Archive for November, 2016
Holly Commercial Club Sets Christmas Activities
The Holly Commercial Club set Thursday, December 1st for Holly’s Old Fashioned Christmas. Each business will plan its own open house event for the evening, featuring refreshments, drawings or whatever promotion they choose to offer to the public. Judging for the annual Christmas Lighting Contest is set for Tuesday, December 13th and the Christmas movie […]
James Otto Wows the Farm-City Crowd
Country singer-songwriter, James Otto, an American country music artist who combines the sounds of Nashville with Memphis, was the solo act for the annual Farm-City Banquet in Lamar held at the Lamar Community Building this past Saturday, November 12th . The annual event is hosted by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce which features live entertainment […]
Wayne M. Mathes…November 6, 1934 – November 13, 2016
A memorial service for current Lamar resident, Wayne M. Mathes will be held at a later date. Per Wayne’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Wayne was born on November 6, 1934 at Memphis, Missouri to Okla Lee and Bessie (Walker) Mathes and passed away on November 13, 2016 at […]
LCC Booster Club hosts High School Night
(Lamar, Colorado; November 13, 2016) This Friday, November 18, will be High School Night at the Lamar Community College Wellness Center. Admission to all three LCC games scheduled for that night will be free to anyone wearing area high school apparel. The Wellness Center will be busy that afternoon and evening. First, the women’s basketball […]
Cecil Edward Watson, Jr. ..September 6, 1953 – November 11, 2016
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Cecil E. Watson, Jr., affectionately known to his wife as “Schnookums” and Eddie to his family and friends, will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Living Covenant Fellowship with Pastor Rick Beard officiating. Military Honors under the auspices of the Local V.F.W. and […]
Birth Announcement: Delkys
Shelby Barton and Delkys Keenan of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Keenan Delkys at 11:49am at Prowers Medical Center on Friday, November 11, 2016 with Dr. Korkis attending. Keenan weighed four pounds and nine ounces and was 17 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Aiden Barton. Grandparents: Tina, Marty, John Flores, […]
New Roof Going Up at WPA Site on East Maple Street
A new roof is being installed on the former WPA buildings on East Maple Street in Lamar by Carrigan Excavation, the site of future community corrections facility planned to be in operation by 2017. A construction crew is removing old shingles, most of which are dating back to when the facility was first built during […]
Letter to the Editor: Presidential Election
Regardless of how each of us voted, we now get to witness a presidency run on hatred, tweets and tantrums. What will be the consequences, not only for our nation, but the world? Kris Stokke South 10th Street Lamar, CO
USDA to Conduct County Agricultural Production Survey
LAKEWOOD, CO – Growers of row crops and hay around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS conducts the County Agricultural Production Survey (CAPS) once a year in two segments: The first segment collects data from small grain producers beginning in July. The second […]
Birth Announcement: Burhenn
Brian and Laura Berhenn of Springfield, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter Margaret Mae Burhenn at 9:20pm at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Margaret weighed five pounds and 14 ounces and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Isabella. Grandparents: Marlene Burhenn
Henry Ray Nolan…July 17, 1956 – October 4, 2016
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Henry Ray Nolan will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Galen Burnett officiating. A rosary service will be held prior at 9:30AM at the funeral home with Stephanie Gonzales reciting. Inurnment will follow at the […]
October 2016 Climate & Drought Review and November Preview
Dry and warm weather was experienced across south central and southeast Colorado throughout the month of October, as upper level high pressure again dominated the weather patterns across the region. A few minor disturbances moved across northern portions of the region, bringing a few periods of rain and snow showers to the higher terrain, mainly […]
Otto New Mayor for Granada
Mayor Pro-Tem, Glenn Otto, took his oath of office as Granada Mayor during the Trustees monthly meeting, Wednesday, November 9th. As pro tem, he assumed the seat vacated by former Mayor, C.F. DeForest when he resigned after moving out of the district. Argie Thrall was appointed the new Mayor Pro-Tem by unanimous consent of the […]
LPD Provides Community Drug Update
If you take and slice 1/16th of an inch off a rubber eraser from a pencil, it would be the approximate size of the 0.2 grams of black tar heroin held by Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller in this photo. “The street value of a tenth of a gram of heroin is $10, so we’re […]
Colorado VA Alerting Vets Whose Personal Information May Have Been Compromised
DENVER – The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) is notifying 2130 Veterans that their personal information may have been compromised when a VA employee emailed unencrypted documents containing Protected Health Information (PHI) to their personal email account. Information at risk include the Veteran’s full name, last four digits of their social security number […]
