Archive for April, 2017
Birth Announcements: Lippoldt – Gehrer – Churchill
Lexie Wills and Darrel Lippoldt of Walsh, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Serenity Renea Lippoldt at 9:58am at Prowers Medical Center on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 with Dr. Christian Korkis attending. Serenity weighed eight pounds and four ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Jackie Wills and John Wills. […]
Lively Easter at Lamar Elks Lodge
‘Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the Bunny Trail…’ Over one hundred youngsters and relatives were on hand this Easter Sunday, ready to collect all the Easter Eggs from three of the golfing greens at Spreading Antlers Golf Course. Talk about hopping, one little girl could have given the rabbit some lessons as she scampered across […]
Ryan Upton…January 29, 1978 – April 6, 2017
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Ryan Upton will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, April 24, 2017 at The Friends Church in Lamar with Pastor Galen Burnett officiating. Per Ryan’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Ryan was born on January 29, 1978 at Mesa, Arizona to Russell […]
Lamar Workforce Center Hosting 1st Annual Job Fair, “Spring into Action”
While previous quarterly job fairs have averaged from 80 to 95 attendees, the 1st Annual Job Fair at the Lamar Workforce Center may bring in more numbers, especially with a larger turnout of local employers seeking to hire and community resource centers. Elva Macias and Kyla Sather, local Workforce Center Labor and Employment Specialists at the […]
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 29
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Drug Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the . The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. One goal of the program is to ensure prescription medications are not used in an improper or illegal manner. […]
CSP Investigates Three Vehicle Crash, Fatality in Kiowa County
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a three-vehicle crash, which resulted in a single fatality. The crash occurred on April 13, 2017 at 2342 hours, on Colorado Highway 287 near milepost 122, in Kiowa County. A 2015 Dodge Ram Pickup was traveling southbound on Colorado Highway 287 when the Dodge passed a 2005 Peterbilt, […]
New Logo for Holly Commercial Club
The Holly Commercial Club is now sporting a logo which can be viewed on their facebook page, according to Jesse Frey from the April monthly meeting. It was suggested that new members be allowed to pay their monthly dues under a payment plan instead of one lump sum. The measure was seconded and approved. Rod […]
Sand Creek Massacre NHS Seeks Volunteers
Do you enjoy learning and sharing history? Are you looking to enhance your public speaking abilities? Do you have a desire to work on behalf of the National Park Service? As the National Park Service enters its second century, sites around the country are looking to recruit more volunteers to meet increasing visitation. Sand Creek […]
Sand Creek Massacre Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Superintendent Alexa Roberts and staff invite you to join in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (NHS). The park was dedicated on April 28, 2007 in order to enhance cultural understanding by educating the public about the Sand Creek Massacre. A series of free events is scheduled to mark this […]
Granada Landfill is a Top Concern for Trustees
The cost of bringing the Granada landfill into compliance with regulations from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment is a price higher than most rural communities can afford. Several Trustees, along with other community representatives, attended a regional meeting on landfill requirements in Lamar on February 28th, during which they received some hard financial news […]
Walter H. Entz…September 20, 1936 – April 12, 2017
A graveside celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Walter H. Entz will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Fairmount Cemetery with Pastor Harold Bohl officiating. Per Walter’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Walter was born on September 20, 1936 at Syracuse, Kansas to […]
AVWPE Announces 19th Season Concert of Honor
ARKANSAS VALLEY WIND & PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MAIN STREET RINGERS VALLEY JAZZ ENSEMBLE ANNOUNCES 19TH SEASON CONCERT OF HONOR AVWPE, the premier and widely respected community band in Southeastern Colorado, celebrates it’s 19th season in 2017-2018. To further celebrate the current concert season, a special CONCERT OF HONOR will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at the Lamar […]
9/11 Tribute Memorial Continues to Develop Donors
Several recent, generous donations to the 9/11 Tribute Memorial have helped contribute to development of the memorial site, just south of Big Timbers Museum on Highway 50. The most recent donation, $10,000 from the Southeast Colorado Arts Council and the Anne Boken Trust, will be added to other contributions including a $10,000 donation from the […]
Volunteer for the Lamar City-Wide Clean-Up Day Set for April 29
The Annual Spring City-Wide Clean-Up Day has been set for Saturday, April 29 from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Clean up information and volunteer sign-up can be found on the City’s homepage at www.ci.lamar.co.us. Our weather is now conducive to spring cleaning so please take advantage of tidying up your home, garage and yard. Lamar […]
Update on 2016 Drug Arrest
UPDATE The Drug Task Force comprised of Prowers, Baca, Kiowa, and Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Offices, have been conducting drug operations. This arrest was the outcome of one of the investigations. On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Prowers County District Court sentenced Dashiel Bryant to 78 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections, with credit for […]
