Archive for November 29th, 2016
Marjorie May Davis…June 8, 1926 – November 27, 2016
Services for Marjorie May Davis of Lamar are set for 1pm, Friday, December 2nd with Brown Funeral Home in Eads, Colorado. Mrs. Davis passed away November 27, 2016 at Weisbrod Extended Care Unit in Eads. She was 90 years old. Visitation will be from 10am until service time at the First Baptist Church in […]
David Ray Jaramillo…January 30, 1958 – November 23, 2016
Memorial Services for David Jaramillo will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Father John Nkwocha will officiate. A Rosary/Scripture service will take place at 9:30 a.m. also at the church. Inurnment will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. […]
Repairs for Municipal Pool Approved
The Lamar City Council approved funds and awarded a bid to resurface the Lamar Swimming Pool. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and Rec Director, told the council one bid was received from M & M Pool Specialists from Poncha Springs. Akers presented a breakdown of costs associated with improvement options over a two year span. It […]
Spate of Counterfeit Bills Being Noticed in the Community
Counterfeit bills are showing up among Lamar retail stores this month. Daily summation reports from the Lamar Police Department and Prowers County Sheriff’s Office have indicated one or two events for the past several weeks; perhaps as many as a dozen have been reported since the first discovery of false currency. Retailers are impacted […]