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1 week ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
SedgCo CTC has collaborated with I Matter Colorado in support of Mental Health Awareness Month.
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1 week ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
NECO-S.T.I.R. is an abbreviation for Northeast Colorado-Share, Talk, Interact, Remember. This initiative serves as a cooperative platform and networking group that aims to tackle challenges associated with mental health and substance use in northeastern Colorado. The group organizes meetings on a quarterly basis at various locations throughout the region. The latest gathering took place in Julesburg, CO, on June 10, 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
On Tuesday morning this week the Advocate questioned when the decision was made to hire “special counsel” to represent the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in negotiations with SCOR over the rec center. Commissioner John Fryar told the Advocate that they had discussed the issue in an Executive Session. The Advocate questioned this when was this announcement was made and promised to look into it.
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2 weeks ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
Although the meeting of the Sedgwick County Commissioners was a little delayed in starting, the meeting itself was over in record time. With not too many items on the agenda, the board quickly moved along to their meeting with SCOR’s (Sedgwick County Organized Recreation) legal advisory, Justin Tjaden who wanted to get a status update on the lease negotiations. “It’s been two weeks since we sent our term sheet.
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3 weeks ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
Just six months after being sworn into office last November, residents Mitch and Alexis Petsch of Julesburg, have secured a petition to recall Sedgwick County Sheriff Koby Quayle from office. Aledging charges of abuse of authority and intimidation, they state Quayle has failed to follow legal protocols, refused to adhere to proper conduct, and used his position to stalk and intimidate witnesses.
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1 month ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
The following letter was submitted to the Julesburg Advocate by Sedgwick County Commissioner John Fryar on the behalf of the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners. Letter to the Editor from the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners The BOCC appreciates the opportunity to present a 400-word comment on the article(s) presented by the Advocate concerning lease negotiations with the Sedgwick County Organized Recreation (SCOR) 501(c)(3). This format makes the bias of the Advocate very clear.
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2 months ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
The end is approaching for the last surviving tree within the initial two blocks of Cedar Street in Julesburg. As recently as 10 to 15 years ago, trees lined the downtown business area. The earliest of these were planted before 1992—possibly around a decade earlier, according to former town manager Allen Coyne. He mentioned that the intention was to replace them every 20 to 25 years, but due to a lack of interest in replanting, they were ultimately removed between 2010 and 2015.
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2 months ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
If your dog poops and no one is watching, you still need to pick it up?!This is not a reminder that you expect to see in your weekly newspaper,but it is a conversation that needs to be had. The annual Easter Egg hunt is slated to take place on Saturday, April 12 at Julesburg’s Thompson Park. The event is hosted by SHOUT (Sisters Helping Out).
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2 months ago | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
Thomas Ortiz spent years waiting on a kidney. Turns out, he was living with a matched donor – his wife Nikky. On April 4, the couple will celebrate the one-year anniversary of her saving his life by donating one of her kidneys to him for a transplant. “I just got a yearly report and everything is good,” Thomas said gleefully. “Through the blessings of God we got through it well. “It’s nothing short of a blessing. The chances of her being a match and being my wife are very rare.
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
julesburgadvocate.com | Vickie Sandlin |Julesburg Advocate
This release has been provided by Sedgwick County Emergency Manager Steven Warhman. Sedgwick County department heads were alerted early Wednesday morning of a possible incident involving the County’s human resources and payroll program, Isolved. Initial reports indicated several employees had received messages advising of updated personal identifiable information, PII. At this time, employees were advised to check their accounts and update passwords.
