Archive for January, 2020
Erminia V. Herrera…April 24, 1930 – January 11, 2020
A Mass of celebration for longtime Lamar resident, Erminia V. Herrera, affectionately known to many as “Minnie”, will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 18, 2020 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary for Minnie will be held at […]
Birth Announcement: Gulley
Brenda Mares and Jarid Gulley of Holly, CO announce the birth of their daughter, Remington Dolly Ann Gully at 4:28pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, January 8, 2019 with Dr. Dinsmore attending. Remington weighed seven pounds and seven ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brothers/Sisters: Audrey, Harley, Megan and […]
Teresa A. Duncan…April 21, 1955 – January 9, 2020
A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Springfield, CO resident, Teresa A. Duncan, will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Springfield High School Gymnasium with Ian Blacker of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. A private family in-urnment will take place at a later date in the […]
Annual Crop Summary – 2019
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS The 2019 corn for grain crop is estimated at 159.90 million bushels, 3 percent above last year’s production of 154.70 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The average yield of 123.0 bushels per acre is 7.0 […]
GRAIN STOCKS – DECEMBER 1, 2019
COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on December 1, 2019 were 96.55 million bushels, down 13 percent from December 1, 2018, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey and December Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms […]
Holly Electric Rates to Remain Unchanged
Holly Mayor, Calvin Melcher, cast the tie-breaking vote for Ordinance 530 to prevent the raising of rates and tariffs for municipal electric customers. The four to three split had Trustees Corey Stephens, Jacob Holdren and Joshua Reinert in favor and Larry Sitts, Anthony Moldenhauer and Rod Swisher opposed. The tie was ended with […]
Trooper Tips – “Older Drivers”
Driving is a feeling of freedom you get when you’re able to just travel wherever you wish. But, there may come a point in time when either you or someone close to you must make the decision to put the keys away and find another way to commute. Talking to an older person about […]
Buxton-Andrade and Grasmick Announce Re-election Bids
Two Prowers County Commissioners, Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Tom Grasmick, have announced their candidacies for new terms as commissioners. Buxton-Andrade has served for seven years and Grasmick has been in office for the past three years. Buxton-Andrade represents District 3 in the county and Grasmick represents District One. Buxton-Andrade noted she has witnessed a shift […]
Charles Swisher…April 4, 1959 – December 21, 2019
A Memorial Mass for Charles swisher will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado with Rosary beginning at 1:30 p.m. Father Henry Wertin will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery with military committal rites provided by the local VFW […]
Luella Leach…September 28, 1923 – December 31, 2019
Funeral Services for Luella Leach will be held at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Private interment will follow at the Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, […]
Welcome Rynlee, Newest Citizen for 2020 in Southeast Colorado
Kolby and Kelsey Palmer of Lamar, Colorado have the unique distinction of becoming the newest parents in southeast Colorado for the year and for the new decade, 2020, with the birth of their daughter, Rynlee Mace Palmer with Dr. Dinsmore attending. Rynlee was born on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 12:13 in the […]
Birth Announcements: Rodriguez-/-Willhite
Alyssa Mungaray and Ramiro Marquez Rodriguez of Lamar, CO announce the birth of their son, Ramiel Orimar Marquez Rodriguez at 8:21pm at Prowers Medical Center on Sunday, December 29, 2019 with Dr. Dinsmore attending. Ramiel weighed seven pounds and was 20 ½ inches in length at birth. Grandparents: Stephanie Acuna, Jaime Mungaray and […]
Colorado Farm Show Announces 2020 Scholarships (Featuring S.E. CO Students)
DECEMBER 6, 2019 – GREELEY, CO – The Colorado Farm Show will award twelve high school seniors and two college students a total of $29,000 to help with their higher education goals and expenses. The Colorado Farm Show Board would like to wish all recipients Good Luck in their future educational paths, including: […]
New Driver License Office Officially Opens in Lamar
DENVER, Friday, DECEMBER 6, 2019 — In an effort to better serve Coloradans, the Lamar Driver License Office moved to 3505 S. Main St. with service at the new location as of Tuesday, December 17, 2019. The new location is more than twice the size of the previous facility and will double both […]
CSP Investigating Three Vehicle Crash in Bent County
On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at approximately 22:00 hours (10pm), a green Honda Element, driven by 47 year old Seanon Stracener of Lamar, Colorado, was westbound on Colorado 50 near milepost 423, which is located approximately eight miles east of the town of Hasty. The Honda Element crossed the roadway and collided with […]
