Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER VACANCY COMMITTEE

December 1, 2020, 7:00 pm

Eads Methodist Church

The Kiowa County Republican Party is hereby called to meet at the above place and time to make an appointment to fill a Republican vacancy in the office of Kiowa County Commissioner District 1.

This tangy cabbage dish requires no cooking. Chill for serveral hours and serve as a side dish for lunch or dinner.

Mary E. Dickey

August 28, 1929 - November 30, 2020

Mary E. Dickey, age 91, of Cheyenne Wells, went home to be with the Lord November 30, 2020. She was born on August 28, 1929 in Beeler, Kansas, to the late Bert and Blanche (Basom) Prose. 

Agricultural prices received in the USDA mountain states region for October 2020.

It was clear before the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season started that it was going to be busy. Six months later, we’re looking back at a trail of broken records, and the storms may still not be over even though the season officially ended on Nov. 30.

As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived.

Simply put, receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines will likely make a whole lot of people feel crappy for a few days. That’s probably a good thing, and it’s a far better prospect than long-term illness or death.

Self-driven contact tracing shouldn’t replace health department efforts. However, jump-starting the effort on your own can improve your chances of remembering and allow you to warn your contacts sooner.

Since becoming president-elect, Joe Biden has signaled that restoring America’s leadership on the world stage is among his highest priorities.