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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Denver Bronco fans young and old bundled up on a chilly Friday night and headed to the Fleming Wildcat football field to greet Mark Jackson, former Denver Bronco, as well as four current Denver Bronco cheerleaders. Jackson, pictured signing autographs for local youth, was one of the "3 Amigos." He played wide receiver from 1986-1992 and appeared in Super Bowls XXI, XXII and XXIV with the Broncos before playing for the New York Giants and finishing his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts....
Voters within the lines of the Haxtun School District will be asked to choose three candidates to fill vacant seats on the local Board of Education. Six candidates are vying for the three open slots, including incumbents Audree Edwards and Jay Wisdom as well as Cole Fix, ChristiAnne Gibson, Dean Michael and Spencer Holcomb. The six candidates running for a seat on the Haxtun Board of Education plan to attend at Meet and Greet event slated for Friday, Oct. 22 from 4-6 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center. Each candidate will give a short,...
Phillips County voters should have received ballots in their mail boxes last week for the general, Nov. 2 election. According to Phillips County Clerk and Recorder, ballots were mailed between Friday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 15. Locally, registered voters in Haxtun will decide on a number of issues including two ballot questions for the Town of Haxtun and one for the Haxtun School District. The Town of Haxtun is asking voters to approve a $1.9 million street project in this year’s election. If approved, plans are to pave approximately 42 blocks...
Calf and Kid. Ever notice they both sound, when pronounced, like both begin with the same letter? Given my spelling prowess (spell check said prowuse was wrong), I may have actually interchanged the first letters on both words a few times. That’s why Sue proofs (profs?) all these stories before you see them. I believe there is a reason that these two words, calf and kid, sound so similar. When you get right down to basics, they are a lot alike. I have always said, “Everything I know about peo...
It can be hard for people to find themselves outside of their accustomed elements. To be removed from the known and cast into the unknown, sometimes with little notice or fanfare, can be, well … challenging. It can come as quite a shock to those who have been protected and safe all their lives. It’s an unforgiving world that eventually will discover a way to intrude upon our well-being. Imagining that drastic change will never happen to us sets the table for tough times when reality comes kno...
Softball postseason took a starring role last week, as regional competitions were held across the State. This weekend will see the state tournaments take the spotlight. Lamar, La Junta, Sterling and Brush all punched their tickets into the Class 3A bracket by winning regional titles over the weekend. Lamar took out Holyoke (11-4) and Montezuma-Cortez (7-1) to win the region hosted by the Savages, while rival La Junta blasted Gunnison (12-1) and The Academy (14-4) to win its region. Brush picked...
Letter to the Editor, Proposition 119, on the ballot in your mail box, creates the Colorado Learning Authority to administer money for tutoring and other out-of-school learning opportunities. On the surface, this proposition looks like a good thing. Dig beneath the surface and you’ll find that it isn’t what it looks like. The brand-new nine-member Colorado Learning Authority, appointed by the Governor, would have absolutely no oversight given by either the State Board of Education or the Colorado Department of Education, according to the 202...
Dear Haxtun Community, I am extremely blessed that I have been able to serve you as the Chief for the Police Department for the last 19 years. During this time, I have watched many children grow and flourish and have seen many wonderful changes for the town. I have shed tears with many families and have helped people in their greatest time of need. This is an amazing community, one that pulls together when things get tough and one that supports one another during difficult times. This has always made me extremely proud to call this my...
13 Years Ago Nov. 4, 1936 Roosevelt sweeps nation in record-breaking election: Leading the Republican candidate for president, Al M. Landon, by probably 85,000 votes, President Roosevelt was assured of Colorado's six electoral votes. Two inches of snow fell throughout this territory Sunday night and Monday, accompanied by a severe cold wave. The storm brought the second snow of the winter in this section and extended over the greater part of Colorado. Corn husking was interrupted temporarily...
The Haxtun Police Department recently conducted an investigation on a party for Internet Luring. After an investigation, the police department obtained an arrest warrant for Christopher Michael Whitcomb, 24, Sterling after he agreed to meet a 14-year-old female for the purposes of sexual intercourse. On Oct. 12, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office arrested Whitcomb on Haxtun Police Department’s warrant. The warrant was for the charges of Internet Luring of a Child, Enticement of a Child, and Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Chi...
A championship showdown Friday night in Fleming ended a perfect league record for one team. That team was not the Wildcats. The Prairie Mustangs came to town last week for the North Central Championship. Both the Wildcats and the Mustangs boasted perfect league records prior to Friday night’s event. The Wildcats walked away with a 52-51 victory after an eventful evening. Fleming won the coin toss performed by former Denver Bronco Mark Jackson. The retired wide receiver spent time prior to Friday’s game signing autographs for fans. Captain Joe...
FLEMING LADY Wildcat seniors (l-r), Sam Pope, Zoey Vandenbark and Whitney Chintala finished their home-court high school careers with sweeps last week over the Sedgwick County Lady Cougars and the Prairie Lady Mustangs. The Lady Wildcat squad honored their seniors with mementos following Friday night's win over Prairie. Individual stats from the two victories were not available as of press time. Pictured below, Vandenbark and junior Kally Kirkwood go up at the net for a block against a Prairie...
Haxtun’s Lady Bulldogs added three wins to their now impressive 16-3 season record last week. The local ladies in red took on Bethune and Hi-Plains in triangle action on Saturday and picked up a five-set victory over Weldon Valley on Monday. Saturday’s action took the Lady Bulldogs south to Siebert to face off with Bethune and Hi-Plains in best-of-three triangle competition. Haxtun met Bethune first, picking up a win in two sets, 25-11 and 25-4, respectively. Senior Allie Thompson and sophomore Megan Walker led the team at the net with sev...
Vivian Dorothy Bahler passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2021 in Thornton at the age of 81 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Vivian was born in Phillips County on Jan. 8, 1940 to William and Dorothy Dudden. She grew up in the Amherst/Holyoke area with her four brothers Elmer, Delmer, Darrell and Dale. She went to school in Amherst through the eighth grade and graduated from Holyoke High School. Vivian married her high school sweetheart, Robert Leroy Bahler on June 8, 1958 in Holyoke....
Janis Salvador passed away on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 at her home at the age of 82. She was born to Earl and Laura Cheney on Jan. 1, 1939. Funeral arrangements are pending. Baucke Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements....
