Preston W. Flemister 1935-2022
Preston W. Flemister was born June 7, 1935, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the fourth of six boys born to Fred and Lillie (Higgins) Flemister. Preston passed away on August 28, 2022, at the age of 87. After moving to Colorado, Preston, along with his brothers, attended the Champion Valley CountryContinue Reading
Ballots in the mail next week
Ballots for the upcoming election are being mailed out next week to all active eligible voters. There are a few local issues on the ballot. Adam Gates and Dwain Weinrich are running for Yuma County Commissioner District 1. Look for articles about the two candidates in next week’s edition. SeveralContinue Reading
Council keeps talking ’23 budget
The Yuma City Council spent about another hour last Thursday evening discussing the 2023 budget. The council and city administration are looking at ways to cut back next year’s budget if the 1.5-percent sales tax increase ballot question does not pass in the upcoming mail-in election. The new sales taxContinue Reading
Harvest Cup battle bigger than ever
It has been awhile since the Yuma Football Team won at rival Wray. It was 2008 the last time Yuma walked off Powell Field victorious, 13-12, thanks to two field goals. This year’s players were not even in school yet. Friday would be a great time for the YFT toContinue Reading
Yuma volleyball takes on rival Friday
Yuma High School’s volleyball team finds itself in the middle of a large group of similar teams. Yuma heads to Wray for its rivalry match on Friday with a 9-9 overall record after splitting a pair of non-league matches late last week. The five-set loss at Burlington, followed by aContinue Reading
Arickaree hosts Otis in 6-man showdown
Neighboring rivals will square off in a 6-man football Washington County Showdown, Friday night. The Otis Bulldogs will make the relatively short trip south to take on the newly-rechristened Arickaree Bison for a game with major playoff implications. The Bulldogs and the Bison are 5-1, 3-1 in A-6 League 2,Continue Reading
Otis volleyball keeps rolling
The Otis High School volleyball team will take a seven-match winning streak into its showdown at Washington County-rival Arickaree on Friday. The Bulldogs are 12-5 overall, 3-0 in the YWKC League, after last Friday’s home win over Stratton in a non-league tilt. They are No. 11 in the Class 1AContinue Reading
Yuma Homecoming Week
It is Homecoming Week at Yuma High School. The festivities began Monday night with a bonfire in the sports complex parking lot. Tuesday was PJ Day, and there was a free movie that evening in the Commons. Wednesday was Tourist Day for dress-up. There was a class sidewalk decorating contestContinue Reading
Yuma-1 gets plenty of comments
Community members touched on a wide variety of topics at the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting, Monday night in downtown Yuma. Approximately 30 people crowded into the board room, with several signing up for visitors comments. All five board members were in attendance, Duane Brown, LindseyContinue Reading
Yuma Art Show coming up soon
The Yuma Art Association will open the doors to its annual Art Show and Sale Friday morning, Oct. 7, at 8 a.m. to accept entries. If you are an artist of any age or skill level in any medium, bring your recent work to the First Presbyterian Church, 110 W.Continue Reading