Week of September 12, 2024
Week of September 12, 2024
Every year crowds gather with excitement in downtown Fleming for the annual Fall Festival event and this year's celebration might be the biggest of them all. Saturday, Sept. 14 not only marks the date of this year's Fleming Fall Festival, it also features homecoming activities and Fleming High School alumni reunions combining three of the community's biggest events into one big celebration. Honored Citizens, Mike and Kim Nolde, have a lot of memories of past Fall Festivals and there are...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Bonnie Jackson, Suzanne Wales and Cathy Castillo. Alex Gapter arrived at 6:33 p.m. Also present were Debra Bernard (left at 6:47 p.m.), Roy Kugler (left at 6:47 p.m.), Sandra Miller (left at 6:37 p.m.), Keith Beck (left at 7:39 p.m.), Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Lewis Frank...
The Haxtun Town Council gave the go-ahead for a special event liquor permit for the annual Corn Festival event slated for later this month during a Tuesday evening, Sept. 6 meeting at the Town Hall. In addition, council members approved a generator project at the community center and gave nod to the purchase of a new tractor for the maintenance department. The September meeting opened with a public hearing for a request for a special event liquor permit as requested by the Haxtun Chamber of...
As the fall season begins and school routines have resumed, it's inevitable that germs will make their way into our homes, right where we don't want them. While getting sick is a part of life, there are effective ways to minimize the impact on our daily routines. By practicing good hygiene and adopting healthy habits, we can help protect our families from the illnesses that often accompany the colder months. Practice healthy hand hygiene "Practicing healthy hand hygiene is crucial to preventing...
Friday night lights were back on at Adam Wernsman Field as the Haxtun Bulldogs hosted Wichita County in the season home opener last week. The Bulldogs picked up their first win and in front of a home crowd with a 22-12 win on Friday, Sept. 6. The Bulldogs dominated throughout the first half, putting 16 unanswered points on the board in the first 24 minutes of play. Haxtun added six points to the board after half time and the Indians, from Leoti, Kan. managed their first six in the third. The...
The Fleming Wildcat cross country team competed in their second even of the season on Friday, Sept. 6, at Riverside Park in the Fort Morgan Invitational. Top-10 placers from that day are as follows: Boys 5,000-meter run: Jared Betley, seventh place, 19:39.1 Girls 5,000-meter run: Jinjer Stroyek, ninth place, 25:00.1. The next event for the team is slated for Friday, Sept. 20 at North Lake Park for the Loveland Sweetheart...
The Lady Bulldogs notched a win on their home court Friday night with a sweep over the Lady Indians from Wichita County, Kan. The win puts Haxtun at 5-2 on the season and according to Colorado High School Activities Association RPI rankings seventh in the state in 2A action as of Tuesday morning, Sept. 10. Friday's action put the high school's C team, two junior varsity and varsity teams on the court against the Lady Indians and all of the Lady Bulldogs came out with a win. The varsity took the...
The Fleming Wildcats hosted their home opener last week in a contest against the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos. Fleming notched their first win of the season with the annual homecoming game on the horizon. The Wildcats and Broncos battled Friday night in contest that would end with Fleming on top by just two points, 35-33. The Wildcats gained more yardage on the ground than the Broncos rushing and passing game combined. Fleming picked up 322 rushing yards compared to Wauneta-Palisades 309 total...
A 1-1 week last week puts the Lady Wildcats at 4-2 on the season following a road loss to Sedg. Co. and road win over Wiggins. The Lady Wildcats took on the Sedg. Co. Lady Cougars on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and fell in a hard-fought five-set match. Fleming battled back after losing sets one and two to take sets three and four, but a 15-7 score in the fifth set gave the Lady Cougars the victory. The local ladies hit the road once again on Thursday, this time to Wiggins, where they swept the Lady...
85 Years Ago Sept. 13, 1939 Funeral services were held Friday morning for Margie Mae Hadeen, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hadeen, who passed away last Wednesday. Five years ago, she was afflicted with rheumatism. This ailment developed into heart trouble, which caused her death. Margie's twin sister died at the age of two months. Squad in training for fall schedule. Team members: Prentice Williams, Bill Beckman, Starkebaum, Bentsen, Bob Reynolds, Beckman, Stewart, Extrom, Junior Olson,...
Deb Daniel, General Manager of the Republican River Water Conservation District received the 2024 Commissioner of Agriculture Agricultural Legacy Award at the Colorado State Fair. Since 1986 the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Colorado State Fair and History Colorado have partnered to honor the state's agricultural heritage. The Republican River Water Conservation District was created by the Colorado State Legislature in 2004 as a way of ensuring local involvement in the implementation...
Phillips County 4-H and FFA members competed at the 2024 Colorado State Fair Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Pueblo. Below is a list of results from both general and livestock project results from this year's State Fair: General Projects Leadership: 4-H Exhibits/Communication Arts and Leisure Sciences-Leadership/706: Refining Leadership Skills Sr, Brock Miller, 3. Leathercraft: 4-H Exhibits/Communication Arts and Leisure Sciences-Leathercraft/801: Intro to Leathercraft and Creative Stamping Jr, Tyson Bazan,...
ZEB LAMBERT and Ridley Brown are pictured at Lambert's Native American table display at last year's Collector's Day at the Fleming Library. The Fleming Library Association plans to host the 2024 even on Friday, Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fleming School/Community Library. Collections include old phones, glass insulations, thimbles, Disney fun, Star Wars, pencil sharpeners, honey pots, flamingos, cookbooks and aprons. The event is open to the public but note, the library closes for...
FLEMING HIGH School celebrated their homecoming week this week with annual festivities and royalty crowning set for halftime of Saturday's game against North Park. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. Nominees for the honor of queen and king are pictured (l-r), Savannah Taylor, Kylie Bretz-Hoskins, Peter Brekel and Derek...
Julayne Ann Brown passed away on Aug. 25, 2024 at her home in Craig at the age of 57. She was born on Aug. 21 1967. To commemorate her incredible journey and to celebrate the love she spread, a memorial service will be held in her honor at Grant Mortuary, 621 Yampa Avenue in Craig at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. A reception will follow at the Chamber of Commerce. In lieu of flowers, donations may made to any local animal shelter as Julayne was an avid animal... Full story
