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Wesston Allen tries to snap his opponent in the hopes of taking the 3rd spot in Freestyle for the 12U 74 lb wight division.  Allen places 5th in Folkstyle, 4th in Freestyle and takes 3rd in Greco.

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Glenrock High School girls wrestler Lucy Tiknor holds her opponent, Pinedale Lady Wrangler McKinzie Mortensen in a tight grip, fierce determination on the Herder’s face. Despite Tiknor’s impressive first season in the first year of Wyoming girls wrestling, the freshman lost the State title to Mortensen with a major decision 13-2 Saturday, Feb. 25. For more photos and boys and girls event coverage, see page A-11 inside.

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Varsity Herder Megann Farley goes in for a steal against her Panther opponent Friday night during a home game against Wright.

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Sitting in front of the Safeway gas station, Robert Olson protests the “B.S.” Douglas gas prices which sit over $1 more per gallon than Glenrock’s and Casper’s prices.

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This group of enthusiastic children are delighted to spend their Saturday with Santa Claus at the Converse County Library in Glenrock. Miss Rita Heath, children’s librarian, held a holiday party full of treats and stories, and the Big Man himself, for the community’s children.

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Barb Kumpula and Sierra Hamilton put toothpaste, disposable razors and other toiletries into boxes going to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. The American Legion Auxiliary in Glenrock packs the boxes each year during their Operation Christmas event. The American Legion Auxiliary in Glenrock has been packing boxes for the soldiers for 21 years. The word is that the event started in Joanne Howe’s living room all those years ago.

 

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Senior Julia Sarvey (front left) digs the ball while teammates Kaydy Potter (back left) and Ann-Marie Young remain ready for a big play.

Brooke Young photo

Inside the Paleon Museum in Glenrock, a plesiosaur model sits beside its respective fossil referred to as Serpentisuchops, which translates to “snakey crocodile-face.”  The model represents what this prehistoric and category-defying sea beast looked like in its prime.

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Black smoke fills the sky as firefighters battle a dumpster fire at the Black Hills Lignite Plant in Glenrock Wednesday, Sept. 28. (Pat Fulton / The Glenrock Independent photo)

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Herder seniors Ann-Marie Young (left) and Makenzie Partridge team up for a stuffed block against a strong-hitting Bison squad. 

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Herder cross country runners Gavin Zeigler, left, and Owen Caldwell run as a pack while climbing the largest hill on the course Friday in Douglas.

Justin Virgilio (from left) offers up his non-dominant hand to Glenrock Police Department Animal Control Officer Stuart McCrary after presenting him with a plaque for his heroic efforts when he saved Virgilio’s life Aug. 17. (Brooke Young/The Glenrock Independent photo)

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Glenrock senior Ann-Marie Young uses her reach and height advantage to easily win the jump ball against Wright. She will take her talent to Riverton where  she will play basketball for Central Wyoming College.

05/31/2023 - 19:26

 
Opportunity knocked and Ann-Marie Young answered.
The Glenrock High School standout athlete has excelled in multiple sports and thought about playing in college as her career neared its end.

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05/31/2023 - 19:19

You are probably familiar with drug commercials.  There are all sorts of them showing people being active and smiling as they attend a birthday party, go biking, go surfing, or shopping at a flower shop.

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