Kiowa County

Ruth Ella Whorton 

January 28, 1941 - July 24, 2019 

Ruth Ella Whorton, 78, of La Junta, and more recently of Greeley, died Wednesday, July 24, at Garden Square Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Greeley. Ruth was born in Kermit, Texas, January 28, 1941, to Edna Pauline (Thomas) Eagle and Melvin Greer Eagle. 

Colorado Department of Transportation will be conducting chip sealing operations in Baca, Prowers and Kiowa counties next week.

Monday, July 29, operations will begin on CO 116, west of Two Buttes from mile marker three to seven. Work will be done from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and require alternating lane closures. 

Friday, August 2, operations will move to US 385 near Sheridan Lake from mile marker 121 to 124. Work will be done from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and require alternating lane closures. 

Photo of the week for July 26, 2019, in the Kiowa County, Colorado, Press - Clematis vine in bloom.

Birthdays

July 29

• Evan Simpkins
• Marie Watts 
• DaVontae Gilmore
• Jacob Fehr

July 30

• Esther Caywood
• Butch Robertson
• Lyssa Sewell
• Haiden Eikenberg
• Keagan Gonzales

July 31

• Gary Weisdorfer
• Khloe Smalley
• Gary Wright
• Robert Frazee
• Chelsey Smalley
• Mary Sanchez

August 1

• Amy Schmidt
• Max Owens
• Kenley Adamson
• Dave Lyon
• Lauren Tyler