As Oklahomans look to recover from the impact of recent winter storms, residents and businesses can apply for different relief funding now available.

During the first week of March, Clayton John Hoffman of Cheyenne Wells appeared in the Fifteenth Judicial District Court where he pled guilty to a felony drug charge.

Cheyenne County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at the Trail Inn Motel in Cheyenne Wells in late August 2020. During an investigation, nearly 200 grams of methamphetamine was discovered and seized.

One person has been arrested following a high-speed pursuit that began in Kiowa County just south of Eads and ended in Bent County after briefly running through Prowers County.

Kiowa County deputies attempted to make contact with the driver of a vehicle that was southbound on Highway 287 south of Eads. The driver pulled over, then sped away with deputies in pursuit.

The chase reached speeds of 140 miles per hour at times.

Saturday, March 13

• Day 3 State BB

March 15 through March 18 Spring Break

• March 16 – State BB Day 4
• March 18 – Time Sheets & Mileage Sheets Due
• March 20 – State BB Championships

Monday, March 22

• School Resumes 
• Lunch:  Tomato Soup w/Grilled Cheese

Tuesday, March 23

• 4:00 p.m. MS VB at Stratton
• 5:30 p.m. HS VB at Stratton
• 4:30 p.m.

Marijuana sales in Colorado reached $187,603,697 in January, the state's revenue department said this week.

Colorado’s higher education institutions should anticipate fewer students this fiscal year and lower revenue.

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Photo of the week from the March 12, 2021, edition of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Rail near Galatea in Kiowa County bearing the mark of Pueblo's Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.

Effective exercise can be a little more complex than one would expect, and it’s easy to overlook different aspects without some guidance. Allow us to help by teaching you some of the common exercise mistakes to avoid and ways to fix those mistakes if you’ve made them.

Keeping up with your air conditioner’s maintenance schedule might be more important than you think. Failing to practice proper maintenance may result in far worse consequences than an uncomfortably warm space or frequent repair costs. In the case that a refrigerant leak occurs, your household could be at risk for serious health complications. To better understand the risks associated with shirking your air conditioner’s maintenance plan, here are some of the potential dangers of AC refrigerant leaks.