No. 2 Wray was too much for Indians
Yuma High School boys wrestling team gave it a good battle, but the No. 2 Wray Eagles proved to be too much, handing the Indians a 48-19 loss, Thursday night before a full house in The Pit. Kallen Blach got Yuma’s first win, a 5-0 decision over Chad Tracy atContinue Reading
Girls make most of lone home appearance
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team certainly made the most of its only home appearance of the 2021-22 season. The Indians cruised to a 42-15 dual win over Lamar before a large crowd in The Pit, Thursday night. Abril Montes de Oca got things rolling with a win by fallContinue Reading
1A hoops report
The Lone Star girls basketball team added two more YWKC League wins this week, and now are off until February 4. The Longhorns hosted neighboring Otis this past Tuesday, cruising to a 59-19 win, then knocked off Arickaree/Woodlin at home Thursday, 61-38. They are 9-3 overall and 4-0 in leagueContinue Reading
Mary Lynn Chapman (Eyestone) 1959-2022
Mary Lynn Chapman (Eyestone) was born February 11, 1959, in Denver, Colorado to John Thomas and Mary Jane Chapman. She was the fifth born of seven girls. In 1981, she married Don Lyn Eyestone in Wray, Colorado. With the birth of her daughter in 1983 a dream came true andContinue Reading
Dorothy Bush 1932-2022
Dorothy Bush, 88 daughter of William Graf and Mary Meyerdirk passed away January 20, 2022 in Wray, Colorado. William Alvin Graf and Mary Bernice Meyerdirk were married on September 28, 1932. To this union six children were born: Dorothy Mae, William George, Robert Dean, Bonnie Jean, Sandra Lou, and RonaldContinue Reading
Yuma Police: Lock your vehicles
The Yuma Police Department reported last Saturday that it had received multiple reports of someone trespassing into unsecured vehicles overnight. The YPD asks citizens to secure their vehicles when they are parked, remove valuable items, and the keys, to deter criminals from wanting to forcibly enter your vehicles. If youContinue Reading
Big night for wrestling in The Pit
Yuma High School’s girls wrestlers will get another crack at competing in The Pit. The Indians’ dual with Lamar has been rescheduled for today, January 27, at 6 p.m. It will come before the boys team takes on rival Wray so the odds are there will be a good-size crowdContinue Reading
Monday is deadline to run for council; YHD calls for candidates
Nomination petitions for potential Yuma City Council candidates are now available at City Hall. There are four seats that will be up for election in the April 5 mail-in election. Three will be for three-year terms, and one for two years. The seats currently are held by Daniel Ebersole, TerriContinue Reading
County clerk to seek a sixth term
Beverly Wenger is announcing her decision to run for another term as Yuma County Clerk and Recorder. Wenger, elected in 2002, has continued to run her office in a manner that is welcoming and caring to the customer. During the last 19 years, Bev has added Motor Vehicle services toContinue Reading
YCSO seeks help identifying persons of interest
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook earlier this week that the county is again seeing a rise in stolen vehicles and property. The YCSO stated that due to continued observations by citizens, law enforcement has been able to obtain photos of three individuals who are persons of interestContinue Reading