It is time for National FFA Week, celebrated this year from February 17 to February 24. During this week, FFA members, families, and communities come together to share what FFA represents and the positive impact it has on their lives. It’s a time to celebrate agricultural education, leadership development, and all that the FFA stands for.

So many kids these days are looking for a new group to join. There are many reasons for that, for example some kids just want to get out of their comfort zone, or they are trying to find something that inspires them for the future ahead of them. The TSA organization is all about learning new things. Students get to work on different competitions and compete at state with those projects. Students also work on different fundraisers throughout the year, service projects, and leadership projects.

Rye Elementary School is participating in the Motheread/Fatheread reading program. This innovative program is for parents, grandparents, caregivers, guardians, etc. to come together to discuss how to share a children’s book at home with their kids and help them to explore certain themes with their children.

“What do I do now?” Shayla Simpson asked herself when she, husband Robert, and their two daughters moved to the Colorado City/Rye area from Gutherie, Oklahoma. Robert had taken a job and moved to the company headquarters of the Professional Bull Riders Association in Pueblo.

Nine-year-old Brett Repka of Colorado City, competed in the Burton Bash Wrestling Tournament at Widefield High School on Saturday, November 4th. Brett took first place in both the 10U and 12U age brackets, at 64 pounds.

With a welcoming smile and warm attitude Stephanie Guilliams, counselor at Rye High School, immediately makes people feel comfortable. Even better she says that RHS feels like home to her since she has been coming to the area since she was 16 years of age.

The Greenhorn Valley Book Club gathered on Thursday, October 26, at the Greenhorn Library to discuss the novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures. The lighthearted, detailed, and fun book brought out a lightness in the group, as well, as they discussed the characters and detailed plot.

Vendors may have started the day at the Fall Fair held at the Rye Home United Methodist Church (RHUMC) bundled up and shivering, but by midday, they had a fall day truly worthy of a festival. Temperatures had warmed up and the golden, fall sunshine made browsing the vendors enjoyable.

The 9th Annual Colorado City Rye Lions Car Show was a grand slam hit again this year. This event is one of the community’s favorites, as it draws fascinating cars from all over the state.

Paul and Ashleigh Okins left Minnesota for the sunny plains of Pueblo seeking a climate that had less snowfall and less cold weather. They arrived in their new home in 2003, and have encountered changes ever since.