Home Country – A proper bedroll
Rural life and humor, with characters from the mind of Slim Randles.
Winter tips from the Emergency Manager
Winter storms and cold temperatures can be dangerous. Stay safe and healthy by planning ahead. Prepare your home and vehicles. Prepare for power outages and outdoor activity. Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us may not be ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you are more likely to stay safe and healthy when temperatures start to fall.
Prepare Your Home
Obituary – Trenda Jean Howard
Trenda Jean Howard
July 20, 1962 – December 1, 2020
Trenda Jean Howard was born July 20, 1962, in Friona, Texas. Trenda went to be with the lord on December 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.
Trenda graduated from Plainview High School near Sheridan Lake, in 1980 where she began her journey to being a teacher, coach, and amazing mentor.
Movie Review - Fatman
Bob Garver takes a look at "Fatman," Mel Gibson's unusual take on the Santa Claus story.
Kiowa County vouchers - October 2020
| The following vouchers were paid at the Regular Meetings held on October 15, 2020 & October 29, 2020 to be paid out of 2020 Budget to wit: | ||
| Capital Transfer | ||
| Allen Watts | ||
Why does the Electoral College exist, and how does it work? 5 essential reads
On December 14, the members of the Electoral College will meet in state capitols across the country and cast their ballots for president and vice president.
Masks and mandates: How individual rights and government regulation are both necessary for a free society
The laws and policies that governments enact set the framework for the exercise of our rights. So, inaction on the part of government does not necessarily empower citizens. It can, effectively, take away our power, leaving us less able to act to address our needs.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas' lawsuit seeking to block four swing state electors from voting for president
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the state of Texas' lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election results in four key swing states.
COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins after Pfizer receives emergency use authorization
Distribution of a new COVID-19 vaccine is now underway after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Friday granted emergency use authorization for the serum.
Letter the the Editor - Hard Realities for Kiowa County Library
It’s not a secret that 2020 has been a difficult year. For some of us, such as the Kiowa County Public Library District, it started out as an okay year. We were (and had been for a few years) working hard to bring a difficult question to the Kiowa County Community. We were planning, communicating, analyzing, and preparing to ask the community for support on a mill levy increase measure for the Library - something that hasn’t increased since we became a special district (which operates separately from the county) thirty-three years ago in 1987.