On September 10, 2023, Lutie Wakefield passed from this life to join her husband Jim, her parents, and siblings in heaven. Lutie lived a long, busy, and productive life. Lutie was born Lucy Juliet Dickson on May 15, 1921, to parents James Henry and Fanny Arvetta (nee Moore) Dickson. SheContinue Reading
Bryon Michael Churchill, born August 24, 1974 unexpectedly departed from this world on September 2, 2023, leaving behind a profound void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. Bryon was a man of many facets; a beloved father, husband, and friend. He held a special place inContinue Reading
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Price reduced. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1450 sq. ft. Open concept, central air, underground sprinklers. Call 970-848-2882 or 970-630-2568.Continue Reading
Yuma School District-1’s Mascot Madness is now into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight mascot hopefuls were released Tuesday morning, following last week’s Sweet 16 voting. Squaring off this week are: • Yotes/Coyotes vs. Outlaws; • Pioneers vs. Threshers; • Bison vs. Raptors; • Aggies vs. Hawks; Voting closes Friday atContinue Reading
Yuma School District-1 will have a board of education election in November. The district ended up with four candidates for the two seats currently held by Duane Brown and Thomas Holtorf. The candidates are Tyson Brown, Callie Kuntz, Ronella Noble and Heath Roundtree. Both seats carry four-year terms. Look forContinue Reading
Celebrating the old ways of doing things returns this weekend with the 42nd Old Threshers Show, Friday through Sunday at the Old Threshers Grounds in Yuma. Demonstrations such as the horse-power unit, the sawmill, and wheat threshing have been set up and are just waiting for the draft horse orContinue Reading
Duane Brown has been honored with the prestigious McGuffey Award from the Colorado Association of School Boards. He was presented the award recently at the CASB regional meeting. Brown, a Yuma native, has served on the Yuma School District-1 Board of Education for the past six years, including the pastContinue Reading
The Yuma Football Team is seeking another 3-0 start at its heads to Colorado Springs on Friday. It will be a battle of unbeatens as Yuma visits Banning Lewis Academy. Both teams are 2-0 early in 2023, with Yuma dismantling Burns, Wyoming, 38-3 last Friday in its home opener, whileContinue Reading
Yuma County Softball will be in the Brush Tournament on Friday and Saturday after playing its first home games earlier this week. YCS hosted Chase County, Nebraska, in Yuma after claiming a big 14-2 win at Platte Valley last Thursday. It improved YCS’s record to 2-7 overall. The team ranContinue Reading