15 Years Ago

February 16, 2007

• FEMA announced federal snow emergency funds have been made available to help Cheyenne, Huerfano and Kiowa counties to cover specific cost related to severe winter storms of December 28-31.
• About Town- Melissa Peterson & Doris Lessenden: Electricity was off several days all over the county. Fallen poles evidently cause most of the problems.

25 Years Ago

February 14, 1997

• The phone is ringing off the hook at Kit Carson’s newest pizza shop. Picadilly Pizza & Subs is now open at Hill Top Texaco.
• Juanita and George Lucero have acquired The Flower Shoppe and combined with their existing Eads business, formerly called Kaleidoscope.
• Our Place Deli is making changes. Now Our Place is serving pizza and has opened the back room for folks who would enjoy playing pool, arcade games or darts.

40 Years Ago

February 12, 1982

• Deadline for filing nomination petitions for spots on the April 6 Town Election in Eads Haswell and Sheridan Lake is nearing.
• Nursing Home News- LaVerne Fischer: Special thank you to Mart Kirby who braved the snow and brought us two big sacks of popped corn.

50 Years Ago

February 18, 1972

• Guiberson Products, a new oil well supply firm in Eads, is moving its materials and office from its present location in north Eads to a larger building with more storage and parking to south Eads.
• The 1970 Census of Housing counted 801 housing units in Kiowa County and 539 households had at least one television set.