RSSArchive for June 17th, 2019

William Banister…October 8, 1927 – June 15, 2019

William Banister…October 8, 1927 – June 15, 2019

  Graveside Services for Bill Banister will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado with Pastor Diane Hutson officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Horber Funeral Chapel on Thursday, June 20, 2019. William Clark Banister, […]

Dolores Wilson…December 30, 1928 – June 13, 2019

A Graveside Memorial Service for Dolores Wilson will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Rocky Ford Cemetery with Pastor Steve Hicks officiating. Per Dolores’ request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Dolores (Avants) Wilson passed away on June 13, 2019 in La Junta, Colorado at the […]

Blue Rose Ranch 2019 Youth Horse Camp

Blue Rose Ranch 2019 Youth Horse Camp

  The annual Youth Horse Camp at Blue Rose Ranch was held June 10th – 14th. Participants had a great week working with horses. Kids learned to groom and care for horses, how to lead horses and handle them on the ground, and they had extensive riding sessions each day. Our two guest riding instructors, […]

Nice Touch for Downtown

Nice Touch for Downtown

  It didn’t take long for the new decorative flower pots to grace the Lamar downtown business district once the CDOT TAP grant letter was received by the City of Lamar this past Monday, June 10th. Angie Cue, Downtown Development Director, informed the council during their regular meeting, that the long-awaited funds-release letter had been […]

Today, He’s King of the Road

Today, He’s King of the Road

    You can see some loaded semis driving through Lamar from time to time, and then there are LOADED semis as evidenced by this one, seen hauling wind turbine blades to points south, this past Thursday, June 13, 2019. Hats off to the driver and his road crew for assisting the successful turn from […]