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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ANDREW FULLEN leaves a plume of smoke down Haxtun's main street with his 2011 Chevy pickup as part of the burn out competition at the 35th annual Old-Fashioned Saturday Night event held on Saturday, July 16. The event is sponsored by Haxtun's Chamber of Commerce. For more coverage of the day's festivities, turn to pages 6 and 7 in this week's issue of the Herald....
The 2022 Phillips County Fair kicks off next week with promises of lots of livestock shows, general projects, barrel racing, rodeos, a parade, stock car races, Bulls Gone Wild and much more. This year’s Phillips County Fair kicks off on Monday, July 25 with 4-H interviews and barrel racing and horse shows to follow the following day. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday will see more action with stalling of animals and the rest of the week’s events. “Country Pride, County Wide is the theme for the 2022 Phillips County Fair slated for July...
Haxtun Health, Colorado State University Extension Agent Stephanie Starkebaum and Personal Trainer Lane Anderson have combined forces to bring the Haxtun community an eight-week, 5K training program for anyone who wants to walk, run or do a combination of both at the annual J. Jeffryes 5K, run and walk event. The J. Jeffryes 5K is set to take place on the morning of Corn Festival, Saturday, Sept. 24. This program is aimed to help beginners as well as those that are looking to find a fitness support group, be held accountable and build confidenc...
On July 6, Governor Jared Polis traveled across the Eastern Plains to hear directly from farmers, ranchers and local leaders working to boost Colorado’s agriculture economy and to protect Colorado’s water. Governor Polis toured Vision Angus, a local family-owned ranch and farm passed down for four generations in Phillips County. Vision Angus is a second year recipient of the Agricultural Workforce Development Program which aims to develop next generation farmers and ensure the agriculture industries continued growth. Governor Polis, Col...
Those of you who know who Cher is will be surprised to learn she and I share a unique similarity. Slightly younger readers probably wonder, “Who the heck is Cher?” Once you hear about her, chances are you will be more than a little confused. Cher began as Cher Bono, part of a 60’s rock duo Sonny and Cher. A good singer, she was equally well known for her outrageous appearance. Wild, sometimes daring clothing occasionally revealed jewelry in places other than her ears and around her neck. “What...
The old adage about the grass being greener on the other side of the fence still speaks as loudly today as when it was first coined around the time of Christ. Attributed to the poet Ovid, it speaks to covetousness and the discontent we all share when there is something we imagine that we can’t do without, something that is oh-so-close yet manages to elude our grasp. Sometimes we allow ourselves to become so enamored with the thought of getting that we entirely forget that giving is also a c...
Soil erosion from both wind and water can happen nearly anytime in Colorado. When soil leaves a field due to wind or water, the field’s productivity is reduced. Topsoil that leaves a field is the best soil and is high in organic matter. Low organic matter soils experience reduced crop yields. In addition, blowing soil can have consequences on the field the soil is blowing into not to mention a dust storm’s effect on the environment with reduced visibility. Water erosion simply carries top soil off your field and into someone elses or the topsoi...
13 Years Ago July 21, 1937 A warning was issued by city officials this week that autoists must observe speed regulations when entering the town on various highways. The 25-mile speed limit will be enforced in the future, it is said. Friends will be interested to learn of the marriage on July 1 of C.H. Edgar of Paoli and Mrs. JoAnn Sage of The Dalles, Oregon. The wedding took place at Wray. Mr. Edgar is prominently known in Phillips County, having lived here a number of years. Mrs. Edgar went to Paoli about a month ago to visit her brother-in-la...
Barbara Meakins passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at the age of 91. Barbara Barkley Meakins was born Feb. 21, 1931, to Edwin A. Barkley and Mildred Sutley Barkley. She was the oldest of three girls, Barbara, Diane Tippets and Sherrilyn Smith Yost. Barbara graduated from Fleming High School in 1949 and later attended the University of Colorado-Boulder graduating in 1953. After graduating from CU, she returned to northeast Colorado and was a business teacher for 25 years, having taught in Haxtun,...
Edna Irene Koellner died July 3, 2022, just three days short of reaching her 99th birthday. She was born July 6, 1923 to John and Phoebe (Reed) Sewell in Rexford, Kan. She was the third of nine children. Daughter, Jean, was born from her first marriage with Eldon Pascal. While working as a waitress on Pearl Street in Boulder, Edna met the love of her life, Louis Koellner. They were married before he enlisted in the Marines during World War II. During the war, Edna worked at Remington Arms and Ro...
