Pool opened Monday, then closed, then reopened Thursday
The Yuma pool staffer who was tested for COVID-19 on Monday after showing symptoms, did not work at the pool that day. The test result came back negative Wednesday, and the city announced the pool would reopen Thursday, June 18. The pool opened for the first time this year onContinue Reading
Water main replacement
The crew from Concrete Specialties out of Sterling has been hard at it for the past week or so installing a new water main along the 100 and 200 blocks of S. Albany St. It appears the job will be done in short order, but the crew will be backContinue Reading
Lone Star doing social distancing graduation
Lone Star will be holding a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Saturday. It will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held outdoors on the football field. The four-member Class of 2020 includes Wyatt Lockwood, Michaela Kuntz, Anniston Buss and Jasmine Fisher. All community members are welcome,Continue Reading
No Old Threshers in 2020
It is official, the 40th version of the Old Threshers Show has been postponed in 2020 and instead will be held September 10-12, 2021. Tim Stulp, director of Old Threshers Group, released the following statement earlier this week: “As Old Threshers continues the process of getting ready for the 40thContinue Reading
YC Fair Rabbit Show canceled due to RHD
At Monday night’s meeting of the Yuma County Fairboard, it was decided that, in light of the spread of Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, it was in the best interest of rabbit exhibitors to cancel the Rabbit show for the 2020 Yuma County Fair. RHD is a very contagious disease that isContinue Reading
Photos: Start of summer rec ball
The Yuma Summer Recreation leagues began play this week, though on a limited and restricted basis. Adult Co-Ed Softball got going Monday night and played again Wednesday. Unfortunately, we missed getting photos of girls softball earlier on Monday, but will catch them soon. We were around the first day ofContinue Reading
Wanda June (Bullard) Hunter 1930-2020
Wanda June (Bullard) Hunter, 89 of Wray, Colorado passed away peacefully June 7, 2020 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. Wanda was born to George Alfred Lawrence and Ruby Pearl (Whomble) Bullard on October 12, 1930 in Wray, Colorado. She was a longtime resident of Wray, Colorado. SheContinue Reading
Shirley Faye Marshall 1936-2020
Shirley Faye Marshall, Age 83, passed away June 1st, 2020 in St Louis Park MN. Shirley Faye Rollenhagen was born July 8th, 1936 in Julesburg Colorado to Carl and Ella (Kolterman) Rollenhagen. She completed her elementary education in rural schools south of Julesburg and graduated from Sedgwick County high schoolContinue Reading
Dale Harold Hershey 1930 – 2019
Dale Harold Hershey, 89, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Patrick Dale Hershey of Merryville, LA, James Brent Hershey of Otis, CO, brothers Dee Hershey and Pat of Williams, AZ, Jimmie Hershey and Gay ofContinue Reading
Yuma-1 has groundbreaking
The rain went away, and the sun broke through just a bit, though the wind gusts were still around, when Yuma School District-1 held a brief groundbreaking ceremony for the $32 million renovation/expansion project, Tuesday afternoon. Yuma High School athletic director Michael Dischner broadcast it live on the Yuma IndiansContinue Reading