Archive for November 13th, 2017
Lawsuit Resolved…City of Lamar and ARPA Reach Agreement
The City of Lamar and Arkansas River Power Authority have been attempting to reach a settlement regarding the Lamar Repowering Project for several years and the Lamar City Council approved a resolution for the settlement agreement in principle with the power supplier. The city council brought a suit, Case 31, against ARPA in […]
Robert A. Mayhew…June 30, 1940 – November 2, 2017
A celebration of life for longtime Hiawatha, Kansas resident, Robert A. Mayhew will be held at a later date. Robert was born on June 30, 1940 in Lamar, Colorado to Arthur R. and Hazel Moss Mayhew and passed away on November 2, 2017 at Maple Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha, Kansas […]
Janis Diane “Jan” Jones…August 13, 1940 – November 5, 2017
Janis Diane “Jan” Jones was born on August 13, 1940 in Noonan, ND to Ernest and Esther Fagerland Gochanour. Jan passed away on November 5, 2017. As a child, Jan grew up in North Dakota attending school through the 10th grade. In 1956, Jan married Harry Olson. Harry was a member of the United […]
Wildenna “Denny” Albin…October 17, 1931 – November 11, 2017
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Wildenna Albin, affectionately known to her family and friends as Denny will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Denny will be held on Friday, November 17, […]
Birth Announcement: Gray
Juanita and Dakota Grey of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Skye Blaze Gray at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, November 6, 2017. Skye weighed six pounds and was 18.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Tatiana and Theodore. Sharon Hendricks assisted with the birth.
Film Presentation on Sand Creek and Civic War this Saturday in Eads
Sand Creek Massacre Commemorates November as National Native American Heritage Month In 1990, President George H. W. Bush proclaimed November as National Native American Heritage Month. Every November since 1990, each president has followed with a proclamation encouraging Americans to honor and observe the history of the very first Americans and to remember the […]
Lamar Eagles Honor Local Veterans with Free Luncheon
The Lamar Eagles Lodge paid their respects and a ‘thank you’ to area veterans with a complimentary lunch for all who served in the armed forces on Friday, November 11th. Veteran’s Day, which was earlier called Armistice Day, celebrated the signing of a peace treaty marking the end of World War 1. […]
Prowers County Clerk & Recorder Office, Temporary Closing this Wednesday
The Prowers County Clerk & Recorder’s Office will be closing for one and a half hours this Wednesday, November 15th from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., for State Motor Vehicle training to review the new DRIVES Motor Vehicle System that will be implemented state wide in August 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience and we […]
