Saratoga’s mayor, Chuck Davis is very approachable and he wants the citizens he represents to feel comfortable in touching base with him.
“I grew up in the Valley and I was mayor of Encampment for eight years (the town had two year terms), “ Davis said. “I moved to Saratoga and thought about running a couple of times, but didn’t because my job kept me out of town.”
St. Christopher’s Highway of Carbon County (SCHCC) is proud to announce that it has officially become the local affiliate of The Salvation Army, expanding its mission to serve residents in need throughout Carbon County.
Cullen Meeks, the mayor of Sinclair makes it clear he loves the town he works for. He has lived in Sinclair for 38 years and worked at the Sinclair Refinery for 20 years, five years ago, retired.
“Currently I work at Carbon County School District 1 as a grounds supervisor,” Meeks said. “I got bored with retirement, so I had to go back to work.”
In Carbon County, Easter is more than a religious observance. It marks a moment of transformation, a season where faith, family and the thawing landscape converge to celebrate renewal and blends spiritual traditions with the natural transition from winter to spring.
For 35 years, Joe Langenderfer has been a cornerstone of the City of Rawlins, bringing a positive attitude, deep knowledge and unmatched dedication to every department he’s served.
Justin George took over being mayor of Medicine Bow, a little over a year before the recent election in which he won. When he did take over, the town had gone through four mayors in a little over three years.
“We had that many perspectives on issues we still have going on,” George said. “To get it back in the direction of stability took some effort.”
Leroy Stephenson has been mayor of Riverside for around 15 years making him the longest serving mayor in Carbon County. Stephenson believes Elk Mountain Morgan Irene might have served the same amount of time, but Irene has already said he believes Stephenson is the longest serving.
Both have been serving their respective communities for a long time.
In the Carbon County Comet Edition 40 Volume 2 dated April 5, on page 13 in the story New Mayor in Rawlins is up for the Challenges, the Comet made the mistake that a mayor’s term is only 2 years, not 4 years as mentioned in the Comet.
Morgan Irene has been mayor of Elk Mountain for 15 years. He is well known to many in Carbon County for boards he has served on. Irene has been on the South Central Wyoming EMS (SCWEMS board), High Country Joint Powers Board (HCJPB), Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) to name a few.
Don Mayfield, a resident in Medicine Bow, has been invited to a ceremony in Washington D.C. honoring veterans who have served in wars from the past. They are flying vets from wars as far back as WWII, which does not have many vets going.
Only seven are going from the Koren War. Mayfield is the only vet from Wyoming going on this honor flight.
After a month’s delay, all’s well with both the head cook and chief bottle washer as well as other volunteers as they prepare to “Gather at the Table” for a springtime barbecue Monday evening, April 7th, from 5:00 to 6:30 in the Saratoga Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at the corner of Third & Bridge.
Jacqueline (Jackie) Wells know Rawlins well, She has been living in Rawlins for most of her life. Her grandparents came to the city to live and her husband’s family has been in city even longer.
When Hanna resident proposed a community BBQ at the Hanna Town Council back in mid March, in which he was donating the hog, nobody doubted it was a generous offer. An observation some residents had held was that the community was not quite as close knit as it had been in the past and it was hoped this BBQ might change that.
It did, and Million’s efforts paid off in a big way.
“There have always been good intentions for the town of Hanna from past administrations,” Hanna Mayor Charlie George said. “You can look at the empty subdivisions we have here now. That was kind of the start of the town having these bigger dreams of things coming in that never materialized, there was never anything for them to complete. So it was just left.”
Larry Million and his family are working to bring the town of Hanna closer together with a special event that will not only fill bellies but also inspire a sense of community. On March 29, Million will cook a hog at the Hanna Fire Station, inviting everyone in town to come and enjoy the BBQ.
