Archive for April, 2018
William Lutz…December 3, 1940 – April 25, 2018
A Memorial Service for William “Bill” Lutz will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Las Animas, CO with Pastor Mark Cloer officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. William Henry Lutz, known to most as Bill, was born on December 3, 1940 […]
Meat Animal Production, Disposition & Income – US 2017 Summary
Total 2017 production of cattle and calves and hogs and pigs for the United States totaled 81.7 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2016. Production increased 4 percent for cattle and calves and 3 percent for hogs and pigs. Total 2017 cash receipts from marketings of meat animals increased 7 percent to $88.4 billion. […]
Library Working to Safeguard Info Materials
Susan Lathrop, Lamar Librarian, believed some clarity would help local residents understand the roles played by CLC, Colorado Library Consortium and EBSCO, an information source site used by students across the country and in the RE-2 School District in Lamar. The issue of access to pornographic materials by students was brought to light during […]
Election Information for Political Affiliation Choices
Prowers County Clerk and Recorder – Election information: Affiliated with Democratic or Republican Party: The last day to declare, change a party, or preference a party’s ballot is May 29, 2018. Whatever you are affiliated with as of May 30th is what ballot you will be receiving in the mail for this Primary Election. […]
Leonel Vedia…October 7, 1975 – April 24, 2018
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Holly resident, Leonel Vedia will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, April 26, 2018 at the Holly First Christian Church. Per Leonel’s request cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Leonel was born on October 7, 1975 in Laredo, Texas to Jesus and […]
Betty Jean Dipman…September 20, 1945 – April 16, 2018
Memorial Services for Betty Jean Dipman will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, CO. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Per Betty’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Betty Jean Dipman was born on […]
Hoey Earns Buckle, Sets Sights on National Finals Rodeo
(Lamar, Colorado; April 25, 2018) Lamar Community College freshman Nate Hoey has his eye on the College National Finals Rodeo after winning the top spot and the buckle for bull riding at the Casper College Rodeo this past weekend. Teammates Tacie Canfield and Kyeann Gordon also placed in breakaway roping and team roping. […]
Birth Announcements: Smith -/- Koeller
Casey and Ashley Smith of Wiley, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Bryar Wade Smith at 11:39pm at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, April 23, 2018 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Bryar weighed six pounds and eight ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Beau Corbin Smith. Grandparents: Cary and […]
Two Injured in Two Vehicle Crash in Prowers County
The Colorado State Patrol is currently investigating a two vehicle crash involving serious bodily injury that occurred on Highway 196 and Prowers County Road NN, approximately 5 miles north of Lamar, CO. A 2014 Toyota Camry, driven by a minor, age 17, of Wiley, Colorado, was northbound on Highway 196 at mile post 15. A […]
Tamayo and Batista honored as LCC’s 2018 Rising Stars
(Denver, Colorado; April 25, 2018) Celia Tamayo and Michelle Batista were recognized as two of Lamar Community College’s best and brightest at the 2018 Colorado Community College System’s Rising Start Awards Ceremony and Honorary Luncheon held on April 10. The annual Rising Star ceremony celebrated 27 students from across the Colorado Community […]
Downtown Road Construction Moving to East Side
Renovations on Main Street in Lamar should switch to the eastern lanes between Oak and Beech Streets in May, according to a spokesperson for American Civil Constructors. Crews are completing the concrete operations in the western most lanes and preparing to move traffic in a head-to-head pattern on the western lanes. There will […]
Dave Snyder…August 16, 1956 – April 23, 2018
A celebration of life for longtime McClave resident, David James Snyder, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday April 28, 2018, at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Schneider of the Wiley Community Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Union Valley Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado. Visitation for Dave will […]
Holly Historical Society Holds Celebration
The Holly Historical Society invites the public to a special celebration on Saturday May 5, 2018 at 11 a.m., to remember and honor the many people that have founded and continued the Historical Society and the Holly Museum. This will also begin the 2018 season for the Museum. There will be special exhibits […]
Birth Announcement: Spitz
Daylon and Andrea Spitz of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Zachary Cale Joe Spitz at 5:15pm at Prowers Medical Center on Sunday, April 22, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Zachary weighed eight pounds and three ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Mike and Tammy Duffy, Sandy Spitz […]
Wind Storm Power Outage Recapped by LUB
Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that some of Lamar’s southside customers lost power at about 4:35pm last Tuesday, April 17th during a wind storm that swept across portions of Prowers County. The major impact was along Savage Avenue when 10 power poles between 9th and 11th Streets were snapped by the […]
