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Matt Addington (L) at last year’s RHS Hall of Fame Banquet. Courtesy Photo

Matt Addington (L) at last year’s RHS Hall of Fame Banquet. Courtesy Photo

Addington Works to Benefit RHS Students

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Matt Addington began his third year as the Athletic Director and Assistant Principal with the start of the Rye High School (RHS) 2024-25 school year.
The group enthusiastically broke ground for Valley First's Phase One on Wednesday, October 16. Photo by Shirley Pigg

The group enthusiastically broke ground for Valley First's Phase One on Wednesday, October 16. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Valley First Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
“For the kids and for the community,” were the words of Valley First’s President Jeff Menegatti, who welcomed everyone to Valley First’s Phase One Groundbreaking Ceremony on Wednesday, October 16.
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No Matter How You Measure It this Fall has been Hot

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
the devastation and ongoing emergency in Florida, we can hardly complain about high temperatures in Colorado. However, with the prediction of a fall freeze, we wanted to evaluate just how unseasonable hot and dry it has been and how far summer extended itself into September and October this year.
Jeremy Walker displays donated coats at the Pavilion in Green-With horn Meadows Park the Sunday following the Lions Car Show. Courtesy Photo

Jeremy Walker displays donated coats at the Pavilion in Green-With horn Meadows Park the Sunday following the Lions Car Show. Courtesy Photo

Walker Family Coat Drive Will Keep People Warm

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Colorado City Rye Lions Club Car Show is so much fun and the cars are so eye-catching that some people may walk right past a quiet young man standing near the entrance.
Adam Frisch, Democractic Candidate for US Congress, Colorado District 3 Courtesy Photo

Adam Frisch, Democractic Candidate for US Congress, Colorado District 3 Courtesy Photo

United States Congress Candidates Frisch and Hurd - In Their Own Words

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The only national office we cover each election year is Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. With incumbent Lauren Boebert moving to another district, the Republican party elected Jeff Hurd to represent them in the national election.
The newly revived RHS marching band led the Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon. Courtesy Photo

The newly revived RHS marching band led the Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon. Courtesy Photo

Thunderbolts Busy with Many Homecoming Activities

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Wow, what a week at the Rye area schools. Every single day was bursting with activities as the students kept their spirits high in anticipation of Friday’s Homecoming game.
United States Army Black Hawk helicopter lands at Rye High School for Red Ribbon Week. Courtesy Photo

United States Army Black Hawk helicopter lands at Rye High School for Red Ribbon Week. Courtesy Photo

Helicopter Landed at Rye High to Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Red Ribbon Week was celebrated in a big way at Rye with a visit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Army flying in over the goalposts and settling on the Rye High School football field in a Black Hawk helicopter.
Winning People's Choice was a 1968 Chevrolet C-10 owned by James Wright. Courtesy Photo

Winning People's Choice was a 1968 Chevrolet C-10 owned by James Wright. Courtesy Photo

Lions Club Car Show Biggest and Best Yet

Shirley Pigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The gates of the Greenhorn Meadows Park opened around 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, and soon a steady stream of cars rolled in.
Misty Sprague, with husband Josh, receives the Community Service Award for her work as Executive Director of Colorado City’s Valley First. Courtesy Photo

Misty Sprague, with husband Josh, receives the Community Service Award for her work as Executive Director of Colorado City’s Valley First. Courtesy Photo

Sprague Named Community Service Award Winner

Terry Kraus
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Misty Sprague, founding member of Valley First, and current volunteer Executive Director, was named the winner of the Community Service Award presented by the former YWCA of Pueblo (now the Mariposa Center for Safety) on October 5, in the Ryals Room at the Rawlings Library.
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