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The Haxtun Public Library has new hours. As the summer reading program wraps up and Librarian Carolyn Davis preps for the fall, new hours were recently announced. Davis said the Library will now be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. "To see if Saturday is a better day than Tuesday and Thursday, I am giving Saturday a try," she said. "We will also be open on these days from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., which adds another available hour to the days open." Summer Reading comes to an end The 2024 Summer...
CREWS poured concrete Wednesday morning at the future site of Dry Creek Storage on the southwest side of Haxtun. The storage business, owned by Steve Starkebaum, should be operational this fall....
Voters within the Frenchman School District boundaries will see a ballot question in November regarding matching funds on a possible BEST grant to construct a new school building. The ballot measure, and the decision to move forward in the pursuit of a new school building, follows a recent survey. According to information from Fleming Superintendent Steve McCracken, the District recently sent a survey through ALMA, the student information software. The results of that survey, he said, were 70...
Every year cattle producers will go through and cull part of the cow herd. Cows are culled for a variety of reasons and marketed. The sale of these animals can equate to 20 percent of the annual income for the operation. To get the most value out of these market cows, producers need to keep a few things in mind before heading to the sale. Cull cows purposely. Making a culling plan can help producers determine which cows need to be marketed. The top reasons for culling and marketing cows are being open at the end of the breeding season,...
16 plan can help ease college “sticker shock” The school year will soon be here. And if you have young children, you’re one year closer to the day when they may be headed off to college. When that day arrives, will you be financially prepared? College isn’t cheap. For the 2023–24 academic year, the average cost — including tuition, fees, housing, food, books, transportation and other expenses — was nearly $29,000 for in-state students at four-year public colleges and universities and about $60...
Computer and phone apps have brought folded paper roadmaps to the edge of extinction. Instead of fussing with printed maps while driving with one’s knees, global positioning satellites provide directions with amazing clarity and accuracy. Running late and getting lost are no longer valid excuses to avoid unpleasant encounters with our least favorite family members. Detours and road construction are no match for GPS units that provide cautions and traffic concerns in real time. The phrase “I wou...
13 Years Ago Aug.16, 1939 W.S. Berrier of Yuma has leased the Haxtun Bakery and will open the business in the near future. The bakery was recently closed after being operated for several years by Mr. and Mrs. R.E. McKay. The restaurant equipment in the bakery building is being moved this week to the Barker building north of the red and white store. R.C. McConnell will open a restaurant at that location soon. 70 Years Ago Aug. 18, 1954 The general contract for the building of the gymnasium and...
