Arkansas River Headwaters

by Lynn Bartels

Colorado’s county clerks want some leeway when it comes to providing early-voting locations during general elections because of costs, the turnout and the difficulty in securing locations and judges.

Card of Thanks

A BIG “Thank You” to everyone who helped make my 90^th birthday card shower a memory that will last and bring many wonderful thoughts and memories a life time gift.

What a privilege to live in such a great community.

Ellen Simmons

By Don Brown, Commissioner of Agriculture

Most Coloradans did not grow up in a rural area and have never been on a farm or ranch, yet the people of Colorado support agriculture’s positive contribution to the quality of life in our state.

All games will be played in the New gym. Leave time for Eads Tuesday will be 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

4:00 pm #1 Boys (Eads) vs #4 Boys (Plainview)

5:00 pm #2 Girls (Eads) vs #3 Girls (Cheyenne Wells)

6:00 pm #2 Boys (Kit Carson) vs #3 Girls (Cheyenne Wells)

Thursday, Jan. 19

4:00 pm Third Place Boys Game

5:00 pm First Place Girls Game

6:00 pm First Place Boys Game

The Higher seed will be the home team throughout the tournament and wear white. Each team will retain their original seeding throughout the tournament.

Larry D. Wyatt

(August 13, 1949 - January 14, 2017)

Visitation will be held Thursday, January 19, from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. at Praise Community Church in Eads.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 20, at 11:00 a.m. at Praise Community Church in Eads. Burial will follow at the Eads Cemetery.

By Ida Lessenden

“Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”  I Peter 5:7

There are family and friends with a lot of “cares” this week since we have lost four dear citizens from our community over the last week.

By Chris Sorensen

After more than a day of ice and snow, the National Weather Service converted a winter storm warning in Kiowa County to a winter weather advisory, which was then cancelled Monday morning.

A layer of ice accumulated Saturday night into Sunday as freezing rain fell in the area. Rain continued periodically until later in the afternoon before temperatures dropped and a layer of snow was added on top of the ice.