Articles from the October 19, 2023 edition
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Fleming Town Council hears reports of newly installed book box and fire hydrant in Fleming
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. 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, Suzanne Wales and...
Summer reading program's top readers awarded prizes
Results from the Haxtun Public Library Summer Reading contest were announced recently. Area youth attended summer reading once a week throughout the summer and were challenged to read as many books...
Haxtun Chamber of Commerce to host Trunk or Treat on main street
The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Halloween Trunk or Treat event in downtown Haxtun on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In addition to the Trunk or Treat, there will also be a hot dog feed and costume contest at the Haxtun Fire Hall and Haunted House at...
Join November's "Love Your Brain" health challenge
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and to encourage Phillips County residents to take proactive steps toward maintaining good brain health, Colorado State University Extension has launched the...
Haxtun FFA Chapter hosts Auction and Ag Safety event
The past week has been very busy for the Haxtun FFA Chapter. The annual member auction sale took place on Saturday, Sept. 30, during the 102nd Corn Festival. This year the chapter sold 74 members,...
Fearless Faith
Immutable, unchanging, incapable of being changed. It is what we were taught when asked to describe characteristics of God. Other attributes in some way flowed easier — omniscient, invisible, immortal...
Under the Wire
Alone. On foot. The Eastern Colorado Sandhills stretching as far as you can see in any direction. The second scariest sound a person can hear at that moment is the buzz of a rattlesnake somewhere...
Strokes from other Pens
Letter to the Editor, I am writing to urge our community members to engage in learning about and then coming together to support the upcoming school bond initiative by voting Yes on 5B. It promises to bring significant improvements to our local...
Financial Focus
If you’ve invested in an IRA for many decades, it may well turn into a key source of income for your retirement. Still, you might not deplete your IRA in your lifetime, especially if you also have a pension or a 401(k) and other investment income. S...
Extension Spotlight
Cattle prices have been on the rise this year. With a decline in the United States cow herd but no change in beef demand, prices for feeder and fed cattle have risen to levels not seen since 2014. Bred heifers and young bred cows are also up. Some ea...
Times Past
13 Years Ago Oct. 26, 1938 By husking 15.46 bushels of corn in 80 minutes, Herald Glenn was winner of the annual Logan County corn-husking contest held in Fleming last Friday. Philip Lambert was secon...
Alma Wright
Alma Wright Alma "Billie" Wright went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at the age of 79. Billie was born in Dillon, S.C. on Sept. 28, 1944 to Elise Hubbard. After high school she...
Maury Kramer
Maury Sterling Kramer was accepted into the arms of the Lord on Oct. 2, 2023 due to complications following a quadruple bypass surgery. He was born on Feb. 22, 1964 and welcomed into the family of...
Haxtun VB picks up win over Otis; moves up in 1A State rankings
Chalk up two more wins for the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs and the team sits 14-6 overall with post-season play just around the corner. Tuesday night's action included a Haxtun sweep over number three ranked...
Bulldogs remain undefeated with 48-0 win over Dayspring Christian Academy
The undefeated streak continues for the Haxtun Bulldogs as the team rolled to 48-0 victory on the road against Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday. The now 7-0 Bulldogs are one of four teams in Colorado 8-man action to remain unbeaten thus far...
3rd ranked Wildcats defeat 4th ranked Mustangs; set to host #1
The Fleming Wildcats now own a two-game winning streak following wins over Weldon Valley and more recently Prairie. The league's third-ranked Wildcats hosted the fourth-ranked Mustangs last Friday...
Lady Wildcats go 2-1 over past week
Fleming's Lady Wildcats went 2-1 in action on the court last week. The Lady Wildcats fell to Sedgwick County to open the week, then took wins over Prairie and Holyoke. Last Thursday's match in Fleming...
Fleming JH runners finish season; Betley to compete in post season
This year at Fleming, there is a cross-country team. “The team is small, but mighty,” said Jared Betley, one of the high school runners. Small is an understatement; Jared Betley is the only cross-country runner in high school. In junior high, the...
