Four cars hit in 6 minutes

Police on Saturday arrested a Casper man suspected of causing four hit-and-run crashes in six minutes while driving under the influence.

Aaron Ray Phillips, 36, was booked on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident, drunken driving and marijuana possession, according to police. He was arrested after witnesses identified him as the driver of a Chevrolet Camaro that police say hit four cars in the area of South Beverly Street and Lexington Avenue about 3:40 p.m. on Saturday.

One car had two people in it. The other three vehicles were unoccupied.

Phillips, who has two prior driving under the influence arrests, refused to do field sobriety or breath tests and cursed at officers, police said. When asked how much he had to drink that day, he responded, "plenty," according to a police affidavit.

Officers determined Phillips' drivers license had been suspended since June.

Phillips was one of 10 people arrested by Casper police over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Students win scholarships

Six Casper College sophomores - Isis Mena-Tellez, Bree Phillips, Zachery Dillon, Reid Olson, Ashley Fulton and Shelsi Pyer - were recently awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each from Energy Laboratories, Inc.

Energy Laboratories has been providing scholarship money for Casper College for the last 15 years, according to Paul Hallock, Casper College Foundation executive director.

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Local Democrats set meeting

{M3Thursday's meeting of the Natrona County Democrats will focus on preparations for the county convention on March 8, according to John Faunce, the party's central committee chair. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the IBEW Hall, 691 English Dr.

"At this January's meeting we will be finalizing the platform committee and setting up the agenda for the convention, Faunce said in a release. "We also need to find more volunteers. There is a lot of work to do before March."

At the county convention, the party will select local delegates for the state convention, who will then select delegates for the state convention. Delegates to the national convention will be selected at the state convention.

Thursday's meeting will also include reports from the candidate development committee and the fundraising committee.

Nonalcoholic beverages will be provided at Thursday's meeting and participants are asked to bring a dessert.

For more information, call Faunce at 237-0661.

NIC reopens on Friday

The Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center will reopens to the public Friday after closing for the month of January, as new flooring was installed on much of the ground floor, including the lobby and galleries.

Two of the Discovery Center's regular programs - Preschool Picassos and Art's Cool After School - will resume, according to Curator of Education Linda Lyman.

Preschool Picassos resumes on Monday from 1 to 2 p.m., and Art's Cool After School, for children ages 8-12, will resume Feb. 5 and is on Tuesday's from 4 to 5 p.m.

Cost for both programs is $2 per child, per week to cover supplies.

For more information, call the NIC at 235-5247.

Library, college host job fair

The Natrona County Public Library and Casper College will host a nontraditional job fair from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Strausner Student Center's first-floor lounge. The event will educate students on nontraditional career options and is directed toward students grades 7-12 and their parents.

Those who attend will also enjoy the college's monthly cultural dinner, featuring Australian cuisine.

For more information or to reserve a spot, call 268-2047.

Bookmobile undergoes repairs

Due to mechanical problems NCPL's bookmobile will be out of service.

Through mid-February, bookmobile patrons may return items to any library branch or renew them by calling the library at 577-READ.