Articles from the November 25, 2020 edition
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Pool project stands in fundraising phase
The committee has formed, the plans are drawn, now it's time to come together and raise funds to build the dream; a new Haxtun swimming pool. Committee members on the Haxtun Pool Project have a...
Haxtun Schools moves to remote learning
Haxtun students moved to remote learning following a phone call to parents from Superintendent Darcy Garretson shortly after lunch on Thursday, Nov. 19. Students were released early from school that...
Phillips County maintains Level Orange status
The spread of coronavirus continues in Phillips County and while the threat of notching one level higher on the Colorado COVID-19 dial inched closer, the Phillips County Commissioners worked diligentl...
Frenchman BOE approves December senior class trip to Texas
Fleming seniors will be visiting Texas next month. Members of the senior class presented plans for the annual senior trip during a meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Fleming’s 12th grade this year consists of 10 s...
Haxtun administration reports strains on District amid current pandemic
The current COVID pandemic and the toll local rising numbers is having on the Haxtun School District took up a good chunk of time during a two-hour Board of Education meeting last week. When the Nov. 17 meeting took place, all Haxtun students...
Haxtun Country Christmas slated for next Tuesday
Things might look a little different this year, but Santa will make his annual visit to Haxtun next week. As always, Santa Clause will be part of the line up during Haxtun’s Country Christmas slated for Tuesday, Dec. 1 in downtown Haxtun. Along with...
Phillips County organizes relief fund effort
Phillips County is accepting applications from Phillips County businesses for available Coronavirus Relief funds. Phillips County understands the challenges that small businesses in our communities are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that...
Haxtun Kindergarteners share treasured Thanksgiving recipes
Students in Mrs. Sara Michael's Kindergarten class at Haxtun Elementary School shared their favorite Thanksgiving recipes below: Green beans by Tyson Bazan Put green beans in the pot. Put the bacon...
Kindergarteners at Fleming Schools offer cooking instructions
Students in Mrs. Cindy Johnson's Kindergarten class at Fleming Schools shared their favorite Thanksgiving recipes below: How to make turkey Brody Wernsman You put it in the oven, then take it out....
Under the Wire
Well, here comes another holiday. That means an “Under The Wire” dedicated to the event. Not every holiday warrants a column as loyal readers have probably figured out now after 30 some years of doi...
Fearless Faith
Separation is hard. Separation that distances – physically, mentally, spiritually – is worse. It is natural to seek answers for such stresses from the church, for it, of all institutions, should cha...
Capital Views
My Sunday morning was a picture-perfect day on the Colorado Plains: warm sun, hot coffee and my beautiful wife, Vonnie. Imagine my concern when the shocking tones of an emergency alert lit up my phone and shattered the peaceful morning. What could...
Extension Spotlight
Overuse of a crop leads to long term promotion of its pests and diseases. While disaster is frequently averted with breeding efforts and good IPM. A national scale failure of a crop is always a possibility. In the United States, the corn leaf blight...
Times Past
13 Years Ago Nov. 20, 1935 List of contestants who have signified a willingness to share in the handsome prize awards that The Haxtun Harvest is offering free in its subscription drive contest: Lillia...
Haxtun Health announces 10-day Healthy for the Holidays campaign to run Dec. 8-10
Haxtun Health is launching their first annual Healthy for the Holidays: Annual Lab Draw campaign, Tuesday Dec. 8 through Friday, Dec. 18 at the Hospital. In the absence of this year’s health fair, cash pay lab packages at a significant discount h...
Fleming advances to semifinals following Saturday's win
A Saturday afternoon quarterfinal win over the number-eight ranked Kit Carson Wildcats allows the number-one ranked local Wildcats to advance to the semifinal round of 6-man playoffs later this week....
Kirkwood signs to play under Wilkening at Otero in La Junta
Although Kendyl Kirkwood's senior volleyball season has been put on hold, that hasn't prevented her from planning for a future on the volleyball court. In a year where the Colorado High School...
