Ever wonder what was happening this week in the area at 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago? The Star Valley Independent was there, bringing you the news as it happened. Click below for a snapshot back in time.

All content appeared in the Star Valley Independent, your hometown newspaper for over 100 years!

25- years ago:

• Walter Kirby was presented with the trophy and a check for $320 for first place in the SV EMT’s Fourth Annual Demolition Derby held during the Lincoln County Fair.

• There were many excellent exhibits in the household arts division of the Lincoln County Fair. Those receiving purple rosettes on their baked foods include: Nona Cassity, Gwenna Nelson, Monica Kennington, Polly Erickson, Allene Heiner, Jan Hyde, Julie Lewis.

50-years ago:

• Ad: At Brog & Hemmert in Afton. Watch for our Big Special $.88 Sale.

• Afton’s new Elkhorn arch across Main Street is proving to be a very popular tourist attraction. Only a few weeks old, it has already been photographed thousands of times.

• Ad: Boxing Thursday at the Freedom Rodeo Grounds. 10 bouts–2 main events. No admission charge, donations accepted–proceeds go to Freedom Ward building fund.

75-years ago:

• Glen news: All of Glen turned out Tuesday to help make the Swiss banquet and dance a real time. Again the stork appeared in Glen and left a big baby girl at the home of Clarence Ashment. Mother and babe doing fine.

• Wants Crusher Jaw Returned–Mr. T.O. Harris informs us that a broken rock crusher jaw is missing from the gravel pit in the narrows. He thinks probably some one has taken it for an anvil.

• Ad: Wrigley’s Spearmint, the Perfect Gum. In step with the Nation.

100-years ago:

• Local items: A crowd of twenty-three of Smoot young people enjoyed a few days at Cottonwood Lake last week.

• For sale–15 cows; inquire of John A. Hyde of Freedom, Wyo.

• (Stake) Fair news: Fairview may haul in some heavy rails on which to roast the ox and sheep for the Barbecue. Afton Mutual may build a Merry-Go-Round. The following Ladies have won in the primary contest for queen of the Fair: Miss Edith Walton of the Auburn and Grover district; Miss Mary Moser of the Lower Valley district, and Miss Mary Call of Afton.