Archive for March, 2019
Alvin Jenkinson Jr….June 27, 1950 – March 4, 2019
Memorial Services for Alvin Jenkinson, Jr. will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Paul Floyd officiating. Inurnment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Alvin Jenkinson, Jr., age 68 […]
Betty E. Helphingstine…June 5, 1938 – March 4, 2019
Memorial Services for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Betty E. Helphingstine will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Visitation for Betty will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2019 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Per […]
Last Segments of Main Street Project Start March 18th
American Civil Constructors work crews will return to Lamar one more time to finalize work on Main Street and Highway 287 beginning Monday, March 18th. Tony Gregoritch of ACC informed The Prowers Journal that some of the remaining tasks include: Grind/Smooth the roadway surface (Park St. to Lamar Canal Rd.) Saw & Seal […]
Birth Announcement: Gonzales
Candice Ybarra and Fabian Gonzales of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Medley May Gonzales at 3:51pm at Prowers Medical Center on Monday, March 4, 2019 with Dr. Foley attending. Medley weighed seven pounds and four ounces and was 19 ¾ inches in length at birth. Sister: Symphony. Grandparents: Melissa Babcock […]
PEP Annual Meeting Details BEAR Essentials
BEAR, as described by Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) President, Aaron Leiker, stands for Business Expansion Attraction and Retention, a series of goals that are hoped to be achieved by the economic development organization. Leiker addressed the annual meeting of PEP, held Monday, March 4th at the Shore Arts Center in downtown Lamar. […]
William Clark…March 27, 1936 – February 28, 2019
Graveside Memorial Services for William Clark will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Ft. Lyon National Cemetery. Per family’s request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. William Henry Clark was born to William Neal and Velta Marie (Campbell) Clark on March 27, 1936 in La […]
LCC Honors 2018 Employees of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; February 28, 2019) Lamar Community College is proud to recognize the following staff and faculty members who have been selected as Employees of the Year: Kendra King, Faculty; Kristin Lubbers, Administrator; Terry Comer, Classified Employee; and Daniel Westfield, Adjunct Instructor. “Lamar Community College has some of the most talented, dedicated, innovative, […]
Presentation on the Granada-Fort Union Military Trail
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 9. The event will be held at the J. W. Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Ave., Las Animas, CO. The meeting will begin at 11am followed by a catered lunch at 12 noon (cost $10). After lunch Lolly Ming will […]
Cold Justice TV Program to Highlight 1991 Homicide in Lamar
The Oxygen television network announced recently it will feature an episode at 4pm MST on Saturday March 9th, entitled “Golden Years Gone” which highlights the unsolved case of the shooting deaths of Curly and Darlene Culberth in Lamar in 1991. A press release details how the ‘Cold Justice’ investigator team travels around the […]
Ronald Faus…March 1, 1950 – February 28, 2019
Funeral Services for Ronald Faus will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Rod Coulter officiating. Per Ronald’s request, cremation will follow the service and inurnment will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 8, […]
Viaero Erecting Shorter Broadband Tower on South 6th Street
This past June, the Lamar City Council denied a permit to erect a 100 foot wireless broadband communications tower at 207 South 6th Street, as requested by Viaero Wireless and Mountain Tower & Land LLC. The Lamar Planning and Zoning Commission approved the request during their May meeting following a public hearing, but […]
CPW News: Colorado and Kansas Sign Historic Agreement
Create Permanent Water Supply at CPW’s John Martin Reservoir State Park HASTY, Colo. – A 40-year deadlock between Colorado and Kansas has been resolved with the signing of a historic agreement that will provide a new source of water for a permanent fish and wildlife conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir. The long-sought compromise between […]
