Photos by Charity Maness & Brett Nachtigall Fall River County Herald-Star
HOT SPRINGS – Last Monday night’s April 8 regular meeting of the Hot Springs School Board featured an abbreviated 20-minute session open to the public, followed by an extended executive session to finalize some personnel matters which included the approval of contracts for certified staff and…
HOT SPRINGS – Dr. Dallas Wilkinson, of Vision Source in Hot Springs, recently returned from a medical mission trip to Mexico where he helped give the gift of sight to many.
“My first medical mission with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) was while I was in optometry school in…
HOT SPRINGS – In preparation of this week’s State FFA Convention in Brookings on April 17-20, the Hot Springs School District hosted the District 5 Career Development Event (CDE) last Wednesday, April 10, which was attended by a total of 273 students from 11 different West River schools.
This…
March 19, 1946 - April 4, 2024
Eileen Marjory Wilson was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 19, 1946 to Rev. John and Marge De Vries. She lived her early years in Hitchcock, Geddes, Gregory, Sioux Falls, and Lead, where her father served Methodist and United Methodist Churches…
June 4, 1951 - April 7, 2024Alice Bechtold, 72, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, unexpectedly at the Monument Hospital in Rapid City.Alice was born to Everard and Helen (Summers) Irwin in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Their family moved to the Black Hills in the early 60’s where they have since called…
November 29, 1956 - April 7, 2024
Barb Roberts, 67, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, was suddenly called home, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Services were held Friday, April 12, 2024 at Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church in Hot…
The local youth groups at Wesleyan and Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church have joined forces to host a flamingo yard war event from April 10 through April 24th in an effort to help the youth raise funds for their combined summer trip.
“Anyone in town can participate,” said Southern Hills…
HOT SPRINGS – To build or not to build a new justice center and what size to build continues to be discussed at every Fall River County Commission meeting. Some of the ongoing discussion centers around whether a 50-bed or a 100-bed jail would best serve the county.
During the commission…