Articles from the June 24, 2020 edition
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Graduates receive scholarships
FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL 2020 graduates Peter Betley and Bonnie Polis are recipients of the Fleming Library Association's annual scholarships. The two were recognized during commencement ceremonies two...
By Uncertainty remains regarding next school year
The ending to the 2019-20 school year and the recent COVID-19 pandemic has left many parents and community members wondering what the coming year will look like. Even with the 2020-21 school year approaching quickly, Superintendent Darcy Garretson...
PC Fair Board prepares to host "Barn in the USA"
The 2020 Phillips County Fair “Barn in the USA” kicks off in less than a month and recent news is that the COVID-19 pandemic will not limit evening events. According to the Phillips County Fair Board, all evening events have been approved to con...
Fleming TC appoints Lowe to vacant seat; cancels 2020 Fall Festival
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9 at the Fleming Community Center. The meeting was called to order by Sue Einspahr at 6 p.m. The following council members were present: Stefan Betley, DeeAnn...
PC Economic Development celebrates successes
The recent pandemic caused the cancellation of many things this spring, including the annual meeting of the Phillips County Economic Development Corporation. Despite not being able to gather together...
State Fair Board appointments cause friction at State Capitol
Colorado’s agricultural center is the State’s Eastern Plains, where whence comes 84 percent of the State’s gross agricultural sales. The Colorado State Fair is among the biggest events every year that celebrates that agricultural impact. But you woul...
Under the Wire
Sometimes I wish I had become a football coach instead of a cowboy. I admire football coaches because their lives seem so simple compared to the rest of us. If we pass a coach on the street or meet...
Fearless Faith
Hard as it is to hear, the business of the church is sometimes no business of God. Given enough time, every church and every congregation will experience the corporate side of church that sometimes...
Son Up to Son Down
We had just gotten home last Saturday night around 8 p.m. and by 8:30 p.m., our two massive trees had blown over, barely missing our house. It was a whirlwind, to say the least (see what I did...
85 years ago - June 19, 1935
13 years ago June 19, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest Contracts of construction of Phillips County's new courthouse building were awarded by the board of county commissioners last Friday afternoon. The...
