15 Years Ago

November 30, 2007

• Santa will make his 2007 debut in Eads at the annual Volunteer Fire Department Chili Supper
• Ranchers in Southeast Colorado received bales of hay from generous Tennessee donors in order to ease the area’s blizzard ramifications.

25 Years Ago

November 28, 1997

• According to a letter being circulated by Eads Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber suffered financially due to the large volume of people served at the fair breakfast.
• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: Grain sorghum harvest finally getting under way. The quality of the grain that has been wet and under snow is becoming a problem.

40 Years Ago                    

November 26, 1982

• Plainview Scholastic Bowl Team takes second in BOCES Knowledge Bowl in Lamar.

50 Years Ago

December 1, 1972

• The FHA office serving Cheyenne and Kiowa Counties has helped two communities build water systems –Arapahoe and Sheridan Lake – and is currently assisting the town of Cheyenne Wells with construction of a sewer system.

75 Years Ago

 November 28, 1947

• R.H. Garvey is building a 40,000-bushel elevator in Brandon, while E.H. Tallman and son are building one of 100,000-bushel capacity.

100 Years Ago

 December 1, 1922

• Prairie Valley Items: Mr. Frank January is laying low in our corn field lately. A little bit off beat, Frank, but the early bird gets the goose.