RSSArchive for April 22nd, 2016

(Funeral Location Change) Perry T. Middleton…August 23, 1953 – April 21, 2016

  A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Perry T. Middleton will be held at 1:00PM on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the Lamar Christian Church with Marty Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation for Perry will be held on Monday, April 25, 2016 from 1:00PM until 5:00PM at the […]

Medina Named New Lamar High School Principal

Medina Named New Lamar High School Principal

Allan Medina is a principal once again, this time for Lamar High School. By a three to two vote of the Lamar RE-2 School Board, Medina was hired to replace interim principal, Greg Eddy, effective April 25th.  He will also serve as principal for the next school year.  By dint of his new position, Medina […]

CDOT Report Identifies 2014 Traffic Safety Issues

CDOT Report Identifies 2014 Traffic Safety Issues

  April 11, 2016 – Traffic Safety – STATEWIDE — The Colorado Department of Transportation released its annual description of motor vehicle crash characteristics on crashes in Colorado in 2014. The FY2016 Problem Identification Report is used by CDOT along with law enforcement, local agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public health and prevention professionals to identify […]

Honkers at the Holiday

Honkers at the Holiday

The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers recently paid a visit to Mike Horning, owner/manager of the Holiday Motel at 404 North Main Street in Lamar. The Holiday Motel offers 25 spacious rooms which were recently remodeled. The Holiday Motel has free wi-fi and there is a rear parking area that can accommodate several semis.  Call […]

Colorado Business Growth Expands in First Quarter

Secretary of State Wayne Williams releases report showing business on the upswing DENVER, April 21, 2016 — Business formation rebounded in the first three months of the year, reversing two consecutive quarters of decline, according to an economic indicators report released today by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams. In addition, Colorado employment is projected to […]

Springfield, Wiley, Walsh & Lamar Represented in State Science Fair

Springfield, Wiley, Walsh & Lamar Represented in State Science Fair

(Lamar, Colorado; April 20, 2016) The Colorado Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF) was held April 7-9, 2016. 25 area students represented the Southeast Regional Science Fair at CSEF, with students from grades 6-12 displaying 24 projects. These students competed for cash awards, scholarships, and recognition among the top budding scientists in the country. CSEF Grand […]

Sand and Sage Beer Garden Halfway Home

Sand and Sage Beer Garden Halfway Home

There should be another beer garden for this year’s Sand and Sage Fair. Fair board members met with the Prowers County Commissioners on April 18th to request permission for an expanded beer garden during the August event.  The process was a lot easier this year than the initial request which met with some resistance.  The […]

Partners for HOPE Observe Child Abuse Prevention Month

  HOPE Coalition members met recently at Lincoln School regarding last minute details for the ice cream social held on Friday, April 15th which featured dozens of youngsters and gallons of ice cream.  Coalition members also dealt with the serious topics of child and drug abuse. Kavitha Kailasam, of the statewide Rise Above program, discussed […]