Jon Worth Stroup 1950-2022
Jon Worth Stroup was born January 25, 1950, to Darrell Worth Stroup, and Clestine Evelyn McWilliams in Holyoke, Colorado. He passed away February 23, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado. His early years were full of mischief. One tale is his mom put a cow bell around his neck, so she couldContinue Reading
Elsie Mae Marshall (Jacobs) 1937-2022
Elsie Mae Marshall (Jacobs) 84 years. Adoring wife to Arthur Marshall of 66 years, and loving mother of four children Kerry, Pam, Kevin, and Randy, sadly passed away on February 23, 2022. Elsie had loved sewing, playing cards, table games, and of course watching Houston Astro baseball games. Her laughterContinue Reading
Charlotte “Char” Jean Long 1937-2022
Charlotte “Char” Jean Long, 85, passed away on March 17th, 2022, in her home in Wray, CO. with family at her bedside. Char is survived by her husband and dance partner, Dean Long; her daughters, Julie Allen of Strasburg, CO, and Laura Funderburgh (Joe) of Commerce City, CO; and herContinue Reading
Betty Jean Amack Lukas 1927-2022
Betty Jean Amack Lukas was the first of four daughters born to Chester and Vivian Duncan Amack. She was born September 6, 1927, in St. Francis, Kansas, and died March 19, 2022. She grew up during the depression, and her father was doing his best to take care of hisContinue Reading
YC Republicans will have primary elections
Yuma County will have two elected positions determined in June’s primary election. Two candidates emerged for both Commissioner, District 1, and Sheriff, during the Yuma County Republican County Assembly, held Sunday in Wray. Adam Gates and Jamie Unger both received enough delegates to make the ballot for commissioner. Incumbent TrentContinue Reading
Snow got treacherous to the south
The snow keeps falling heavier to the south of here. The Yuma area received a soaking snow Monday, measuring a couple of inches. It was heavy at times, coupled with a strong wind, but for the most part was a manageable storm for the first day of spring. However, theContinue Reading
Mascot removal moves along
Progress is being made with the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs in regards to Yuma School District-1 getting off the American Indians mascot “non-compliant” list. Superintendent Dianna Chrisman provided an update during the Yuma-1 Board of Education’s regular meeting, this past Monday night at the district office in downtown Yuma.Continue Reading
Yuma Early Qualifier is Saturday
It could be a big spring for the Yuma High School track and field athletes. The Indians open their season Saturday, when they host the Yuma Early Qualifier. The opener is a little later than in the past, but head coach Lucas Lubbers said he prefers that since the student-athletesContinue Reading
Baseball rescheduled opener is Monday
The Yuma High School baseball team is getting in an extra week of practice before playing its delayed season opener. The Indians were supposed to play a single varsity game last Friday at Akron. However, the midweek snowstorm resulted in it being rescheduled to Monday, March 28, with a varsityContinue Reading
Four Indians named All-LPAA
The Yuma High School boys basketball team dominated the 2021-22 All-Lower Platte Activities Association selections. That should come as no surprise as the Indians went undefeated while claiming another LPAA regular season title, and went on to win the 2A championship for the third time in five seasons. Yuma endedContinue Reading