Archive for April 28th, 2016
New Signs In and Around Lamar Community Building
A new sign to announce community events is planned for the northeastern entrance to the Community Building. The electric sign will face north and south just off the main parking lot and is being donated by Community State Bank. The structure will be at least thirteen feet tall and almost 14 feet wide. The electric […]
Public Hearings Set for Beer Garden and Country Jam
The Lamar City Council set May 23rd for two public hearings during their meeting, Monday, April 25th. One pertains to a request from the Buzzard’s Roost for a temporary modification of premise application for their annual Country Jam, scheduled for June 11th-12th and the Road Jam September 17th and 18th. The same date was […]
LUB, ARPA Member Cities Conduct Safety Procedures
Work crews from the Arkansas River Power Authority, ARPA, conducted pole top and bucket rescue operations over two, half-day sessions in La Junta April 22nd. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, said work crews took turns extricating an injured worker from a live wire situation. A practice dummy was used in the rescue operations and […]
