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Richard “Dick” Schuck, a longtime resident of Green River who served as its mayor and as a city council representative as part of a long career in public service, died last Tuesday at the age of 89. Schuck was born in Milford, Nebraska Aug. 8, 1932 and was a 1950 graduate of Johnson County High School in Buffalo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial education from the University of Wyoming and later earned a master’s degree in industrial technology through the University of Wiscons...
The Green River Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards luncheon April 20, recognizing residents and organizations for their service to the community. 2022 Volunteer of The Year Brent Skorcz Volunteerism is defined as the contribution of time, effort and personal talents to a new cause or mission without the expectation of personal or financial gain. This simple act not only enriches our society, but it brings us together and helps keep business and other organizations afloat. One of the better-known benefits of volunteering is the...
The Green River High School Hall of Fame will induct its 2022 class Sept. 9, honoring a longtime educator and former athletics director, the superintendent of schools in Rawlins, a naval aviator, a doctor and the 1974 athletic and activities teams. Tom Wilson heads up the list released by Tony Beardsley, activities director for Sweetwater County School District No. 2. Wilson is a graduate of GRHS who returned and became a longtime educator, coach and athletics director for the district. Wilson is credited with creating the hall of fame in 2009...
Two obituary scrapbooks were recently donated to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum by the Sweetwater County Clerk's Office that can provide a unique glimpse into events in Sweetwater County from 1972 to 2010. Sweetwater County Clerk Cindy Lane said that among her office's mandated responsibilities is keeping track of deaths in the county to ensure that county residents who have died are removed from the voter rolls. In 1972, a number of deputy county clerks began clipping Sweetwater...
Simmie Wayne Dulaney, 84, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Rock Springs for thirteen months and former resident of Rayville, Louisiana. He has been in ill health for the past two years. He was born December 20, 1937 in Rayville, Louisiana; the son of Cisro Dulaney and Clydie Bell Harris. Mr. Dulaney attended schools in Rayville and Holly Ridge, Louisiana. He earned his GED from Rayville, Louisiana. He...
Isaac "Newt" Newton Brooks Jr., 52, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He died following a lengthy illness. Newt was a life-long resident of Rock Springs. Wyoming. He was born on September 6, 1969 in Rock Springs, Wyoming; the son of Isaac Brooks Sr. and Patricia Hower. Newt attended schools in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Newt spent many hours driving the drag and being social. He...
Richard "Dick" Dean Schuck, 89, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He died following a stroke. Mr. Schuck was a resident of Green River, Wyoming 62 years and former resident of Nebraska and Missouri. He was born August 8, 1932 in Milford, Nebraska; the son of Charles Schuck and Bessie Van Arsdale. His father passed when Dick was 7 and his mother passed when he was 4. His three sisters helped raise him. Mr. Schuck attended schools in Lincoln, Nebraska and Kans...
Robert A. Hopkins, 83, passed away March 26, 2022 at his home in Green River, Wyoming. He was a former resident of Gillette, Wyoming. He was born on August 28, 1938 in Woodbury, New Jersey, the son of William and Maxine Hopkins. Robert attended schools in New Jersey and graduated with the Woodbury High Class of 1956. He was first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies AA Club for one year after graduating. He then attended the University of Wyoming from 1956 to 1960 to attain his bachelors in...
Alice Mayes Root, 55, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at her home in Green River, Wyoming. She was a former resident of North Port, Washington. Alice was born on June 10, 1966 in Auburn, California, the daughter of Laveta Lee Hale and Richard Lee Root. She attended schools in Sacramento, California. Alice was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She enjoyed spending her time with her grandchildren, cooking, going to the river and rock hunting. Survivors include her mother Laveta...
Some of the best opinions to have are very strong opinions about very unimportant things. And some of the strongest unimportant opinions are about food — especially candy. For some reason, Peeps seem to be especially polarizing. I’ve heard people argue their passionate opinions about the classic marshmallow Easter candy for years. I decided I wanted to see where my own friends and acquaintances fell in the debate, so I asked people to tell me their opinions on Facebook. Although opinions wer...
Green River Police Department reports for April 4 At 6:03 p.m., officers responded to a report of a three-vehicle collision at Smith’s. It was reported one vehicle attempted to park between the second and third vehicles. The second vehicle was parked in a parking spot to the north and was facing with the front toward the driving lane. The third vehicle was parked to the south and had pulled into the parking spot, so the rear was toward the driving lane. The first vehicle attempted to park in an empty parking spot between the two vehicles, and i...
As Denise Shears led her first grade students through the hallways of Monroe Elementary this week, the children followed her dutifully, repeated whatever words she jokingly told them to say, and expressed their love for their teacher. "I wish you were my big sister," one girl said as she hugged Shears before going into the next class. "We're all going to miss you," a boy called out as Shears mentioned her upcoming retirement. "It's gonna kill me to leave," Shears said, fighting back tears as...
One of the hardworking volunteers at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River recently came across a portrait of a young man named Mickey Daniels and inquired about who he was. Daniels, from Rock Springs, was a prolific film actor in the 1920s and 1930s. Mickey Daniels, born Richard Daniels Jr. in Rock Springs Oct. 11, 1914, was the son of Richard Daniels, himself an actor born in Wales, and his wife Hannah. Mickey started performing young, and he was spotted by a talent agent...
Green River Star Editor David Martin earned two Top of the Rockies awards from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Colorado Pro Chapter recently. Martin took second-place in front page design for the Star’s June 17, 2021 edition and third place in editorial writing in the small newsroom category. The contest was open to publications and freelance writers in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. The Star joined other Wyoming publications Wyofile, the Jackson Hole News and Guide and the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in receiving awards in the con...
After hard losses to Cody last Friday, the Green River High School softball team came back strong when facing Worland the next day. "We got spanked by Cody," Coach Blaire Aimone admitted. "It was not a good outing." The Cody Fillies had 21 hits and three home runs in the first match, which was the conference game, and ended up beating the Lady Wolves 17-4. In the second match of the day, Green River started out leading 6-1, but the Fillies scored 15 runs over the next two innings, ultimately win...
On a blustery wind chilled day in early spring, the Green River girls and boys track teams took the short drive to Rock Springs Saturday to compete with 13 other Southwest Wyoming track teams used to this unpredictable April weather to compete in the annual Ted Schroeder Invitational, named for the school’s former track coach. Times and distances were impacted due to the strong winds and the accompanying wind chills. While this was generally the case, there were some exceptional efforts especially considering weather conditions. The girls tea...
Last week was a strong one for the Green River High School girls soccer team as they faced off against Star Valley and Evanston. The Lady Wolves took on Star Valley last Tuesday, April 5, and came away with a 3-2 win. Although the final score looked close due to goals made by Star Valley with only about 12 minutes left, Green River led 3-0 for the majority of the time, with all three goals being scored by Ellie Kettering, achieving a hat trick. “We dominated that game against Star Valley p...
The Wolves have made a turn around in the past week, earning three wins on the pitch. Last week, the boys defeated Star Valley 1-0 and followed that up with a win 2-0 against Evanston. Tuesday, the boys slowed down Rock Springs' game and defeated the Tigers 2-0. According to coach Jorge Salsedo, the boys' confidence has grown in the past few weeks as they compete better with their opponents. With Rock Springs, Salcedo said the boys followed through on the play the coaches and team drafted prior...
