Chivington

Summer visiting hours for the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Kiowa County, Colorado, have been announced for the 2020 season.

Photo of the week in the September 27, 2019, issue of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Wild sunflowers near Chivington in eastern Kiowa County, Colorado.

Gilbert D. Brown

April 29, 1937 - September 24, 2019

Gilbert Daniel Brown was born April 29, 1937, in Shattuck, Oklahoma to Kenneth R. and Margaret Page Brown.  Gilbert was the second born of what would be seven sons born to Kenneth and Margaret.

Gilbert D. Brown

April 29, 1937 - September 24, 2019

Funeral services are pending for Chivington farmer and rancher Gilbert Brown.

He was born April 29, 1937, and passed away at his home near Chivington September 24, 2019, with his family by his side.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.

Download the full version of the 2019 Kiowa County Fair flyer below this article, and re-live the fun memories of the 2018 Kiowa County Fair Parade with our video covering that parade from start to finish.

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Tornado warning issued for central Kiowa County Monday afternoon.

Clarence Wayne Mayo 

September 16, 193 - June 10, 2019

A graveside memorial service for longtime Chivington resident Clarence W. Mayo will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Brandon Cemetery with Pastor Lane Gooden of the Praise Community Church in Eads officiating. 

Clarence was born on September 16, 1935, at Kim to Harvey Coin and Pearl Erma (Jones) Mayo and passed away June 10, 2019, at the Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs at the age of 83.

Remembering former United States President George H.W. Bush - December 7, 2018

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will commemorate the 154th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre with a pair of free public programs November 29, 2018.