Archive for April, 2018
Lillian O’Connor …December 3, 1947 – April 1, 2018
Funeral services for Lillian O’Connor will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 13, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Las Animas, Colorado with the Reverend Charles Estes Fowler II officiating. Interment will follow at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation for Lillian will from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018 […]
CSU Southeast Areas Says – Tips for Preparing Your Yard for Spring
If you’re like me, you’re starting to see some green grass grow in your yard and you’re getting itchy to pull the trigger on your sprinkler system. But while the temperatures are still dropping below zero, there are some things that you can do now to get your yard ready before that magical day […]
Carl Edward Binder…May 15, 1941 – March 31, 2018
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident Carl Edward Binder will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Carl Edward Binder was born on May 15, 1941 in Lamar, CO., to Carl August and Ella Wilken Binder. He departed this life on March 31, 2018, at […]
Hotel Feasibility Study Conducted for Prowers County
Can Lamar support a new upscale hotel year round? A feasibility study has been conducted by Jessica Junker, a Core Distinction Group Representative who visited Lamar March 27th to determine the lodging needs in Prowers County. One of Junker’s stops was with the Prowers County Commissioners, where she outlined some of the criteria […]
Birth Announcements: Jones – Hernandez
BJ and Dorothy Jones of McClave, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Derek Alton Jones at 11:13am at Prowers Medical Center on March 29, 2018 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Derek weighed seven pounds and four ounces and was 20.5 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Brett and Lacy. Grandparents: Rosi Jones of Wiley […]
Michael Braswell…January 13, 1955 – March 28, 2018
Michael Braswell, 63, of Pampa, passed away March 28, 2018 in Perryton. Celebration of Life memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, April 9, 2018 at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel. Cremation and arrangements are under the care of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Braswell was born January 13, 1955 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Ethel and […]
Local Search Warrants Lead to Arrest
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, officers of the Lamar Police Department executed two search warrants in the 700 block of South Mullen Street. Officers contacted Malina Jur, 36 of Lamar, in the residence. Ms. Jur was found to have an active misdemeanor warrant out of Prowers County for failure to comply. Ms. Jur was […]
Local Law Enforcement Prepares for ‘Active Shooter’ Response
“Prepare for the worst, hope for the best”, is a fair summation for the Active Shooter Training program being practiced by the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office. Estimates of school shootings in the U.S. for 2018 are at least above a dozen with the most recent being two wounded and the shooter dead in Maryland […]
Colorado State – Pueblo Welcomes Former Ag Secretary Vilsack to Campus April 25
PUEBLO – Former United States Secretary of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack will spend the day at Colorado State University-Pueblo on Wednesday, April 25. Vilsack will present a classroom lecture on rural poverty and economic development at 8 a.m. in the General Classroom Building 111 followed by a public lecture, “The Rural […]
Council Combines Monthly Meeting with Ribbon Cutting
The Lamar City Council held its monthly informal breakfast meeting at the Quality Inn, formerly the Super 8 Motel on North Main Street in Lamar this Wednesday, April 4th. The ribbon cutting was to commemorate the remodeling project that had taken place at the hotel, expanding the road side front of the building […]
Evelyn Carpenter…April 7, 1918 – April 4, 2018
A celebration of life is set for 10:00 AM Monday, April 9, 2018 for Lamar resident, currently of Ft. Morgan, Evelyn Carpenter at the Crosswinds Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Joel Garcia officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Visitation for Evelyn will be held on Sunday, April 8, […]
Trailblazer Theater Company, Local Group Getting Underway in Lamar
Area residents who have wanted a community theater group in Lamar and the surrounding area can take note of a newly formed organization, Trailblazer Theater Company. The company is comprised of about two dozen like-minded individuals whose common goal is to bring various theatrical and stage performances to Lamar. Sue Lathrop, Lamar Librarian, […]
Planning Commission Approves Dairy Special Use Permit
On a unanimous vote, following a public hearing, the Prowers County Planning Commission approved a request for a special use permit to construct and operate a commercial cattle dairy in the southeastern section of Holly. The district is zoned as A-2 and A-3. Most of the facility, owned and operated by Syracuse Dairy, LLC-Holly Location, […]
So You Think You Have an Interesting Job
A tower paint crew scaled the KLMR main tower last week as part of regular maintenance service, repainting the red and white colors that had been eroded by the elements of the past several years, as well as some probable damage to the paint from last August’s hail storm. The FCC/FAA dictates that […]
Granada, Holly, Wiley Hold Municipal Elections
Voters in three communities in Prowers County voted for their representatives this past Tuesday, April 3rd and one mill levy issue. Holly voters went in favor of incumbent Tony Garcia as mayor with 80 votes. He had been opposed by Derrell Bailey who had 34 votes. There were five candidates for […]
