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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Being a brand-new teacher while starting school during a global pandemic will give new Language Arts teacher Jes-C French an advantage: she doesn't know what things looked like before. French, a Holyoke native, begins her teaching career at Haxtun High School this week. "People keep telling me things will look so much different this year, but I wasn't here before, so it will all be new to me," French said from her desk in her new classroom. French grew up in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke...
People often have questions related to COVID-19 testing and the process behind it. Testing is a crucial part of treating and limiting the spread. Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear between two and 14 days after exposure and we recommend that anyone with symptoms should get tested. There are three kinds of tests available for COVID-19: PCR, antigen and antibody tests. A PCR test, also known as a molecular-based test, tells you if you have a current infection but it is not useful in determining past...
Fleming junior/senior high school students are on remote learning status, just four days into the new school year. According to Fleming Superintendent Steve McCracken a student or staff member at the Fleming junior/senior high school has been diagnosed with COVID-19. As part of the public health investigation the person diagnosed is being kept home from the school until they are no longer infectious. Additionally, those who were in close contact of that person are also being asked to stay home from school for 14 days. “Because it is i...
Haxtun students return to the classroom this week and in preparation the Board of Education formally adopted the fall plan to return to in-person learning to meet all State mandates and recommendations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board voted on the plan during a meeting on Tuesday evening, Aug. 18. Students return to the classroom on Wednesday, Aug. 26 following two days of assessments. “Our top priority is for students to continue to obtain a quality education and maintain the social-emotional health they desire and deserve,” the plan sta...
Since the beginning of the 19th century, deleting disease has been the goal for public health around the world and now is no exception. In fact, COVID-19 has added even more importance to getting vaccinations to avoid vaccine-preventable diseases and reducing the stress on our healthcare system during the upcoming cold and flu season. You may be wondering is it safe to get immunized right now? Policies are in place at hospitals, doctor offices and clinics to ensure the safety of all visitors including those needing immunizations. More than any...
With the Phillips County Fair in the books, it is time to add up the numbers. The community fair stand served 100s of hamburgers, cheeseburgers and slices of pie while working diligently to meet the requirements of the COVID-19 challenge. The stand raised more than $6,000 to be divided between the food banks of Haxtun and Holyoke with a portion going to help fund the transient support network in both communities. This massive effort and the vital proceeds raised would not be possible without almost 500 hours of volunteer labor, both during the...
Out of the flow of disheartening news these days come moments of insight, wonder, and amazement. Such moments don’t usually occur with great fanfare. They simply find us when it is time and impress upon us the world of miracles that we inherited. It all started with a neighbor dropping off 14 dozen ears of sweet corn. Normally, such gifts stir a variety of emotions, if nothing else thankfulness for friendships beyond ourselves. But with the gift comes the burden of putting up corn before it s...
The best explanation I’ve ever heard regarding the relationship of a man to his horse is, “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” In the spirit of being socially and politically correct please delete “man” and insert “person” instead. Now that I think about it, the statement, very old I’m sure, needs further updating and corrections. It probably would be illegal to make a blanket claim that the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a person. More correctly, it s...
14 years ago Sept. 3, 1925 The Haxtun Harvest Daily News - W. G. McIntyre and wife of Englewood, Colorado are ere visiting their son H. B. McIntyre and family. Good Hope News - Mr. and Mrs. John Hurst and family left Sunday to spend a week in the mountains. They are making the trip in a new Chevrolet car. Mr. and Mrs. George Mutchie are enjoying a vacation visiting at Denver and fishing along the trout streams in the mountains. The most talked of American Legion hall and club room at Haxtun now...
William Plank Jr. passed away peacefully on July 8, 2020. He was born on May 8, 1931 and was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. William is survived by daughters Patti and husband Mark Wagner, Dr. Debra Plank and Cheri and husband Robert Segari; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife Donna Darlene Plank and daughter Pamela Kay Tufts. A family celebration of Bill's life was held in Lak...
Duane R. Smith, Sidney, Neb., passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Kimball, Neb. at the age of 83. Graveside inurnment will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Haxtun Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be left on Duane’s Book of Memories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of care and funeral arrangements....
