, and the staff at the Hyart Theatre is preparing for the resumption of movies – but not quite yet.

The Hyart has been closed since a water leak on December 24 damaged the historic theater, and when sampling confirmed asbestos in the 70-year-old building, a process was begun to abate the asbestos.

Speaker focuses in on suicide prevention

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:15am

Those in agriculture can be especially at risk, but the truths in Darla Tyler-McSherry’s talk to the Rocky Mountain FFA Thursday night are universal. The group met Thursday night to discuss a topic not often associated with farming -- mental illness and suicide. 

Hopeful Hyart progress

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2023 - 9:14am

Repair project moving forward with asbestos remediation soon

Chronicle wins numerous awards at press association gathering

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 9:15am 
The Lovell Chronicle was judged one of the top small weekly newspapers in Wyoming for 2022, receiving three major awards and numerous individual honors at the 124th annual Wyoming Press Association Winter Convention at the Little America Hotel in Cheyenne Jan. 19-21.

New mountain mural promotes reading at RMES

Published by admin on Thu, 01/19/2023 - 10:01am

When Rocky Mountain Elementary School principal Betsy Sammons needed a way to stimulate interest in the school’s new accelerated reading program, she and her leadership team came up with a very graphic, illustrative way to promote the program: a mural of a mountain in the school library.

Hyart Theatre repair awaits asbestos analysis

Published by admin on Thu, 01/05/2023 - 11:06am

Nearly two weeks after water from a burst pipe flooded the lobby of the Hyart Theatre, theater officials hoping for a reopening are in a wait-and-see mode as an asbestos study must be conducted before work to repair damage can begin.

Lovell Fire Dept. rescues four after vehicle slides off Five Springs Campground road

Published by admin on Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:05am

What was reported as a slide-off at the Five Springs Campground Sunday ended up being a whole lot more than that.

Emergency personnel were called out at  3:54 p.m. Sunday to a slide-off with unknown injuries. 

New career coordinator position gives students guidance and opportunities

Published by admin on Thu, 12/01/2022 - 9:44am

Sally Bernhisel, formally the at-risk coordinator for Rocky Mountain High School, is wearing a new hat these days. This year she has been hired as the career coordinator for the district.

Five veterans receive honor quilts

Published by admin on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 9:13am

A great local tradition was continued Friday at the annual American Legion Veterans Day program as five handmade quilts were presented to veterans in the community, honoring them for their service.

Hunting with Heroes

Published by admin on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 10:16am

Veterans organization sponsors area hunt for disabled vets

A Wyoming organization that honors disabled veterans by providing them with unique outdoor recreation experiences came to Big Horn County two weeks ago for a deer hunt near Byron.