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Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.

Frankie E. Stoker

August 9, 1935 - October 12, 2021

Frankie Elvin Stoker was born August 9, 1935, in Las Animas to Frank and Edna Stoker.  

Frankie grew up in and around Haswell with his sisters, Muriel and Shirley, and numerous cousins.  He enjoyed riding horses and playing ball with his cousins.  He attended school in Haswell and graduated in 1953.  After high school he worked for farmers in the area for a few years.

Top articles from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado, for the week ending October 16, 2021.

From the 134-year history of the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado.

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie.

Birthdays

October 18

• Hayden Polk
• Chloe Wooden
• Milton Watts
• Chris Lane
• Judy Fischer

October 19

• Robert Lee Walker

October 20

• Colby Stoker
• Travis Darnell
• David Engelhardt
• Justin Crow

October 21

• Robin Musgrave
• Kaleih Aguirre
• Jace Rouse
• Sawyer Uhland
• Saylor Uhland
• Barrett Archer
• Delton Eikenberg
• Whitnee Scannell

DATA

• Cases: 145 
• Hospitalizations: 8
• Deaths: 4**

*These are cumulative totals as of 10/12/2021 4pm **Deaths in people with a recent positive COVID Test.

• CASES PAST 7 days: 12 (1 vaccinated)
• CASES PAST 14 days: 16 (3 vaccinated)

ALL hospitalizations and deaths in Kiowa County were in people who were not vaccinated.

The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on September 30, 2021; at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Donald Oswald. Robertson opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Those in attendance: 

Photo of the week for October 15, 2021, from the Kiowa County Press in Eads, Colorado - Autumn leaves - Jeanne Sorensen.