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A woman accused of abusing a child, who was her ward, could serve prison time. Malonie L. O’Toole, 47, of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to three counts of child abuse. She pleaded not guilty to all three felony counts; and a jury trial has been scheduled to take place Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. If O’Toole is found guilty of all three felonies, she could face a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $30,000. According to...
Monday morning while several seniors were busy strengthening their bodies with Zumba Gold, others were strengthening their minds. In the Golden Hour Senior Center dining room about six senior citizens were busy completing the daily word search the center provides. "It keeps my brain alive," senior Gloria Culp said. "It's just something I do when I get here. It's kind of fun." Each puzzle has a different theme. Some are based on popular sports, the seasons or historical events. Monday's word...
Sometimes finding out about one's past can lead to a hobby they never thought about before. For Green River resident Simone Keevert, this is a reality. Keevert was adopted as a child and she searched for her birth parents for years. Eventually, she found her brother and discovered she was part of a Native American tribe. After more research, Keevert found out she was a part of the Delaware Cherokee tribe out of Toronto, Canada. "I thought 'wow what a rich culture,"' Keevert said. Keevert...
Two amateur girl boxers have fought their way to nationals and are ready to represent Wyoming at the national tournament. The sister duo, who compete separately, are Sarah Garrison, 13, and Emily Garrison, 10, of Rock Springs. They have both earned spots at the Junior Olympic National Championship. The USA Boxing Junior Olympics tournament will take place June 25 through July 2 in Dallas. Sarah, who has been boxing for four years, won the Wyoming Junior Olympic/Prep Title, the WyoMonDak...
A woman who used her car as a deadly weapon has already broken her probation. Tresha D. Bachman, 34, of Green River appeared on March 9 at a sentencing hearing in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James to two counts of aggravated assault and battery. During this hearing, Bachman pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of reckless endangering. Both of these are misdemeanor charges. Pursuant to a plea agreement, Bachman was given two one-year terms in the Sweetwater County Detention Center,...
It doesn't take long for the stories to appear to the viewer. Just looking at the pieces of fabric sewn together in a pattern tells a tale. What the tale is all depends on who sewed the quilt and what kind of a mood they were in when doing so. Green River residents who attended the Quilting on the Green, which once again took place at Expedition Island this past weekend, were not disappointed with the creativity that went into each quilt at the show. Quilts of all colors and sizes were on...
Community members are familiar with being asked to bleed green, but now they are being asked to support a cause they might not be so familiar with -- bleed for a badge. For the first time, Green River emergency response teams will compete in the Battle of the Badges, a blood drive supporting emergency responders in Sweetwater County. Tom Murphy, City of Green River Fire Prevention Chief, said last year Rock Springs hosted a Battle of the Badge between its emergency-response teams, including the...
We all know the all too familiar graduation song “Pomp and Circumstance.” In fact, just the mention of the song will send one into humming it. I had only heard it played at high school graduations I attended or kindergarten graduations I covered for this newspaper. However this year was different. This time I was watching my oldest son, Matthew, so small and young, walk across the stage at his kindergarten graduation as this music was played. He was having a hard time keeping the graduation hat...
A man accused of slapping his five-month-old baby was given prison time for his crime. Dustin Tankersley of Green River appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at a sentencing hearing to four felony counts of child abuse and one count of aggravated child abuse. In exchange for Tankersley’s guilty pleas to two counts of felony child abuse, he was given two, four-to 10-year prison sentences, which will run concurrently. He was given credit for 226 days of pre-sentence c...
The weather couldn't have been better for the Golden Hour Senior Center's Yard Sale and Vendor Fair. On Saturday morning Green River residents strolled through the GHSC's parking lot looking for bargains and things they just couldn't live without. The GHSC sold baked goods, including cinnamon rolls, cream puffs, cookies, bars and numerous breads, as a way to raise funds for the center. With the busy day over, employees set to work tallying up how much was raised, which came in at around $1,000....
The Green River High School Future Farmers of America members hosted its first banquet and awards ceremony to cap off its first season. McKena Wallentine, GRHS agriculture teacher and FFA advisor, said they took this opportunity to recognize their sponsors and volunteers. They also recognized students who excelled in the agriculture class or competed on a Career Development Event Team. "CDEs build on what students learn in their agricultural-education classes and FFA," Wallentine said. "They...
A man who pleaded guilty to spitting on a Sweetwater County Detention officer will serve prison time for his actions. Keith Allen Rhodes, 40, of Rock Springs, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at a change of plea and sentencing hearing to five felonies, two counts of aggravated assault and battery, interference with a peace officer and two counts of aggravated assault and battery on a detention officer. The two aggravated assault and battery on a detention officer counts...
For the last decade, this teacher has inspired students to think beyond their own creative realms to make masterpieces. Shane Steiss, a Green River High School art instructor, was recently selected as the Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Teacher of the Year. Shane was flattered by the award and was a little bit surprised when he received a nomination letter. When he found out about the nomination, he thought about just letting it go, but his wife Annie insisted he fill out the paperwork...
For the second year in a row, Green River seniors’ pets will receive free food, treats and toys. During the Care for Critters program this May, Golden Hour Senior Center employees encouraged visitors to help seniors take care of their pets by donating pet food, treats, toys or money for vaccinations. GHSC activities coordinator Megan Brown said prior to this, seniors who were in need of some pet assistance were encouraged to fill out an application form with information about what their pet n...
Before the famous graduation song "Pomp and Circumstance" even started playing, a couple of students could be seen poking their heads around the corner. A couple of Truman Elementary School kindergarten students kept peeking around the door frame trying to spot a relative in the gym. While the other students in Marcie Gargano, Moriah Howard and Carolyn Locker's classes waited in line behind them. When the song finally started to play, the students weren't quite sure what to do. However, a...
It’s one thing to tell a story. It’s a completely different idea to capture that story in the written form for others to read. Young writers from across Sweetwater County had a chance to put their stories down in written form for the Young Authors competition. Many of those authors showed great potential, while doing well at the state and county levels of competition. Prior to the Wyoming Young Authors Competition, Sweetwater County School District No. 2 and No. 1 students competed at the dis...
Eleven kittens and their two mama cats should have new homes thanks to the efforts of one Green River resident and two animal control officers. Phyllis Baker, who lives near Flaming Gorge Way, has a couple of cats of her own and loves them, but when she discovered two cats recently had kittens near her home, she knew she had to call Green River Animal Control. Baker said she is always getting stray cats by her house. “I think maybe people dump their cats off because they know I’ll feed the...
It may have been the first year The Mission at Castle Rock Rehabilitation Center hosted a Mother's Day lunch, but the turnout was more than expected. Shauna Erramouspe, CRRC registered dietician and dietary manager, said the two-hour luncheon, which took place Mother's Day, was a great success. Erramouspe said not only were CRRC residents invited, but their families were encouraged to come. "This is something new," she said. "We just tried it this year to see how the residents and community...
A man who admitted to having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl will serve time in prison. TJ Luna, 32, Green River, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James to a sentencing hearing to six counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. During the change of plea hearing, which took place earlier this year, Luna pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor. In exchange for his guilty plea, al...
The school year is almost over already; and I can hardly believe it. With only a couple of weeks left, my boy’s schedules are packed. John, my four-year-old going on 18, will have his last day of preschool Thursday, while Matthew, my six-year-old kindergartener will have his last day June 2. Where did the year go? It seems like yesterday I was literally chasing the bus down the street to make sure he got off of it; and now he will be attending his kindergarten graduation. With picnics, class p...
Her facial expression was that of absolute surprise when she heard her name called for the 2016 Green River Distinguished Citizen Award. As the Green River Chamber of Commerce vice president, Angela Shutran isn't new to being at the Chamber's luncheons, which take place every month. In fact, she was at the April 20 meeting to present the chamber's Red Carpet of the Year award to Judi Laughter. She had no idea she was also there to receive one. The Distinguished Citizen Award is for a Green...
Mother’s Day. The one day of the year set aside so children can show their mothers just how much they love their mothers. For me, no matter how bad of a day I am having or how terrible things seem to be, if I can’t get a hold of my husband, the next person I call is my mother. I know she will always be there to listen, be supportive, but most of all she tells me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear. She may be two states away, but I can always count on her. Growing up was no dif...
A Green River High School student was named the state's investment essay winner. This is the second time in a row a GRHS student has earned this distinction. Gregory Marchal, GRHS sophomore, was named the Wyoming State winner in the SIFMA Foundation's InvestWrite essay competition with McGraw-Hill Financial, in the high-school division of the Fall 2015 competition. The SIFMA Foundation's InvestWrite competition was launched in 2004. The program challenges fourth through 12th-grade students to...
Nothing says love like homemade ice cream. Growing up, I can remember the big family get-togethers we had on our small, Minnesota dairy farm. They were always a blast, even though I often had to be pulled away from the fun to take care of my chores. I can still recall how much fun they were. Usually, at these family get-togethers we would make homemade ice cream. It is something my late grandpa Otto Rahn, or Gramps, as we called him, loved to do. It's not like making homemade ice cream the way...
A man who originally claimed he was unfit to enter a plea, changed his plea to no contest and was given prison time. Raymond Price, who originally plead not guilty by reason of mental deficiency in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to three counts of aggravated assault and battery appeared in the district court again at a sentencing hearing in April. In March, Price appeared at a change of plea hearing in March for the three felony counts. During that hearing, the co...
