Akron News-Reporter

08/07/2025

Davis Bros. is the August Chamber Business of the Month

A staple on Highway 34 for nearly one century, Davis Bros. has been selected as the August Chamber Business of the Month. In 1933, brothers Thomas M. Davis (1909-1982) and Loren E. Davis (1912-1975…

08/05/2025

Akron Town Hall will be closed to the public on Wednesday, August 6th. All other town services will operate as normal.

07/31/2025

Earl Dean Harwood's departure from this world has deeply affected us all. As we mourn this loss, please share your messages of sympathy and support, helping us to remember the joy and light brought into our lives.

Read obituary online at https://www.akronnewsreporter.com/obituaries/earl-dean-harwood/
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07/31/2025

Steven Ellsworth Defenbaugh's departure from this world has deeply affected us all. As we mourn this loss, please share your messages of sympathy and support, helping us to remember the joy and light brought into our lives.

Read obituary online at https://www.akronnewsreporter.com/obituaries/steven-ellsworth-defenbaugh/
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07/29/2025

Mountain lion kills Boulder couple’s dog during evening walk

Taulere and Arrone Appel were on their nightly walk with their small, white Cavachon dog on Friday. It was less than an hour after the sun set at 8:22 p.m., when their dog, Bodhi, stopped walking a…

07/25/2025

Lafayette adult is first Coloradan to die of West Nile this year

A Lafayette adult died of West Nile virus in what officials say is the first such death in Colorado this year.

07/25/2025

See you at the parade!

Tomorrow morning starting at 8:00 AM, we’ll be closing roads along the Fair Parade route to keep everyone safe.

🚧 Please do not move or drive through barricades—they’re in place to protect everyone and ensure a smooth event.

We’ll reopen the roads as soon as it’s safe to do so. Thanks for your patience and your help making the Fair Parade a fun and safe celebration for all! 🇺🇸

07/24/2025

Karen Jean (Amen) Couch has sadly passed away. We invite you to share your condolences in the comments of this post.

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07/24/2025

Carolyn Marie Payne will always be remembered for a generous spirit and warm heart. In tribute to this life, we encourage you to express your condolences and share stories that celebrate the moments cherished together.

Read obituary online at https://www.akronnewsreporter.com/obituaries/carolyn-marie-payne/
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07/21/2025

Petitions to recall three Sedgwick County Commissioners have been filed

Mid-afternoon Monday, Jimmy Hunter of 300 E. Third Street in Julesburg, filed paperwork with the Sedgwick County Clerk’s Office and provided the grounds to recall Sedgwick County’s three County Com…

07/18/2025

📍HEADS UP! 📍

07/17/2025

Talon Talk is today! Join us for a fun hour filled with birds and prizes. We will draw the winners of the raffle at the end.