News from neighbors
Washington County man accused of killing son
YUMA PIONEER, Aug. 17 — A Shakespearean tragedy has unfolded in Washington County over the weekend as a father has been accused of fatally shooting his son.
Stanley Laybourn, 65, is being held in the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Justice Center on a $250,000 bond facing a second-degree murder charge.
According to a joint press release by the WCSO and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, who has been asked by the WCSO and 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to assist in the investigation, it is believed that Laybourn and his son, Leyton Laybourn, 31, were involved in a physical altercation at a residence in the 43000 area of County Road 5 in Washington County, Sunday evening. According to the initial investigation, it’s alleged that Stan Laybourn fired a weapon, striking his son.
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Famous Footwear plans to close Sterling store
STERLING JOURNAL-ADVOCATE, Aug. 19 — Another major retail store plans to pull out of Sterling, leaving shoe lovers wondering where they’re going to find their next pair of sneakers.
Famous Footwear in the High Plains Shopping Center is the latest retail store planning to leave the area in September. The shoe store closure slated for Sept. 24 follows on the heels of clothing retailer J.C. Penney’s departure on July 31.
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Bluegrass Camp offered in Wray
WRAY GAZETTE, Aug. 16 — The Space sponsored the first annual Bluegrass Camp this past week and had 30 campers in attendance. The camp was taught by the University of Northern Colorado’s bluegrass faculty members Natalie Padilla, Dusty Rider and Martin Gilmore.
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Body of man recovered from Lake McConaughy
THE GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL, Aug. 23 — The body of a Littleton, Colorado man was recovered from Lake McConaughy on Aug. 20.
At 11:19 a.m. MT, the Lake McConaughy Dive Rescue (LMDR) team was paged to a call of a body in the water about 2 miles west of Van’s Lakeview on Lake McConaughy.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conservation officers responded in boats, along with boats from the LMDR team. Officers and rescuers located the body of a deceased man, which was being secured by two anglers. LMDR recovered the body.
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Saturday concert ticket sales over 3,000
THE IMPERIAL REPUBLICAN, Aug. 24 — Chase County fair board members started sharing high fives late in the Old Dominion concert after learning ticket sales broke the 3,000-mark.
Ticket sales of 3,050 represent the highest number of tickets for a single night since the fair switched to standing/bleacher-only tickets.
This year’s Saturday night concert featured Casey Donahew and the group Old Dominion.
Fair board entertainment chair Alex McNair said the combination of entertainers drew a wide age demographic of fans.
Old Dominion features a pop country style while Donahew features what people in the industry call Red Dirt or Outlaw country. In addition, McNair said Old Dominion has a number of songs that have risen up the country charts, helping to bolster the crowd. McNair said Saturday’s crowd was 350 more than the 2,700 who attended the Jake Owen concert last year.
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