Archive for January, 2018
Peggy A. Davis…February 27, 1968 – January 16, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Peggy A. Davis, will be held at 10am Monday January 22, 2018 at the Lamar Christian Church with Pastor Roy Gueswell officiating. Per Peggy’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Peggy A. Davis was born on February […]
EPA Rep Offering Landfill Info to S.E. Colorado Towns
Patrick Davis, Senior Advisor to the Regional Administrator for Public Engagement of the Environmental Protection Agency, met Tuesday with representatives from various towns in southeast Colorado as well as the Prowers County Commissioners. The meeting was called to offer some insights to the on-going problems associated with the attempts of small rural communities […]
New Lodging Panel Board Members for 2018
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel held their first meeting of 2018 on Tuesday, January 16th with three new board members at a new, interim location. Kay Hainer, Valerie Baldwin and Craig Brooks were appointed to the Panel by the Prowers County Commissioners, filling three vacancies. New officers were also elected with Jane […]
Colorado is Home to First U.S.-Bred Certified Hemp Seed
BROOMFIELD, Colo. –In the race to develop a successful, viable hemp industry, Colorado is now home to the first U.S.-bred hemp seed to qualify as Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) certified seed. “This is an exciting time for the industrial hemp industry. It seems breeding, technology, and information advances are happening […]
Jimmie Duarte Sr….January 4, 2018
Jimmie Duarte Sr. passed away January 4th, 2018 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 60 years old. A native of Lamar, many people knew him for his ability to make others laugh and smile, always giving a helping hand, and of course his crazy hat tricks. He was […]
Partners for HOPE Benefits from Donations
The Partners for HOPE received approximately $31,000 in donations from various local contributors and state and national organizations in December, according to HOPE Executive Director, Lori Hammer. She offered thanks to those persons whose contributions ranged from $5,000 to $100 to help maintain activities at the youth center at Lincoln School on North 10th Street […]
COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Sheriff Sam Zordel announced today that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving Prowers County student this spring. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978. Since then, this effort has continued as a meaningful expression of the sheriffs’ confidence in and respect for […]
Job Isac Licano, Sr….April 7, 1945 – January 14, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Hasty resident, Job Isac Licano, Sr. will be held at 11:00 AM Friday January 19, 2018 at the Peacock Family Chapel in Lamar with Pastor Rod Coulter of the Seed and Supply Church of Las Animas officiating. Per Job’s request cremation has taken place and there […]
Robert Roller…April 20, 1937 – January 14, 2018
Graveside Memorial Services for Robert Roller will be held at 11am on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating. Per Mr. Roller’s request, cremation has taken place. Robert Theodore Roller was born on April 20, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York to Anna Eitel […]
Birth Announcements: Esquivel -/- Barton -/- Woods
Casie Hawkins and Jaime Esquivel of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Annora Rae Esquival at 8:12pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Annora weighed six pounds and fifteen ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brother/Sister: Addison and Asher. Grandparents: Becky Mayo […]
Always Time for Toys
The Prowers County Farm Bureau hosted their annual Toy Show at the Lamar Elks Lodge this past Saturday, January 13th. The annual event runs from 9am to 3pm and allows toy collectors to display and sell their memorabilia and offer some brand new creations to the world of toys. Don McBee from the […]
Pilot Travel Center is Up and Running
“We’ve had a line of people coming in through the doors since earlier this morning,” said Center Manager, Kirt Jackson this past Saturday, January 13th. Local residents have been watching the progress of the new facility since ground was broken and construction began this past July at the former TL Tucker buildings at […]
LCC Hosting Meeting on Willow Creek Nature Trail
(Lamar, Colorado; January 12, 2018) On Thursday, January 25, Lamar Community College will be hosting a stakeholder planning meeting regarding improvements to a portion of the Willow Creek Nature Trail that sits on its property. The meeting will be held from 5:30-7:00pm in the Large Lecture Hall of LCC’s Bowman Building; all in […]
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY – 2017
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS The 2017 corn for grain crop is estimated at 185.90 million bushels, 16 percent above last year’s production of 160.29 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 143.0 bushels per acre is […]
GRAIN STOCKS – DECEMBER 1, 2017
COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on December 1, 2017 were 119.70 million bushels, up 12 percent from December 1, 2016, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted […]
