15 Years Ago

March 23, 2007

• A truck hauling Fat Tire Beer blew a front steering tire, crossed into the other lane and back before it caught fire. The driver was not injured.
• As the West End Turns- Michelle Wyckoff: Wanda and I went to Colorado Springs to a Post Office meeting. It was wonderful and strange. They were strange, we were wonderful.
• East End Events- Lana & Peggy Weber: Bernice Tuttle wanted to remind everyone “No Money” needed to come to game night, just bring the goodies.
• Dear Kiowa County, I’m a 5^th grader from Conway Elementary in WA. My class is doing a state report and I chose Colorado. What is the weather like? What do the kids wear?

25 Years Ago

March 21, 1997

• Nursing Home News- Nellie Nichert: Cheyenne Wells finally made it over for a couple of hours of Bingo after three cancellations.

40 Years Ago

March 19, 1982

• Construction on the addition to the First National Bank in Eads has begun.
• Plainview Science Department had 23 students grades 6-9 attend the Regional Science Fair in Lamar. Four of those students will represent the region at the State Science Fair.
• From the Sheriff’s Desk-Floyd Griswould: A prairie fire burned out of control form some two hours causing extreme damage to a pasture belonging to the Pyles Estate.
• From the Sheriff’s Desk-Floyd Griswould: The thieves were hitting places in Prowers County and leaving us alone.

50 Years Ago

March 24, 1972

• There is a rumor, not without basis, concerned the possibility of the Amity Mutual Irrigation Company selling its water rights to an “up-river canal company.”
• The Kiowa County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a break-in at the Kiowa County Courthouse.
• Damage that swept through the office of the Cheyenne Wells High School has been estimated at $30,000. The school is closed until further notice.