The Otis High School volleyball team picked up one win at regional, but still saw its season come to an end in Stratton. The Bulldogs opened Class 1A Region F play against the host team, losing in three sets to the Eagles, 21-25, 23-25, 17-25. Statistics were not available. However,Continue Reading

Angeline (Babanicols) Vrame was born September 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Diamando (Greanias) Babanicols. She grew up in Chicago, and attended Morrill Elementary, Homer Greek School at St Nicholas Church, and Lindblom Technical High School. She graduated from Northwestern University in nearby Evanston, Illinois with a degreeContinue Reading

Barbara Ann Scott died from COVID-19 November 6, 2021, at Saint Anthony Hospital in Lakewood Colorado. She was born at home on March 9, 1935, about 11 miles northwest of Wray, Colorado on the farm where her paternal grandparents and parents lived. Barbara was the first-born child of Charles LivingstonContinue Reading

Doe Idler, age 74, passed away peacefully November 1, 2021 due to COVID-19. She was born November 13, 1947 in Huntingburg, Indiana to Jane and Dale Esarey. Doe loved to love on people. She enjoyed making jewelry and crafts. She always used to say “be kind and help others.” HerContinue Reading

Kathie Lords was born January 6, 1951, in Wray, Colorado to John and Rhea Barnett. Her older sister, Pat, was so-o-o glad to have a live “dolly” to play with, and 18 months later they got a little brother, James, who didn’t really enjoy the role of “dolly!” Kathie beganContinue Reading

Leon Verl Payne was born on August 31st, 1944, in Flagler, Colorado to Thomas Jr. and Marjorie Payne. He passed away surrounded by loved ones, on November 1st, 2021 at the age of 77 years old due to ongoing complications with COPD. Leon was the first born. His sisters SandraContinue Reading

Mary Ellen Cope was born on November 14, 1929, in Seibert, Kit Carson County, Colorado to Guy Jonathan and Julia Barbara [Vasecka] Cope. She joined a family of two older sisters and one older brother. Two years later a baby sister completed the family. In all the family pictures youContinue Reading

Melvin Ross Campbell, 84, passed away October 31, 2021 at his home in Yuma, Colorado with his wife and family by his side. Melvin was born to Cecil L. and Mary Elizabeth (Sherrill) Campbell in Denver, Colorado on December 3, 1936. At a very young age the family moved toContinue Reading

The sudden and tragic death of young husband and father Darcy Stallings attracted a huge crowd of mourners to his funeral service, this past Tuesday afternoon at the Yuma County Fair Grounds. Fire fighters and other emergency personnel throughout the region attended the service, which was followed by a longContinue Reading

Yuma County resident Larry Wyant, a member of the Joes Fire Department, died in a fire Tuesday afternoon. His funeral service will be Friday, November 5, at 1 p.m. at the Joes Fire Department. A combine sparked a fire in the corn field by Highway 36 and County Road TContinue Reading