Archive for May, 2019
Council Seeking Extension Agreement on Ambulance Service Contract
Now that six months has almost past, the Lamar City Council has forwarded a contract extension agreement to the Prowers County Commissioners for the second half of an ambulance service contract which was approved this past December. After some negotiation the County agreed to pay the City of Lamar $60,000 for six months of […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT from NWS for May
NWS Pueblo Co – Sat May 11 2019 -/- Abnormally Dry Conditions Remain Across Portions of South Central and Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS Abundant precipitation across the state of Colorado over the past several months, especially for areas over and near the higher terrain from January through March, has brought significant improvement in the drought that […]
Bobbie Marie Thrall…August 18, 1925 – May 10, 2019
A private family memorial service for Lamar resident, Bobbie M. Thrall, will be held at a later date. Per Bobbie’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation. Bobbie M. Thrall was born on August 18, 1925 in Sitka, KS to Charles Dorsey and Marie Funk-Dorsey and departed this […]
Lamar Runnin’ Lopes Win Region 9 Tournament
(Lamar, Colorado; May 13, 2019) On Sunday, May 12, the 2019 Runnin’ Lopes baseball team accomplished something that had not been done in seven years. Facing elimination after a loss to Western Nebraska on Saturday the Lopes won three straight games to capture the 2019 Region 9 Baseball Championship. The Lopes defeated Northeastern Junior College […]
Melba J. Castle…April 1, 1933 – March 28, 2019
A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Melba J. Castle, will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Per Melba’s request, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation. Melba Castle was born on April 1, 1933 in Springfield, CO to […]
Leo Willhite…May 23, 1939 – May 9, 2019
Funeral Services for Holly, Colorado resident, Leo Willhite will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the United Methodist Church in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Eugene Birt officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Per Leo’s request, there will be no visitation. Leo Andrew Willhite was born on May […]
2019 Lamar Days, “Springing the Community Together”
Activities will run from about sun-up to way past sundown for this year’s Lamar Days Celebration beginning with an afternoon BBQ, Friday, May 17th from 11am to 1pm at the Lamar Comber of Commerce on East Beech Street. Tickets are available at the Chamber for the burger BBQ as well as healthy and […]
JoAnn Dové…April 18, 1938 – April 28, 2019
JoAnn Dové…April 18, 1938 – April 28, 2019 Jo Ann Dové was born April 18, 1938 at Maxwell Hospital in Lamar, Colorado to James E. and Ruth L. Hall of Two Buttes, Colorado. Mrs. Dové passed away on April 28, 2019 at Coimbra, Portugal at the age of 81. A private family graveside inurnment will […]
USDA – CROP PRODUCTION – MAY 2019
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2019, is forecast at 88.15 million bushels, according to the May 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 26 percent above last year’s production of 70.20 million […]
Getting a Peek at the Past
A portion of the green metal façade on the building owned by Al Sanders on South Main Street began to be peeled away this past Friday, May 10th. Sanders has owned the corner building that houses Al’s Boot Repair and More and Vendor’s Gallery at the intersection of Main and West Olive Streets […]
John Carson with Bent’s Old Fort Honored for Tourism Service
Colorado Tourism Office Honors John Carson with Bent’s Old Fort in Celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week Denver, CO (May 9, 2019) ─ In marking the 36th annual National Travel and Tourism Week, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) honored John Carson, with Bent’s Old Fort National Historic site in La Junta, as one of […]
Holly Commercial Club Prepares for Bluegrass Festival
The Holly Commercial Club met Wednesday, May 1st, with eight members present. The September Pedal the Plains bicycle event was on the minds of those present. The Commercial Club is contemplating selling post cards, with or without stamps. There’d be a drop box and we would get them to the post office for the bikers, […]
Granada Trustees Ponder Ordinances for Building Permits and Trash Burns
Agenda items before the Granada Trustees for their monthly meeting, Wednesday, May 8th, included discussion for a trash burning ordinance as well as widening the scope of town-issued building permits. Other items included needed repairs for the town’s primary fire truck and progress on the landfill issues. Granada residents pay $25 for a […]
Atmos Energy Pipe Replacement Projects Begin in Lamar
System Upgrades Increase Safety & Reliability of Natural Gas Service LAMAR, Colo. (May 9, 2019) –Atmos Energy is investing millions of dollars to replace aging infrastructure throughout Colorado to further increase the safety and reliability of its natural gas delivery system. Beginning Monday, May 13th, 2019, these pipe replacement efforts will take place in […]
Here’s a Way to Hurt a Community
One aspect of the difficulties of promoting economic growth for Prowers County, attracting new business and touting the county as a potential new home for future employees came to light during the Prowers Economic Prosperity, PEP, board meeting this past Tuesday, May 7th. Craig Loveless, Chief Executive Officer of Prowers Medical Center, shared a portion […]
