It was kind of a tough go of it for the Smith boys at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament, last Friday in Pueblo. Both Yuma High School wrestlers went 1-3 in the one-day event, placing sixth in their respective weights — John Smith at 120 and Braden Smith atContinue Reading
Mia Dischner was the only Yuma High School wrestlers competing in Colorado’s first sanctioned girls tournament, last week, and came home a placer. The junior wrestled last Thursday in the CHSAA Girls State Championship in the Southwest Motors Events Complex on the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo. She went 2-2Continue Reading
Distribution of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccination in Yuma County started out fairly well at the end of 2020. Progress continued to be made in the following weeks medical personnel, frontline responders, those 70 and older and others received the first and second doses in a timely manner. However, it hasContinue Reading
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