Archive for January, 2017
Leslie Wayne Sprueill…April 10, 1946 – December 19, 2016
Memorial services for Wayne Sprueill will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, CO. Leslie Wayne Sprueill, affectionately known as Wayne, was born on April 10, 1946 to Jessie and Hattie L. (Greenfield) Sprueill in Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away on December 19, 2016 at […]
Birth Announcements: Osbment -/- Orozco -/- Iler -/- Gallegos
Julie Encinias and Rhett Osbment of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son Derrick Ozymandias Osbment at Prowers Medical Center at 3pm on Friday, December 30, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Derrick weighed six pounds and 15 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Corrina Demers, Nick Encinias, Jamie Tupper […]
Annual Precipitation Figures Plus December 2016 Climate Review and January Preview
December of 2016 started out where November left off, cool and unsettled with a modified Arctic airmass moving across the region December 6 through the 8th. Another Arctic airmass moved across the region December 17th through the 19th, with several more weather systems moving across the state throughout the month, bringing abundant precipitation, especially to […]
Gary Weisenhorn…March 24, 1957 – December 22, 2016–UPDATE
A come and go celebration of life for longtime McClave resident, Gary Weisenhorn will be held from 12:00PM until 4:00PM on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Wiley Rock House on Main Street in Wiley, Colorado. The family would like for everyone to come and share memories of Gary. Per Gary’s request cremation has […]
Canyons & Plains 2016 Annual Report
Canyons & Plains-2016 Annual Report-Mission Statement Canyons and Plains’ mission is to grow a vibrant Southeast Colorado heritage economy by promoting our attractions and increasing the visibility of the region. The board of directors is as follows: President Chad Hart, Vice President Pat Palmer, Treasurer Pam Denahy, Secretary Carla Scranton, directors – Alexa Roberts, Richard […]
2016 Year in Review–November & December
NOVEMBER City Projects Move Ahead The Lamar City Council acknowledged that the construction bid for the Pocket Park came in higher than anticipated, but decided to start work on the more affordable portions of the conversion and seek grants to pay for the balance of the costs next year. The project was estimated by the […]








