A Yuma County man is back in jail after leading law enforcement on a short chase in a stolen pickup, last week. Jacob Henderson was booked into Yuma County Jail on numerous charges, last Tuesday afternoon. According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, it attempted to contact a pickup inContinue Reading
The City of Yuma hosted an informational Virtual Town Hall meeting, last week, focusing on the General Fund and the city’s enterprise funds. It is available for viewing on YouTube. Find a link for it at the City of Yuma Facebook page. City employee Candy Gilliland served as moderator. CityContinue Reading
Marvin Eugene McDonald age 86 (born December 31, 1934) of Eckley, Colorado passed away on March 2nd 2021. Born in rural Yuma County to Marion Bud McDonald and Bertha Ellen Kier. He dedicated his life to his family and was always willing to help a friend or neighbor. After heContinue Reading
Louis Howard “Lou” Warner, age 86, Joplin, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in the comfort of his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Lou was born June 27, 1934 in Hutchison, Kansas, son of the late Howard B. Warner and Esther May (Parker) Warner. He graduated fromContinue Reading
Jon Eastin was born to Paul Dolores Eastin and Gladys Grace (Dennis) Eastin on January 26, 1951 in Yuma, Colorado. He died peacefully at home with his family after suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for three years. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado withContinue Reading
Thomas Lloyd McKenzie was born on December 5, 1942 to Donald Lloyd McKenzie and Fronia Marie Welch in Saginaw, Michigan. Thomas passed away on March 6, 2021 at his home in Yuma, Colorado at the age of 78. On May 22, 1965 Thomas married the love of his life GeraldineContinue Reading
It has been awhile since anyone has seen the Yuma High School boys basketball team play a game. The Indians have not played since a 65-25 win at Burlington on February 20, thanks to a COVID-19 case and the ensuing quarantine wiping out the last four games of the regularContinue Reading
This week is road trip time for the Yuma High School girls basketball team. The Indians went 4-10 in the shortened 2021 Season B, but still made the 24-team Class 2A playoff field thanks to a terrific strength of schedule. In fact, head coach Jeremy Robinson jokingly noted that theContinue Reading
The Lone Star girls basketball team is in the Class 1A playoffs for the second straight season. The Longhorns reached the Sweet 16 last year, and were one half away from a Great 8 berth when Fleming rallied in the second half. They have another opportunity today, March 11, asContinue Reading
Mia Dischner has made Yuma High School sports history. She qualified last week at regional for the Colorado Girls State Wrestling Championships, which will be held today, March 11, in Pueblo. “(Dischner) has a chance to make the finals for sure,” head coach Kyle Newton said. Dischner and three ofContinue Reading