John Clifford Tolbert was born in Wray Colorado on April 22, 1944 to Dorothy Lantz Tolbert and John Darrell Tolbert. He was the oldest grandchild of Clifford and Rachel Lantz and Lucille Tolbert, all of Yuma. He lived in Yuma with his parents, sister Julianne and younger brother Randal untilContinue Reading
Yuma District Hospital & Clinics will be hosting the Fall Health Fair on Saturday. It will be at the hospital after being held at other locations in the community through the years. It will be from 7 to 10 a.m. The last of lab draw dates in Yuma prior toContinue Reading
The Yuma School District-1 Board of Directors covered a wide range of topics during its regular monthly meeting, Monday night. Board President John Deering and fellow board members Tyson Brown, Heath Roundtree and Lindsey Galles were in attendance. Terri Cooper was absent. Superintendent Jim Fraley told the board he wouldContinue Reading
The arraignment hearing for Clifton Boggess, Jr., has been continued to December 2 in Yuma County District Court. It was set for October 7. Boggess, 63, appeared remotely, as did District Attorney Travis Sides. Boggess’ legal counsel, Anna Schamber and Katherine McClaughlin, requested a continuation in order to complete theirContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s football team stands before a challenging road to the end of the regular season. It begins Friday night with the annual Yuma County showdown for the Harvest Cup at rival Wray. It concludes the following Friday at Limon. A 3-0 start has given way to a 4-3Continue Reading
A challenging regular season will be coming to a close over the next week for the Yuma High School volleyball team. The Outlaws, 8-13, are at rival Wray, 6-13, on Friday, and host Limon, 1-15, on Tuesday to conclude the regular season. It is looking possible they will qualify forContinue Reading
Yuma County Softball saw its season end in the first round of the 3A 32-team state tournament. YCS went to Lyons last Saturday and was no-hit in a 13-0 loss to the Lyons, striking out nine times. Lyons scored three runs in the first, four in the second, three inContinue Reading
It is Saturday afternoons from here on out for the Otis High School football team. The Bulldogs close out the regular season over the next two weeks with 1 p.m. kickoffs at Peetz this Saturday and at Eads on November 1. They are 6-2 and No. 6 in this week’sContinue Reading
Many thanks to the volunteers at the Grassroots Center in Joes. They cook meals for the elderly on Tuesday morning for breakfast and a noon meal on Wednesday. They are a wonderful group of ladies and gents desiring to make folks feel wanted and loved with their generous talents ofContinue Reading
The ballots have arrived in the mail for the November 4, 2025 general election. Voters have until 7 p.m. on November 4 to get their ballot returned to the Yuma County Clerk & Recorder. If you are an active registered voter and have not received your ballot, contact the Clerk’sContinue Reading