Akron News

Defendants appearing in Brush Municipal Court, paying penalty assessments or assessed default judgments and charges: Oscar Hierro, 52, Fort Morgan, $190 fine for speeding.

Marua Jostes and Taylor Hernandez of Akron are parents of a boy, Kooper Mathew John Hernandez, born Juny 6, 2013, weighing 8 lbs.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for central Washington County through 6:45 p.m. At 6:15 p.m. a confirmed tornado was located seven miles north of Akron moving northeast at 30 mph.

This year's festival will be a little bit different. In years past, the festival has been held at the now-closed Starlite Drive In.

The third annual Morgan Community College Center for Arts and Community Enrichment photo contest for the Brush Antique Tractor & Power Show will be held on Saturday, June 8, at Auctioneers Miller & Associates with photos to be taken during the event.

Agricultural producers may recognize Thomas from his 17 years working with Kay Jan, which later became 21st Century Equipment, in Fort Morgan and Akron.

Akron Elks 12th Annual Charity Motorcycle and Car Poker Run will be held on Saturday, June 8 with registration from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Washington County Event Center, 551 West 2nd St., in Akron.

The winners of the 2013 Anna C. Petteys Scholarships are Andrea Northup of Sterling High School, Alexis Shinn of Merino High School and Jordan Deslauriers of Brush High School.