December 1 marked the official scholarship application opening date for Lamar Community College.  Prospective or current LCC students who will be returning next year can now begin applying for scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year. 

Lamar Community College students and faculty turned out for a fun morning at the Ag Olympics held on Friday, December 2, at the LCC Equine Complex. 

Flu prevention starts with you.   The Centers for Disease Control says “Take 3” Actions to fight the flu.  Taking the time to take care of yourself and your loved ones is not complicated but can greatly impact your health and those within your community.  We challenge you to take the CDC Flu Vaccination Pledge today.

Take time to get a flu vaccine.

Birthdays

December 5

Monte Krueger

Daniel DeForet

Cael Dayton Adamson

Hollie Guirguis

December 6

Alysha Uhland

Hadlie Rittgers

December 8

Levi Sanders

Christi Stulp

Mike Splitter

David Richardson

Tyler Gibson

Mathew Lyon

Louis James

Shawn Beeson

Gabriela Campbell

Cathy Davis

Dusty Joy

Lilliana Barton

15 Years Ago

December 7, 2001

• Eads & Haswell received $560,000 in Grants. Eads received $492,100 for wastewater treatment system and Haswell 69,520 for firefighting equipment improvements.

• Howard Mitchell Family along with several local teens will be leaving on their 5 annual Christmas Mission Trip to The Arbol de’ Vida Orphanage
•  in the surrounding Anapra Mexico area.

By Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

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 December 2, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Rail line eastern Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

By Bob Garver

Much has been made of Disney’s hot streak in 2016. They’ve already had hits with “Zootopia;” “The Jungle Book;” “Captain America: Civil War;” “Finding Dory;” and “Doctor Strange,” plus “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is set to dominate the Christmas box office. Now here comes “Moana,” and it’s the best one yet.

Tuesday, November 01, 2016, at approximately 1025 hours, a Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy contacted a vehicle for speeding on Highway 287, at approximately mile marker 114.