15 Years Ago - December 12, 2008

• The Relay for Life team will be wrapping presents. If you live in Eads, we can even deliver them to your home.
• Benny Fischer built himself an earth box for growing tomatoes. He said they are still getting tomatoes on the vines.
• TJ and Trice Watts roped for the Northeastern Junior College rodeo team and are in the top three in Regional Collegiate Rodeo Rankings.

25 Years Ago - December 11, 1998

• Nursing Home News- Nellie Nickert: The ladies and Tina spent the afternoon stringing popcorn and cranberries for tree decorations.
• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: In case you didn’t notice, the ground was covered with about two inches of snow. The nice thing, there wasn’t any wind.

40 Years Ago - December 16, 1983

• Ads: Check Our Special 99¢. Sorry, at this price no refunds or guarantees - Eads Consumers Supply Company.
• We are buying 10-year leases in Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Kiowa, Crowley and Otero counties - $25 first year, $1 rental per year on 10-year lease- The Pride Oil & Gas Company of Centralia, Missouri.

50 Years Ago - December 14, 1973

• A recent aerial survey in southeastern Colorado indicates there are now 63,250 geese in the lower Arkansas Valley.
• For the fifth year in a row, studies have shown that Brucillosis is not present in Colorado big game herds.