News
Heat wave expected to last all week
By Jennifer Stultz Tri-County Tribune Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com The Tri-County Tribune coverage area and beyond is under heat advisory as forecasters say high heat expected to last several days will take a toll. “While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief…
Community
Jolly Workers meet, serve community
The Jolly Workers 4-H club meeting in August was called to order by Jr President Liddy Axman. Pledges were led by Kambri Ward.
Special Sections
Photo Gallery
Blythe Family Fitness 15th Anniversary photo gallery
Photos by Jennifer Stultz/Tri-County Tribune
Sports
Skyline football returns a tough team with experience
The Skyline Thunderbird Football Team has begun the 2026-2027 season with some practice adaptations to avoid the hottest part of the day, and have instead been training late into the night.
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Coming Events
* Send your Coming Events for Pratt, Stafford, and Kiowa counties to jstultz@cherryroad.com for inclusion in this free listing of events from the Tri-County Tribune coverage area! Many people show up at these events because “they read it in the paper!”
Athlete of the Week
Hughes named Female Athlete of the Year for 2026
By Jennifer Stultz/Tri-County Tribune Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com Hope Hughes, 5/9” graduated senior from Pratt High School, led her team in many ways throughout her high school career but her leadership in 2026 propelled her name to the top of the Tri-County Tribune’s Athlete of the Week list, and ultimately, to Female Athlete of the Year 2026…