15 Years Ago - February 13, 2009

• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: Rain! Finally! After three months of very limited precipitation, most of the county received much needed moisture.

25 Years Ago - February12, 1999

• Your library loves you again! Amnesty week to return your overdue material and your fines will be forgiven.

40 Years Ago - February 17, 1984

• Gary Crow was elected president of the Eads Chamber of Commerce. Tom Davis vice president, and Dora Lu Gulley as secretary-treasurer.
• Four Plainview students, Mary Budde, Jay McFarlene, Craig Scott, and Philip Splitter, are members of the Arkansas Valley High School Honor Band.
• Representative of KCNC Channel 4 in Denver conducted an interview with Kiowa County pioneer Mrs. Rhua Sloan, for a special on pioneer women to be aired the last of February

50 Years Ago - February 15, 1974

• Mrs. Ora Brooks has consented to teach quilting lesson in Eads for the Extension Service.

75 Years Ago - February 13, 1949

• Don Weber of Sheridan Lake placed high man out of 28 judges at the first judging contest held at Arlington.