Meeker’s latest state wrestling champ, T.J. Shelton, a member of the Meeker Community Wrestling Club (MCWC), works with youth wrestlers Cade Blunt and Clay Stewart Randall.
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Meeker places three in RM Nationals
MEEKER I “The off-season is when you learn the most,” said wrestling coach Barny LeBlanc when nine members of the high school wrestling team asked him to coach them in the Rocky Mountain National tournament in Denver on March 16 and 17.
BMS wrestlers finish 2nd in Oak Creek
MEEKER I Barone Middle School finished in second place last Saturday in Oak Creek as a team and crowned four individual champions.
Meeker sixth-graders win basketball tournament
MEEKER I The sixth- and eighth-grade girls’ basketball teams from Meeker competed in the annual Glenwood Springs basketball tournament Saturday and Sunday. The sixth-graders were crowned champions.
MHS baseball season begins
MEEKER I As the temperature rises and the snow begins to melt, spring has started to show its face here in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Deadline near for Freeman Trust applications
MEEKER I The deadline is rapidly approaching for non-profit, governmental or educational entities interested in applying for funds through the semi-annual Freeman E. Fairfield Trust grant process.
Health fair slated for April 20
MEEKER | The Channel 9 Health Fair, held in conjunction with Pioneers Medical Center, will be held in Meeker on April 20.
4-H Beef Club meets March 4
MEEKER I At the last Meeker Beef meeting on March 4, the club discussed the importance of the country of origin forms.
Meeker 4-H swine club
MEEKER I The second White River Swine Club meeting was held Feb. 29. The meeting was called to order by Casey Turner, club president.
Obituary: Dr. William S. Ball
Dr. William Sealy Ball, known to friends and family as Bill, passed away at Hillcrest Care Center in Wray, Colo., on March 8, 2013. He was born in Oakland, Calif., to William D. and John Ola (Sealy) Ball on April 12, 2013.
Calving season…
Several new calves were in evidence at the Dunham ranch this week as the cows and their offspring enjoyed the wind and sun. Diane Dunham said several calves came earlier this spring than usual but that there is a long way to go in calving season. The Bill and Diane[Read More…]
Funds improve for water, sewer
MEEKER I Funding for the multi-agency project to extend the Meeker water and sewer line to the new Pioneers Medical Center site and Curtis Creek area on Meeker Terrace is rapidly nearing the point of full funding commitment, the Rio Blanco County Economic Stakeholders announced last week.
