RANGELY I The Rangely Panther Youth Wrestling team hosted their own tournament April 7 and had an outstanding weekend.
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Easter 2012
The annual Easter Egg hunts in Meeker and Rangely are not just for kids, as grown-ups Joy Allen and Shannon Sheridan enjoyed a visit and photo with the Easter Bunny.
Fund raisers for Hodges
RANGELY I One of the greatest trademarks of a small town is the way people come together to support each other in difficult times. The family of Roebi Hodges is so appreciative for all the community has done since their son was involved in an accident which caused a serious[Read More…]
MHS Cowboys competitive
MEEKER I On Saturday April 7, the Meeker High School track and field team returned to competition for the first time after spring break. While some teammates showed a little rust, others were able start where they left off. Once again, the scoring of Toby Casias led the boys’ team.
All-conference …
Rangely senior Haeley Enterline was honorably mentioned to the girls’ all-conference basketball team, while teammates Quincey Thacker and Brittany Babineaux were both named to the first team all-conference team.
Auction …
The auction held last weekend in Rangely to raise funds for Jamie Brasfield’s medical treatment for melanoma also generated funds to help defray medical bills for Roebi Hodges,
VFW memorial …
RBC | Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5843 in Meeker and VFW Post 5261 in Rangely are currently raising funds for the Rio Blanco County Veterans Memorial to be placed on the courthouse lawn in Meeker.
Former student to compete in pageant
MEEKER I Former Meeker resident Jessa Mehlhoff was selected as Miss Metropolitan 2012 at the first local preliminary competition held in November for the Miss Colorado pageant.
MVB robber suspect makes court appearance
Jock Waylon Thacker appeared in Rio Blanco County Court April 13 after being arrested yesterday, charged with Robbery and Theft (both Class IV felonies) of Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker. A request by deputy public defender Sara Steele for Thacker to be released on a personal recognizance bond was denied[Read More…]
Obituary: Joan Brumback
Joan “Ike” Welch was born on June 23, 1930, in Meeker, Colo., to Milton and Helen (Cotten) Welch. Joan spent her childhood in Meeker and graduated from Rio Blanco High School in 1948.
Banish boredom with books
MEEKER I It is springtime and everyone is looking forward to the end of school. But once school has been out for a few weeks the students have done everything they’ve been wanting to do all school year and start crying “I’m bored!”
She came to town in a covered wagon
MEEKER I Last week’s article about the significance of the Old Timers Celebration led to a woman who has attended the event since she was in her early twenties. She was allowed to go with her spouse, a 30-year resident. She has rarely missed the event since then and she[Read More…]
