A second arrest has been made in connection with the 2010 missing person case involving Richard Kirk in Crowley County.
John Jacob Kirk, 71, was taken into custody on suspicion of accessory to second degree murder on April 15, 2016. John Kirk is the brother of Richard Kirk. John Kirk was taken to the Crowley County Jail.
See our previous article for additional details.
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the National Park Service has launched the Find Your Park campaign. The Park Service is inviting Americans to discover parks near them. With this in mind, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS) in southeastern Colorado has partnered with Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (NHS) in western Oklahoma to link two national parks that share common bonds of turmoil and suffering, sadness and hope, death and survival.
By Sharon Scott
Our weather over the weekend had its ups and downs. The people around Eads had a scary time during the tornado warning and harsh rains. We're just glad that the damage was minimal. The rest of the County received some very beneficial moisture. I hear reports of 1 1/2 inches to 3 inches. Most of it came really easy and soaked in. I didn't hear of any damaging hail. Glad we didn't have the blizzard conditions they experienced along the I 25 corridor and in the mountains. You never know about these Spring storms.
Following several days of wet weather and 3-4 inches of desperately-needed rain, an upper low pressure system continues to slowly make its way north to share precipitation with Kansas and Nebraska.
The week will gradually warm, starting with a high in the upper 40s Sunday in Kiowa County, increasing to the mid- to upper 50s through Tuesday, then steadily increasing to a high near 80 Saturday. Likewise, overnight lows start near freezing Sunday night and increase to the mid-40s by Friday night.
Are you getting ready to do some spring cleaning? If you are like most of us, you will toss out some papers as spring nears. April also happens to be Records and Information Management month. Identity thieves know that we often toss out valuable information during a spring cleaning purge, and they are on the lookout for anything they can grab that will help them steal your identity. Below are a few tips to keep your identity safe while you freshen up your home.
By Slim Randles
When the Rafter E branded recently, a bunch of us went out to help. It's a badge of pride to have worked your way up the branding ladder.
As a kid, you flank the calves; you grab them, throw them and hold them down. This is conducive to abrasions, muscle strain, and involuntarily changing the color of your shirt.
By Pastor Rich Z
Sound Judgment
Are we quick to judge?
"Acquitting the guilding and condemning the innocent - both are detestable to the LORD." Proverbs 17:15 NLT
One of our most popular features from the past 15 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.
Shown below - the front page of the April 15, 2016, Kiowa County Press - one of many historic out buildings in Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.
