Kiowa County events calendar - August 1-31, 2022

August 1

  • Exhibit Day
  • 10:00 am Interview Judging Begins
  • 5:30 pm Exhibits open to public -Eads Senior Center
  • 6:00 pm Fashion Revue
  • Awards Show and Food Auction follow
  • 8:00 pm Unity Lodge

August 3

  • 12:00 pm Sage Meal
  • 1:00 pm Haswell Seniors Meeting
  • Kiowa County Fair Board

August 6

  • Eastern Kiowa County Alumni Reunion, 5:00 pm Eagles Lodge-Lamar, 6:00 pm Dinner served.
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Death Notice – Ruth Rose

A private family graveside service for lifelong Eads resident, Ruth Rose will be held later at the Eads Cemetery.

Per Ruth’s request cremation will take place.

Ruth was born February 21, 1916, at Eads to Fred W. and Elizabeth (Pearcey) Eder and passed away July 26, 2022, at the Weisbrod Memorial Extended Care Unit in Eads at the age of 106.

How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the second week of July 2022, BA.5 constituted nearly 80% of COVID-19 variants in the United States.

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3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it

The U.S. coal industry chalked up a couple of rare wins this summer. First the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Then President Joe Biden’s climate plan stalled in Congress again.

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