Articles from the October 12, 2023 edition
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HHS crowns king and queen
SENIORS MASON BORNHOFT and Cassidy Goddard were crowned 2023 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies in the Bulldog's match up with Caliche on Friday. The two were selected for the honor...
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Phillips County 4-Hers celebrate year's success
Phillips County 4-H members, families and special guests celebrated the year's success at the 2023 Achievement Program on Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Bank of Colorado Pavilion in Holyoke. The afternoon...
Series to provide education on dementia care and The DAWN Method®
There is hope in dementia, which relies on the kind of care we provide. Providing strength-based, person-centered care for dementia means looking at the whole person and working with what they can do...
MMH sponsors fashion show fundraiser event
Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke is one of the sponsors of a fashion show fundraiser event in Sterling on Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. in the Dorothy Corsberg Theater on the Northeastern Junior College campus. The fundraiser is hosted by Encouraging...
Collector's Day draws 100s
FLEMING LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S annual Collector's Day drew more than 335 visitors on Friday, Sept. 22. Above, Dean and Pat Anderson display their stories of living in Alaska....
Haxtun community gathers around the pole
NEARLY two dozen Haxtun students, staff and community members gathered around the flag poles at Haxtun Schools on Sept. 27 in celebration of See You at the Pole. See You at the Pole is an annual...
Under the Wire
Well, she’s gone. I don’t know what I ever made me fall for her in the first place. Can’t remember what I saw in her. I must have been crazy. Ten years of battle, disagreements and constant irritation...
Fearless Faith
Nestled among the “whences” and ‘comeths’ of Psalm 121 (KJV) lies a calmness and certainty that draws us when times are difficult and trying. The archaic lingual forms embedded in scripture bring a...
Capital Review
Even if Prop HH passes, our taxes will go up! We didn’t need an election this November to receive a modest property tax reduction. The legislature can cut taxes anytime; it doesn’t need voter approval. But with Coloradans facing the largest pro...
Strokes from other Pens
Letter to the Editor, We are writing this letter to ask for your vote on Haxtun School Bond Initiative 5B. This will allow the raising of local property tax money to match state funds and leverage additional BEST money and grants. We pay plenty of...
Times Past
13 Years Ago Oct. 19, 1938 While on a campaigning trip in this part of the state, U.S. senator Alva B. Adams visited Haxtun for a short time last Friday, and was entertained at a luncheon at the...
Fire department responds to accident
HAXTUN VOLUNTEER Firemen responded to a car versus semi accident on Monday morning, just before noon. The semi involved spilled over along the shoulder of Highway 6 just outside of Haxtun to the...
Haxtun FFA attends B.I.G. conference in Sterling
Freshman from the Haxtun FFA Chapter went to Northeastern Junior College on Thursday, Sept. 21 to participate in the Becoming Involved as a Greenhand Conference. The B.I.G. conference gets the...
Lady Bulldogs pick up '23 homecoming win over Buffs on Friday
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs have won five of their last seven games and currently hold an over 12-6 record. Most recently, the Lady Bulldogs swept Caliche at home in the annual homecoming game. Five...
Bulldogs pick up 68-point win at home over Caliche Buffs; move to 6-0
Six games into the season and the Haxtun Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 327 to 42. In the last three contests, Haxtun has shut out their opponents. Of those 327 points, 68 came in Friday nigh...
Lady Wildcats take losses at Weldona and Simla over past week
The Fleming Lady Wildcats suffered a pair of road losses over the past week to two highly ranked teams. The week opened at Weldon on Thursday, Oct. 6, where the Lady Wildcats faced off with the Lady...
Fleming takes league win at Weldona
The Fleming Wildcats traveled to Weldona last Friday where they faced off with the Warriors in league action on the gridiron. Fleming entered at 1-1 in 6-man League one; Weldon Valley at 0-2. A...
Gage Ferguson
Gage Ferguson went home to be with the Lord in the early morning of Sept. 28, 2023 after just moving back home to Haxtun the day prior. Gage was born to Lonnie Ferguson and BreAnn Reed on April 27, 20...
Eugene Brown
Eugene Earnest Brown passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 in Haxtun at the age of 100. Eugene was born April 30, 1923, in Yetta to Abe and Beulah (Cochran) Brown. He attended and graduated from Fleming...
Janice Gibbs
Janice "Jan" Illene Gibbs passed away June 12, 2023 in California. Janice was born in Haxtun to Everette and Minnie (Becker) Gibbs on June 8, 1941. She graduated from Haxtun High School in 1959....
Koch and Weers represent oldest class at annual HHS alumni meeting
The annual meeting of the Haxtun High School Alumni Association was held on Sept. 30 at the High School Gymnasium. LaVone Hart, Alumni Coordinator welcomed 30 past graduates along with spouses and...
