The Eads Summer Baseball swim party will be held on August 8 from 6-8 pm. Please have all players return their CLEAN uniforms at that time.
Kiowa County School District RE-1 Thursday August 11 (Grades K-12) SCHOOL BEGINS
Kiowa County Clerk's Office will be CLOSED August 1-2-3
Arkansas Headwaters
We would like extend our sincere appreciation to the many people who came to our aid during the recent fires in Kiowa County. Those who quickly stepped up in our time of need were fire departments from Eads, Towner, Sheridan Lake, Las Animas, Hasty, Lamar Rural, City of Lamar, Wiley, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne Wells; Road & Bridge employees from Kiowa County as well as Kit Carson and Cheyenne Wells , Sheriff's deputies from Kiowa and Prowers Counties, and the many community members who hauled tankers of water, brought in their tractors and other equipme
By Doris Lessenden
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” Psalm 139: 1, 2
The U.S. Small Business Administration released its highly anticipated Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) online tutorials to help small businesses navigate the SBIR program. The site provides users with a mobile-compatible site to learn about the program through a combination of videos and text. This platform will provide accessible program information and training resources to underrepresented areas. There is no registration or fee required and the courses are open to all.
Sunday afternoon, July 24, 2016, Deputy Wic Turner responded to a residence on County Road 34 - about 6 miles west of Eads - for a report of a black bear in the yard at the home.
The 200 - 300 pound black bear was tranquilized by the Department of Wildlife and removed from the area.
Upon investigation, it was determined the bear had at one time been trapped in Colorado Springs and transported to Trinidad before making it's way to the residence west of Eads.
By Sharon Scott
Dick and I had a pleasant surprise Friday morning, when Marvin Hamilton stopped by to visit with us. Marvin and his wife Linda were teachers at Plainview School before they retired and moved to Gunnison, CO. Linda had shoulder surgery three weeks ago, so she isn't traveling yet. We really had a nice visit with Marvin.
By Chris Sorensen
Temperatures will be slightly cooler for the coming week after Sunday starts off with a chance of isolated thunderstorms followed by heavy rain.
Sunday’s high will be in the lower 90s. Chances of precipitation will increase as the day progresses. Heavy rain is possible later into the evening and mainly ending before 3:00 a.m. Watch for one-half to three-quarters of an inch of rain overnight and the potential for flash flooding, particularly in the western two-thirds of Kiowa County.
Kevin Sharrar, Master of Cornerstone Lodge No. 90, announced that on July 29, 2016, Cornerstone Lodge No. 90 with the assistance of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Colorado will lay a cornerstone at the new residence hall unit on the Lamar Community College campus in Lamar, Colorado, at 10:00am. This event is open to the public and sponsored by Cornerstone Lodge No. 90, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. The new residence hall unit is located at 2401 S.
