Archive for August, 2016
William “Frank” Huddleston…June 6, 1930 – August 1, 2016
Funeral services for former Las Animas Business Man Frank Huddleston will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Friends Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating. Interment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. William Franklin Huddleston, affectionately known as Frank, was born on June 6, 1930 in […]
Great Turnout for National Night Out
Instead of just a singular National Night Out or Chamber Ice Cream Social, several organizations combined their summer evening events into one big gathering at Willow Creek Park on Tuesday, August 2nd. Scores of people lined up along Rotary Way for their free grilled hamburgers, and although the advertising was for free burgers for the […]
Birth Announcement: Ortiz
Johnathan and Ashley Ortiz of Lamar, Colorado announces the birth of their son Logan Scott Ortiz at 3:51pm at Prowers Medical Center on July 27, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Logan weighed seven pounds and eight ounces and was 20 1/4 inches in length at birth. Grandparents are Sonya and Kevin Ortiz and […]
Wilfred W. Kincade Sr….February 9, 1922 – July 31, 2016
Funeral services for Lamar, CO resident Wilfred Kincade Sr. will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Pastor Lance Halford will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. to the time of the service at Valley Memorial […]
Alternative Education Program Offers Choices to at-risk Students
Lamar high school students who are academically at-risk will be enrolled in an alternative education program this year. While they will still follow the weekly schedules of their counterparts, about 10-15 students, mostly juniors and seniors, will attend classes at the former Lincoln Elementary School where they will attend classes held by Anthony LaTour. “This […]
Johnny Dennis…March 18, 1943 – July 28, 2016
A Memorial Service for Johnny Dennis will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating. Johnny Steve Dennis was born on March 18, 1943 to Lloyd and Eva (Brannon) Dennis in Denver, Colorado. He passed away on July […]
Car Wash Suspects Nabbed
Media Release – August 1, 2016 On Wednesday, July 27, 2016 officers of the Lamar Police Department responded to a break in at the Double K Carwash in the 300 block of East Olive Street. Officers found suspects had gained entry into the change machines of the business. The suspects caused approximately $1,500 in damage […]
Local Photographer and Friend Featured in First Friday Art Show
Local photographer Vincent Gearhart of Lamar, and professional photographer Lex Nichols from Rocky Ford, will present ‘Colorado Abandoned‘, a photography show of anything abandoned, dilapidated, broken-down or just plain interesting. They’ve traveled around the southeastern part of the state shooting photographs. The show will open with an artist’s reception on Friday, August 5, 2016, 5:30 […]
Beatrice Delgado…June 4, 1933 – July 29, 2016
A Mass of Christian burial for longtime Bristol/Granada resident Beatrice Delgado will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly with Reverend John Nkwocha as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church with Josie French […]
Dedication Ceremonies Held for New LCC Dorm
While ceremonies for the laying of its cornerstone were underway Friday, July 29th, you could hear the whine of electric saws and an occasional hammer from inside Lamar Community College’s newest dorm, “Seven years in the making,” according to departing LCC President, John Marrin. The cornerstone dedication was conducted under the auspices of Lamar Masonic […]
Maxwell Thea Loder…July 29, 2016
Funeral Services for infant daughter of Brian Loder and Crystal Helton, Maxwell Thea Loder will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church in Syracuse, Kansas with Pastor Gina Tyler officiating. Interment will follow in the Syracuse Cemetery. After 9 months of sheer joy and excitement […]
Lopes Volleyball Announces Recruiting Class
Part 1 of 3 (Lamar, Colorado; July 29, 2016) The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes volleyball team returns seven sophomores to a team that will have to rely heavily on newcomers when it opens the season at the Little Caesar Classic on Aug. 26 at the LCC Wellness Center. “The season has come fast, but […]
