Dorothy Renzelman 1918-2020
Dorothy Nadine Renzelman was born Aug. 28, 1918 south of Eckley. The eldest of Frank and Nellie Ireland. She grew up in the sandhills, attended country schools, graduating in 1936. She married Paul Renzelman in 1940. They had one daughter, Elaine. They spent their lives farming in Yuma and retiredContinue Reading
Death notices
Clayton H. Roundtree 1953– 2020 Clayton H. Roundtree was born August 28, 1953 and passed away August 4, 2020. A Memorial Service will take place on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eckley Community Building in Eckley, Colorado. Inurnment at the Eckley Cemetery in Eckley, Colorado. MemorialsContinue Reading
Total receipts down but Livestock Sale stayed strong
A regression was expected in this day and age of the novel coronavirus pandemic, but Yuma County’s youth still came out all right at the Junior Livestock Sale, Monday night during the Yuma County Fair & Rodeos. Initial total receipts provided by Tri-State Livestock Exchange show $286,650, well below lastContinue Reading
Parts of fair still seemed the same
It was back to basics for the 2020 Yuma County Fair and Rodeos, held earlier this week at the Yuma County Fairgrounds in Yuma. No carnival. No nightshow. No parade in downtown Yuma. No vendors. One food booth. All thanks to COVID-19 restrictions. However, fair organizers were able to keepContinue Reading
School registration is Friday
Yuma High School will have registration for returning students on Friday, August 7. It will be a drive-thru registration from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Staff will meet students in front of YHS with all the necessary paperwork. The paperwork may be returned any day but Tuesday the following weekContinue Reading
Virtual town hall meeting August 12
Government and health leaders from Yuma and Washington counties are coming together for a virtual town hall meeting, on Wednesday, August 12. It will provide community members an opportunity ask questions and get answers from a wide variety of sources. The town hall meeting has been organized by Vickie GilletteContinue Reading
Sections of N. Main to be closed for water work
The City of Yuma Water Department will be continuing their water line replacement program this month, with two blocks of water main being installed on N. Main St., between Railway Ave. and Foch Ave. The project will be completed in two phases, with Phase One set to begin on Monday,Continue Reading
CHSAA shortens, moves around sports seasons
Colorado High School Activities Association unveiled its modified 2020-21 interscholastic athletics and activities calendar, Tuesday afternoon. Cross country will be allowed in the fall season, joining boys golf, cross country and boys tennis. All other sports will take place after the holiday break, with shortened seasons allowing all the sportsContinue Reading
Softball gets to play in normal slot
High school softball will be played in Colorado, but some changes have led to some scrambling by athletic directors. CHSAA announced last week that the state approved the plan for softball to be played in the fall sports season. One of the key components in the guidelines was reducing theContinue Reading
Youth baseball teams got in some games
Yuma’s 11-12 year old baseball team got in 10 games in July, playing in Brush twice, Sidney, Nebraska, and Torrington, Wyoming, going 6-4. Pictured are: Back row (l-r) — Coach Jordan Sprouse, Reyli Trejo, Eric Wario, coach Steve Wells, Tanner Himes, Brody Sheffield and coach Addison Weathers; front row (l-r)Continue Reading