County honors Excise Board members, swears in Royster for vacancy

Left: Joe Royster was sworn in to fill the vacancy left by the late Herb Niles. Niles served from 1997 until 2021. Royster was sworn in by District Judge Justin Eilers. Middle: Willis Colson retired from the Alfalfa County Excise Board in Sept. of 2018. Colson was presented a plaque in honor of his service from Jan. 1, 2011 to Jan. 31, 2018 and then again from June 1, 2018 to Sept. 28, 2018.Right: Harold Vic Welch recently received his plaque in honor of his service to Alfalfa County on the Excise Board. Welch served from Feb. 5, 2001 to Feb. 28, 2018.