Annual 4th of July Parade and Barbeque Was a Success!
Saturday July 3, 2021, the annual 4th of July Kids Parade was held on Maine Street and was followed by a barbeque and water games at the city park. The event, which was handed over to Little Leade...
JEFF CAMPBELL RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM THE COLORADO PRESS ASSOCIATION
Among the ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, the first amendment – listed before all others – includes the right to freedom of religion, of peaceful assembly, to re...
COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS CRITICAL RACE THEORY THROUGH TWITTER EVENT
The highly controversial educational curriculum based on the concepts of race and social oppression known as Critical Race Theory (CRT) is coming to a neighborhood school near you unless parents an...
MAINE STREET BASH RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN EADS --- BIGGER & BETTER THAN BEFORE
The 14th annual Maine Street Bash is coming to Downtown Eads on the last Saturday in July --- July 31st from 11am to 11pm --- and is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever before as some new ...
In Memory of Memorial Day: Long Time Gone Presents The tragic story of a Rainbow Girl, a heroic man and a community’s oath of “Never again”
One hundred and fifty one years ago, as the Civil War came to an end, an informal practice began in the late spring where women honored those who had given their lives in service to their country...
EADS ELEMENTARY SPRING CONCERTS BRINGS TREMENDOUS JOY TO LARGE AUDIENCES
In a lingering COVID-19 change of schedule the usual Eads Elementary Spring Concert from days of old had a new flair this year when the separate cohorts presented their own separate concerts. Th...
KA HALL BOWLING ALLEY IS THE 1,633rd VISITED BY MAN ON A MISSION
Tucked away in the old school building in Sheridan Lake that is now known as the Kiowa Albright Hall is a hidden gem that many may not know about, or perhaps a place that many may have just forgo...
LONG TIME GONE and the All American game that brought people together (unless it started a fight)
Baseball. The all American sport. The national pastime that, along with apple pie, has come to define part of our country’s identity and has permeated our language in ways we don’t even notice any...
As Time Goes By with Rich O'Brian
What turns you on? No, let me put it another way. Is there something in this life that “drives your buggy” more than others? The easy response is “Yes.” I guess what I’m getting at is this, in ...
EADS HIGH SCHOOL HONORS STUDENT EXCELLENCE
Last Thursday the annual Eads Athletic & Academic Award Banquet was held with a large audience in attendance. This is a culminating event that highlights excellence in the student body at Ea...
DREAM BIG, KIOWA COUNTY
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I wish the Town Council or the County Commissioners would get their act together and fix (fill in the blank)?” Or perhaps you have noticed some things missing i...
TWO KIT CARSON STUDENTS WIN HIGH HONORS AT OJC ARTS FESTIVAL
Fourteen students from Kit Carson School District ages 7th grade through 12th grade competed in the 2021 Otero Arts Festival and brought home some impressive hardware and recognition for their hard...
SUNDAY APRIL 25TH SPRING SING – OUT OF LOCKDOWN
Every person across the world knows how desolate and lonely the last year has been. Here in Kiowa County, we were spared from a lot of the stringent lockdowns and loss of liberties that many citiz...
DOING PROM SEASON IN THE NEW NORMAL
Nothing these days seems to be as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic hit us like a nuclear bomb a year ago. Living through the pandemic was an experience that left scars and forced us to look a...
Who is God?
Who is God? What does He look like? Where did He come from? Where was He before He created the heavens and earth? These are all questions I have had, and that have actually kept me up at night. I’...
How Will You React?
As I grabbed my backpack from my closet today to prepare for my first in-person class since March, I felt a strong sense of nostalgia. I have not had to use my backpack in months, since I spend all...