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Town losing administrator to BHC

Published by admin on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 3:35pm

The Town of Greybull’s administrator and finance director for the past eight years has resigned.

Paul Thur informed Mayor Myles Foley on Tuesday, May 18 that he had accepted a job with Big Horn County to serve as its airport manager and land planning manager.  His hiring was approved and announced that same day by the county commission.

He said the idea of working around an airport is what appealed to him the most.

Who should fix the fence on a county road addressed at commission meeting

Published by admin on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 11:42am

Jan Barnett appeared before the Big Horn County Commission at their May 18 meeting to discuss a cattle guard and fence on Davis Lane.

Mask order waived for GHS graduation

Published by admin on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 2:33pm

Although still recommended, Big Horn County School District No. 3 will not require people attending Greybull High School’s commencement ceremony on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. to wear masks or social distance.

School board members on Tuesday, May 11 voted to seek an exception to the 27th continuation of the statewide public health order regarding child care facilities, K-12 schools, colleges, universities and trade schools. That order is in effect statewide through May 31, but it won’t be enforced in Greybull schools after Saturday, May 22.

Shoot for the Stars during the Big Horn County Fair

Published by admin on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 10:54am

Big Horn County Fair Board members announced at their May 3 meeting that “Shoot for the Stars” is the theme of this year’s county fair.

Rebel thinclads gear up for Regionals

Published by admin on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:42am

The Riverside Reb els track and field squad did some last-minute fine 

New name, new plan for geoscience center

Published by admin on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:25am

A retired geologist who grew up in Greybull and discovered what would later come to be known as the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite has an exciting vision for the future of the Bighorn Basin Geoscience Center.

Erik Kvale shared it with members of the Greybull Town Council on Monday night, telling them that and his wife Angela are now retired and living in Shell and would like to expand the existing museum located in the Big Horn building in downtown Greybull.

Surgical suite has bones

Published by admin on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:24am

After several months of planning and discussions about the surgical suite project, hospital board members Connie Werbelow and Paul Thur had a chance to see first-hand how things are coming along in the 3,600 square-foot facility.

Students learn first hand what driving impaired is like

Published by admin on Thu, 05/13/2021 - 10:21am

The Wyoming Highway Patrol with the assistance of two Big Horn County school resources officers set up a DUI course on April 31 at the Burlington Schools. The course was the second part of a presentation about not driving impaired and wearing your seatbelt that organized by Vicky Rosser of Greybull. Rosser was hit by a drunk driver between Shell and Greybull.

Huskies on the march; heading to pre-regional meet Friday

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 10:08am

The Burlington girls 4x100 relay team set a state qualifying mark of 56.57 seconds and Gideon George AQed in yet another event Saturday when he ran 11.24 in the 100-meter dash during competition at the Rocky Mountain Invitational. George’s time in the 100 puts him among the best in the state.

BHC Sheriff’s Office shares about sex offender registry

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:59am

According to state statute, the sheriff’s office in each county is responsible for tracking sex offenders who are required to register. On a statewide basis, it goes through the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) that oversees the paperwork that is submitted by the sheriff’s offices.