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On the Origins of Veteran’s Day
World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, … Read entire article »
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment of their levee system in order to begin repairs. Failure to do so, and a non-certified levee system would eventually … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, News, Police Reports, Politics, Public Safety, Recreation, School, Sports, Tourism, Utilities, Youth
Esther M. Root…January 17, 1914 – November 9, 2011
A Celebration of Life for longtime Hasty/McClave resident, Esther M. Root will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 2:00PM at the Dunkard Brethren Church with Wayne Burgess officiating. Interment will follow at the McClave Cemetery. Visitation for Esther will be held on Friday, November 11, 2011 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM and Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 9:00AM until 11:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel. Esther was born on January 17, 1914 at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
What a Windy Weekend
A lot of tumbleweeds got a chance to change their location in southeast Colorado this past Saturday, with wind gusts approaching 60 mph for a portion of the afternoon. As usual, trash cans went rolling down the alleyways, some shingles went sailing from neighborhood roofs, a lot of autumn leaves were stripped from the trees earlier than expected and high school football and a college soccer game was played in less than favorable conditions. Dry dust … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Granada, Health, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Weather
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