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19 turn tassels at HHS
Sunday afternoon not only marked a day to honor Mothers, but to also recognize graduates of Haxtun High School. Nineteen students entered graduation ceremonies on Sunday, May 12 and exited as Haxtun H...
Haxtun BOE hires Jones as Superintendent
Aron Jones has been named Superintendent of Haxtun Schools. Jones' announcement came Tuesday afternoon following a community meet and greet Monday evening and board interviews Tuesday morning. His...
Bulldog baseball season closes at Byers against Holly Wildcats
The Bulldog baseball season came to a close Saturday afternoon in Byers following a 6-4 loss to the Holly Wildcats. Despite holding the advantage until the top of the seventh, the Bulldogs came up...
Haxtun qualifies 3 relay teams + 8 individuals for State Track
Eight individuals and three relay teams qualified for the 2024 Colorado State Track meet slated for later this week at Jeff. Co. Stadium in Lakewood. As time to qualify neared, the Bulldog track team...
Haxtun PD re-registers sex offender
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered a sex offender within Haxtun's city limits recently. Patrick Lee Pittman is registered in the 200 block of West Grant Street. Pittman, 34, was convicted in June 2013 of attempted sex assault on a child in a...
Haxtun set to face 10th ranked Holly in Regional play this Saturday
The Haxtun Bulldogs are moving onto Regionals as the seventh seed in a 16 team post-season bracket. Haxtun is set to take on 10th ranked Holly at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Byers High School. The Bulldogs...
Goddard breaks previous discus record; creates new school record
Cassidy Goddard once again broke the discus record at Haxtun High School. The senior broke her own record from her junior year with a throw of 135 feet, four inches. Goddard set the new record at the...
Interviews and meet & greet slated for May 13-14
Three finalists have been named in the search for a new Superintendent of Haxtun Schools. The local Board of Education announced the three following a closed-door, executive session to review applications in a Tuesday, April 23 meeting. With the...
Haxtun Health hires Dr. Dana Morgan to start seeing patients this summer
The medical team at Haxtun Health is fully staffed. That news came from Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace in a late-April meeting of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors. Pace said that Dr. Dana Morgan has accepted a full-time position with Haxtun...
Seger signs for softball with LCC
Haxtun senior Samantha Seger signed a letter of intent to play softball at Lamar Community College next fall. Seger sealed her commitment with friends and family by her side in signing ceremonies at...
Diamond Dogs advance to round two in Fort Morgan
It’s post season and the Haxtun Bulldogs have secured a spot in the second round of District baseball action slated for later this week in Fort Morgan. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 13-4 overall record and number two in league s...
Candidates chosen in superintendent search
The Haxtun School District Board of Education named three finalists in the search of a new school superintendent. The Board made the announcement following an application process that drew 10 applicants and a lengthy close-door meeting Tuesday...
Chamber honors locals for 2023 accomplishments
Monday evening, April 15 brought businessmen and women, volunteers, community members and Haxtun Chamber of Commerce members together for this year's annual banquet, featuring awards night. The event...
Bulldogs defeat top-ranked Akron Rams at home on Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon baseball in Haxtun brought on a clash of two top-ranked teams in Colorado 1A baseball as the Bulldogs hosted the Rams from Akron for a Lower Platte League contest. Going into the...
Fleming Schools purchases software to safeguard from unauthorized access
Teacher contracts are approved and agreements have been granted for classified staff members at Fleming Schools for 2024-25. The local Board of Education finalized preparations for next school year in a short, one-hour meeting on Thursday, April 11....
Bulldogs take 4 of 5 last week; advance to 8-4 overall
The Haxtun Bulldogs took a win in four of their last five outings. Over the past week, Haxtun took on Otis, Merino and Sedgwick County, all on the road. As of mid-week, the Bulldogs hold an overall 8-4 record. The Bulldogs kicked off their road...
Town of Haxtun to switch insurance carrier
The Haxtun Town Council voted to make changes to policy regarding the use of the community center by non-profits as well as elected to change employee health insurance companies during a recent, April meeting. Additionally, the Council discussed the...
Superintendent search draws interest
The application deadline for the superintendent position at Haxtun School District has closed. According to Haxtun School Board President Amy Kilgour, the District received 10 applications for the lead position. Over the next few weeks, the Board of...
Haxtun Bulldogs go 2-1 in last week's action; currently 4-3 overall
The Haxtun Bulldogs went 2-1 over the past week with games against Prairie, Yuma and Briggsdale. Haxtun took down Prairie and Briggsdale on their home field but suffered a loss to Yuma on the Road....
Newsstand rates increase for first time in 15 years
The price per paper of The Haxtun-Fleming Herald has increased. For the first time in 15 years, Publishers have been forced to increase the price of the newspaper. Individual papers are now $2. Issues of the Herald can be found at Haxtun Super’s, Z...
Frechman BOE renews Firme's contract for 2024-25
An hour-long March meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education focused on preparing for the upcoming year. Following administration reports, board members voted to approve Principal Kortney Firme’s contract and salary schedules for Fleming in 2024-25...
Haxtun BOE approves adding 10 minutes to school day
Members of the Haxtun Board of Education approved the 2024-25 District calendar during a month end, March meeting. In addition, the Board approved a list of resignations and personnel report for the coming school year. At the start of the two-hour me...
Haxtun Health Board of Directors renews Pace's contract for 3 years
Main street clinic progress, Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace’s contract and staffing updates topped agenda items in a nearly two-hour meeting of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors in late March. The Board of Directors voted to extend P...
Bulldogs split with Tigers on Saturday
Bulldog baseball advanced to 2-2 on the year following double-header action at home against Wiggins on Saturday. Haxtun took the first game, 7-1, for the league win but fell 7-5 in extra innings in...
Legislative reporter discontinues weekly service
For many years, legislative reporter Marianne Goodland has offered reporting services to Herald readers and for that publishers have been thankful. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, Goodland has been forced to suspend her legislative...
