What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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After multiple delays, the trial for the man accused of murdering Kelsie Schelling is underway in Pueblo this week. Jury selection in the Donthe Lucas trial began Monday and is expected to last the majority of the week. Schelling, who was eight weeks pregnant at the time she went missing, was last seen in Pueblo on Feb, 4, 2013 when she met Lucas, her boyfriend at the time, to discuss her pregnancy. Lucas was arrested in December 2017 and has since been held on first-degree murder charges in the case. He has pled not guilty to the...
Garold Roberts and Tom Timm officially began their terms as Phillips County Commissioners after taking the oath of office Tuesday, Jan. 12. They join Terry Hofmeister on the Board of Phillips County commissioners. Roberts and Timm ran unopposed in the November election and took over the commissioner positions held by Harlan Stern and Don Lock, who chose not to seek reelection. Both new commissioners stressed the importance of making sure Phillips County runs efficiently and their goals include...
After 37 years with the Haxtun School District, Superintendent Darcy Garretson announced her retirement at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Garretson began her career in Haxtun in 1984 as the High School English Teacher. “… Fresh out of Colorado State University, I had no idea how my career would unfold or that it would last for this many years in Haxtun,” Garretson said in her retirement letter to board members. “Haxtun Schools, and the surrounding community has become my home, provided me with invaluable relatio...
Staff updates and administration reports took up the majority of an hour-long meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, Jan, 19. Fleming staff members Jessica Japp and Hailey Ruff presented to board members as well as Principal Kortney Firme and Superintendent Steve McCracken. While giving her monthly report, Firme touched on recent student test results, which came back better than expected following mostly at-home learning for the second semester of the previous school year. Firme said the tests, taken in the first two...
How can you make well-informed decisions for summer grazing? We all know that 2020 was a drought year in Colorado. Soils are dry and will need to be refilled. When do we need the moisture for summer grass? How can we plan for the 2021 grazing season? Cooperative Extension research across the High Plains found that cumulative precipitation up to 30 days before peak grass growth has the most impact. For Eastern Colorado, peak grass growth is in June and July. That means the moisture received to mid-June sets the stage for summer grass growth....
OK, so what do you do when you can’t write about anything you think is funny because it might offend someone? It’s particularly hard to do if your goal is to entertain, not offend anyone. I must admit I haven’t been particularly fond of 2020. Oh, we had a great calf crop, just barely enough moisture to keep us in grass until fall and hit a pretty good market with our calves. That part of this past year was pretty good. The trouble is, those 46 words you just read is about all the good thing...
How often have we heard people suggest that someone we know is just going through a phase? It is usually employed as a pejorative term, a not-so-subtle critique followed by an expression of hope that behaviors will return to an acceptable norm. Some, for example, view the terrible twos as a phase that young children (and their families) inevitably experience. Older school children are also subject to scrutiny in that regard as they frequently hear about each phase that they characterize in the...
Normal weight obesity is when a person has a normal weight for their height (BMI between 18.5 – 24.9), but their body fat percentage is above normal (+32 percent for women and +26 percent for men). It is likely that up to 30 percent of people could be considered normal weight obese. Although everyone likes to think that fat is the bad guy, you do need fat to survive. Fat has a purpose, but when you have too much, it can hurt your health. Why fat is important: • It regulates hormones and bod...
Season B is officially here and even though it brings with it mask requirements and spectator restrictions, it is generally being welcomed with open arms. For many area youth, it will be the first competitive action they have seen in more than 10 months. After a week of practice, competitions were scheduled to begin this most recent Monday and a lot of eyes will be on the mats, seeing if Wray can add yet another state title to its trophy case. The Eagles open the season as the #1 team in Class...
13 Years Ago Jan. 29, 1936 O. Christoper, instructor in the Haxtun High School for the past year and a half, resigned his position this week to accept an appointment as supervisor in the community sanitation program, a project which will operate under the Works Progress Administration. R.C. Kautter and Robert Johnson of Haxtun will be the examining officers in the west end of Phillips County for those who apply for auto drivers' licenses. E. Brundige of Paoli and E.T. Searle of Holyoke were...
HAXTUN LADY BULLDOG basketball team members are pictured front row (l-r), Cassidy Goodwin, Kirsta Dishman, Samantha Seger, Heily Avery and Cassidy Goddard; back row (l-r), Coach Arlan Scholl, Grace Gibson, Bella Tori, Kylee Workman, Taylor Schram, K'Lyn Bornhoft, Allie Thompson and Coach Alicia Schram. Not pictured is Fallon Bamford....
HAXTUN BULLDOG BASKETBALL team members are pictured front row (l-r), Owen Knode, Michael Gerk, Kailin Kelley, Tyler Mavis, Kyle Fryrear, David Avery, Mason Bornhoft and Victor Knapp; back row (l-r), Osman Coss, Isaac Andersen, Alex Farrell, Maclin Tempel, Ryan Tempel, Mick Scholten, Jarron Turney and Jake Tori. Not pictured is Brayden Clark. The Bulldogs are coached by Jayden Stieb and Tanner Serrato....
FLEMING LADY Wildcat basketball team members pictured are front row (l-r), Whitney Chintala, Laney Schliesser, Hunter Donovan and Sam Pope; back row (l-r), Kendyl Kirkwood, Kally Kirkwood, Maddy Harms, Madisyn Serrato and Tori Champ. Not pictured is Lexi Schaefer. The team is coached by Randy Kirkwood and Janice Gerk....
FLEMING WILDCAT basketball team members pictured are front row (l-r), Nolan Japp, Kody Donnelson, David Betley, Blake Feather, Matix Haney, Braylen Feather and Harry Harms; back row (l-r), Nate Betley, Chris Goss, Kolten Houser, Kade Comstock, Nathan Brekel and Auston Hoskins. Not pictured are Brett Nolde and Christian Polly. The team is coach by Derek Feather and Deron Feather....
WRESTLERS from Fleming and Haxtun competing with the Sedgwick County/Fleming team this season are front row (l-r), Kaiden Schelling, Joey Morrison and Braxton Case; back row (l-r), Joshua Wright, Joel Muller, Jack Bornhoft and Keegan Colglazier. Not pictured is Hayden Burr. The team is coached by Don Schelling....
Robert Fred Crossland passed away Jan. 5, 2021 at the Washington County Nursing Home in Akron. Robert "Bob" Crossland was born Jan. 20, 1946, in Haxtun, the son of Robert Wayne and Edna (Johnson) Crossland. Bob attended his early years of school in Fleming, Haxtun and Eckley and graduated from Wray High School in 1964. After high school he went on to graduate from the National Electronics Institute in Denver in 1965. It was while in Denver that he met and courted his life-mate, Sandra Kay...
