County, Days Gone By

Days Gone By: May 6, 2021

The Meeker Herald  | 125 years ago

• The North Side and South Side cattle round-up are meeting next week according to captains Lee Peterson and Clarence Lamb.

• Wind! Dust! More wind and dust.

• Jack Deveraux’s barn, corrals, and some farm implements were lost after burning brush got out of hand. 

The Meeker Herald  | 100 years ago

• Meeker streets were dragged this week after the rain and snow put them in bad shape. 

• Many Meeker citizens have started planting their gardens but the upcoming frost may put them at risk.

• Rifle has voted to pave several main streets with concrete. There was opposition to this decision.  

The Meeker Herald | 50 years ago

• Freeman Fairfield Day is May 7, is being celebrated at Richards Hall. Coffee, arts and crafts, and guest speakers will be there to help celebrate the day. 

• Dick Moyer, Jim Brown, and J. O. Weiland, were all elected to the School Board after the most recent election. 

• Mr. and Mrs. Don Hutchings purchased the Rio Blanco Store from Mr. and Mrs. Jim Withrow.

The Meeker Herald | 25 years ago

• The Theos family drove their sheep through town this week. The 3,200 critters were on their way to their summer pasture. 

• The Meeker Board of Education voted unanimously to fund the Meeker Alternative High School for another year. 

• The Colorado State Education Department is requiring Meeker School District to establish a computer link with the state so that school records and other information can be sent regularly to the state. 

Rangely Times  | 50 years ago

• High voter turnout was seen at the Re-4 Board of Education election. Larry AuMiller and Harvey Burch were elected to the school board. 

• Rangely Town Council set May 10-16, as official Clean-Up Week for the city. 

Rangely Times  | 25 years ago

• The Rangely Mini-Mall was burglarized, resulting in $2,000 worth of goods stolen. The Rangely Police Department believe that someone was locked inside after closing as there were no signs of forced break-in. 

• Voter turnout was minimal this year for the special district elections. 

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The Grand Opening of The Museum Store is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Heritage (594 Main St. ~ The Hugus Building) in Meeker. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-museum-store-opens-saturday-at-heritage/meeker/
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