Hill City News

This year, it was a matter of murder by the numbers. Twenty-four people collectively listened to testimony for nearly four weeks, then spent just seven hours to determine the fate of two men, resolving the anguish of dozens of friends and family members of the two men who had been murdered.

A former Hill City High School teacher has reached a plea agreement in a case in which authorities say she sent inappropriate text messages to students.

A former Hill City choir teacher loses her teaching certificate and gets two days in jail for sending inappropriate text messages to a 14-year-old student.

Wes and Stephanie Bjornstad, Plainville, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Audrey Bjornstad, to Brady Bell, son of Richard and Leslie Bell, Hill City.

Breese was thrown from a pickup truck that rolled Saturday night near Hill City.

Economic development and chamber of commerce directors from much of the state turned out en masse Monday to learn more about how best to strengthen the state's rural economy.

On Saturday, local bikers participated in the "Broken Body Parts" Poker Run to benefit Greg Thyfault.

By MIKE CORN mcorn@dailynews.net HILL CITY - Graham County authorities are awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine if the Wednesday death of a Hill City man is a result of foul play.

The Hill City Police Department and the Graham County Sheriff are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death.

When you make it this far in life, you deserve a multitude of birthday parties. Jennie Aust's family has been throwing their mother a party every single year since she turned 90 back in 1999.

Ora Switzer never met a stranger, and never forgot those she met. "She was an absolutely grand old lady," said Don Scott, a Graham County commissioner and former longtime sheriff.

Cleon and Anita Davis, Hill City, were married 50 years ago on Aug. 12, 1959, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hill City.

The Rev. Larry and Patsy McDermott, Plainville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their children and families at a later date.

Gage Edwin Hallam, son of T.J. and Jennifer Hallam, Hays, was born May 19, 2009.