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POY Nominee: Josh Liggett — Electrifying the local economy

Jeremiah Decker, who nominated Josh Liggett for 2024 Person of the Year, admitted that while he was able to think of

POY Nominee: Ed Wagoner — Remaining ‘pretty cool under fire’

In her nominating letter, Erin Dean, one of Weston County commissioner Ed Wagoner’s daughters, said that ever since h

POY Nominee: Piper Allard — Answering the call

When Piper Allard resigned in August from her position as chief operating officer at Weston County Health Services, i

POY Nominee: Joe Sandrini — Living in service of others

“He works very hard at any task put before him.

POY Nominee: Gary Clarke — Small-town grocer and community volunteer

Gary Clarke moved to Newcastle with his wife, Brenda, in 1981 from Gering, Nebraska.

2024 Person of the Year: Dr. Lanny Reimer — Providing the best care to the community

Dr.

Tomorrow’s sage planted by today’s kids

LANDER — Wyoming contains roughly half of the planet’s sagebrush rangelands, but 1.3 million acres per year are being

‘A shoulder to lean on’ — Gillette teen graduates from drug court program, learns she doesn’t have to go through life alone

GILLETTE — On the outside, Sophiya Golightly seemed to have it all put together.

Considerable recognition — Persche receives multiple awards for 4-H leadership, communication

On Oct. 15, in Boise, Idaho, Weston County 4-H educator Erin Persche was very surprised.

Landing in the history books

Randi Carpenter, a 2001 Newcastle High School graduate and former News Letter Journal reporter, made a historic journ

Where integrity meets achievement

It takes a daunting level of commitment and excellence for a student to meet the criteria to even be considered for i

Grant will help newspaper operations

Funds will assist News Letter Journal in continuing to provide local news

Proffer is new chamber chief

Relative newcomer has bright plans

Honoring vets, Some sacrificed all, but all sacrificed some

Veterans Day is a day to honor this nation’s many military veterans, some who have served in active combat and some w

“Floyd” takes the stage

Floyd Cramer music fans are getting ready for the Weston County Concert Association’s second concert of the season fe

Akers receives Award

At the Association of Wyoming Insurance Agents annual convention in Laramie in June, Joanna Akers was named the organ

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