BABY BOY MARQUEZ
NOLAN HAEDYN MARQUEZ was born on April 17, 2020 to proud parents Traegon and Kiri Marquez of Granada, Colorado. The beautiful little boy arrived at 6:39 pm at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical ...
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LONG TIME GONE And the schoolhouse on the hill
As restrictions from the COVIC-19 pandemic have required parents to homeschool their children, it’s natural to reflect on the role schools—and, more specifically, schoolhouses—played in the history...
Long Time Gone and the ABC's of Kiowa County Railroad Towns
Last week we took a look at the immense impact the railroad had on all the towns in Kiowa County. Now that the railroad is back in operation, we wanted to give our readers a clear picture on how th...
Spiritual Encouragement During COVID-19
God’s Goodness and Power
A week and a half ago many in our community came together to celebrate Easter with a Sunrise Drive-In Service. This ecumenical event united, highlighted, ministered an...
Speaking a Universal Language
The Extraordinary Music of Jimmy Brown
It is no understatement to say that Jimmy Brown is intensely passionate about those things that matter to him in life. He speaks of his wife, Mandy, and chil...
Spiritual Leadership during COVID-19: Good Friday - Hope
By: Rev. Travis K. Walker of Wiley and McClave United Methodist ChurchA little over one month ago, Ash Wednesday was celebrated and remembered at both congregations I serve as their pastor. I recal...
Long Time Gone Presents: The Power of Flowers
The annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA is one of the most iconic and long-running traditions our country looks forward to each year. Who hasn’t awoken on New Year’s Day, maybe after a night of cele...
Long Time Gone and the story of how "It spread like wildfire"
Some say that great pandemics come along once every 100 years or so. Current circumstances would suggest that’s true. In 1918, 102 years ago, Americans were going through something similar to what ...
Saying Farewell to 2019, and Hello to 2020!
As we enter a new decade, let's take a look back at what the Kiowa County Independent and our community has celebrated and tragically lost in 2019. Happy New Year and Welcome into 2020!
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Spiritual Leadership during COVID-19: TRUST
Just a few weeks ago, I would venture to say that no one in Kiowa County had ever paid much attention to the virus we now know worldwide as COVID 19. When the panic began overseas, I will be the fi...
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14U RIVALS SOFTBALL WIN RED, WHITE AND BOOM TOU...
In the bottom of the final inning of the championship game at the Red White & Boom softball tournament in Lamar over the 4th of July holiday, t...
Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Boards of T...
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday May 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall....
KCBOCC June 24, 2021 Meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on June 24, 2021; at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman, Donald Oswald. Oswald ope...
EADS GOLF COURSE HOLDS ANNUAL 2-MAN-1-WOMAN SCR...
Although there was a lot of things going on last Saturday that kept many die-hard golfers away, the annual 2-Man-1-Woman Golf Tournament enjoyed a ...
Karen Wilde’s Long, Long Journey Home
After more than a decade, Karen Wilde is leaving her position as tribal liaison with the National Park Service Sand Creek Massacre National Histori...