15 Years Ago - February 27, 2009

• Kiowa County Sheriff Forrest Frazee tells of a telephone scam circulating around Kiowa County, and citizens should be weary of phone calls from unfamiliar area codes.
• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: USDA will be getting a new office building in Eads this year.
• Members of the Chamber of Commerce prepared a breakfast for people attending the 4-day Snow Goose Festival.
• Kit Carson Clips- Marilyn White: There have been eight bald eagles who have made their home in this area.

25 Years Ago - February26, 1999

• The RE-1 School Board voted to accept the donation of the former Plains Theatre building from George Crow for school and community use.
• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: Kiowa County had the highest average yield and third highest production for winter wheat of any county in Colorado for 1998.
• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: Coming into Hugo last week were 30 or 40 wild turkeys in a line crossing the highway.

40 Years Ago - March 2, 1984

• The Eads high school Junior class has schedule a play for presentation April 5 entitled “Rest Assured”

50 Years Ago - March 1, 1974

• The Kissinger Petroleum Corporation has scheduled a multi-well program of drilling in Baca, Bent, Kiowa, and Prowers counties.
• The first annual Plainview Town Team Basketball Tournament will be held at the Plainview Gym March 3-9