Community/People

Four to be inducted to Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame at county fair

Published by admin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 9:45am

Four inductees to the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame were honored at the Big Horn County Fair this year, including Andy Gifford of Crystal Creek, Eugene Bischoff of Lovell, James Caines of Hyattville and Richard Skeen of Powell.

Art Shelter show to feature works of local migrant laborers

Published by admin on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 11:51am

“We Are More Than Our Labor,” an art show featuring the works of Big Horn County’s migrant workers, will be presented Saturday, Aug. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Art Shelter, which is located east of Shell off U.S. Highway 14.

Water of Life Church building going up in Cowley

Published by admin on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 8:31am

There’s a church raising taking place in Cowley this week.

Members of the all-volunteer Church Building Ministries, Inc. of Summit, Mississippi, gathered in Cowley last Friday and since then have worked to erect the Water of Life Church building.

Jon Wolfe excited to play country music at the fair

Published by admin on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 11:20am

Jon Wolfe is the headliner for the concert at the Big Horn County Fair on August 6. The concert starts at 7 p.m.

Wolfe describes his style as traditional with a little bit of modern twist. His musical influences are Garth Brooks, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, George Strait and pretty much any of the county artists from the 1990s. He is also a big fan of Chris LeDoux.

County man sentenced for role in 2018 wildfires

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:18am

A Big Horn County man pled guilty last week to a misdemeanor charge of knowingly causing a wildfire that burned timber, trees, slash, brush and grass on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in 2018.

From our files

Published by admin on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:24am

Jennifer Townsend wins 1996 Young Miss crown

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The Cowley Progress

Fair board announces concert prize package

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 10:49am

At the July 12 Big Horn County Fair Board conference call meeting, the board voted to give away a promotional package centered around online ticket sales for the Jon W

Pioneer Day back at full strength July 22-24

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:12am

Pioneer Day is back in full swing this year after some events were cancelled last summer due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Lovell Bible Church youth enjoy trip to Ark Encounter

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 9:09am

“It was huge! There were 6,800 animals on the ark.”

The Bible Church youth group from The Point recently made a trip to Kentucky to visit the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum as well as a few other sites. Six adults accompanied 19 teens on the eight-day adventure. 

Easterly Memorial Award recipients announced

Published by admin on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 9:54am

Outdoor enthusiasts from Shell, Basin and Otto have been selected as this year's recipients of the Tom Easterly Memorial Award, which provides them with a free lifetime Wyoming game bird/small game license and a free lifetime conservation stamp, with a combined valued of $482.50.