Archive for February 1st, 2019
Birth Announcement: Granados
John Monico Granados Jr. and Jacinta Ramirez of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Jesus Monico Granados at 5:04am at Prowers Medical Center on Thursday, January 31, 2019 with Dr. Foley attending. Jesus weighed seven pounds and 15 jounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Judy and Allen […]
Discussion Focuses on Lamar Housing Needs
Adequate, affordable housing and job/business growth are intertwined. If Lamar and Prowers County can’t meet future housing needs, the job market and new businesses may not develop in the community. A lot of rental and ownership properties are sub-standard and out-of-date according to a 2017 study that assessed six counties in southeast Colorado. These […]
Gary Lee Cramblet…August 8, 1952 – January 19, 2019
The livestock industry lost a dear friend. Gary Lee Cramblet went to be with his Lord and Savior early January 19, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. There was a visitation Tuesday, January 22 at the Griggs Schooler Gordon Funeral Home, 5400 Bell St. in Amarillo, TX. Funeral services were at 1:00 […]
Colorado Corn Growers Assn. Set Priorities for 2019
The rural economic outlook paints a less than sunny picture as we head into 2019. On the heels of multiple years of drought and hail, low commodity prices, and trade uncertainty, farmers in Colorado are predicted to have the lowest net farm income levels in twenty years. Colorado Corn Growers Association (CCGA) — the […]