Archive for December 22nd, 2020
Thomas “Tom” Pointon…December 18, 2020
Longtime Bent County resident, Thomas (Tom) Pointon, passed away on December 18, 2020, at the age of 90. Tom was born in Bent County as the youngest child of five, to James (Jim) Pointon and Amy Ham Pointon. He graduated at the age of 16 from Bent County High School in 1947. After attending Colorado […]
Flora Herrera…October 26, 1929 – December 20, 2020
A Funeral Mass for longtime Lamar resident, Flora Herrera, will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Soosai as Celebrant. The Rite of Committal will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. A Rosary Service will be held at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, December […]
Toys for Tots Distribution Schedule for 12/24
The annual Toys for Tots, Food for Families Christmas give-away in Prowers County had to undergo some changes for the pandemic this year. Organizer, Darlene Lopez said gifts and a hot meal will be distributed on Thursday, December 24th in this manner: Holly residents may pick up their gifts and dinner between 9am […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue for October, 2020
October posted another month of gains for the Lamar City Sales Tax revenue with city tax up 7.77% for a gain of $20,532 over the same period last year. Collections for 2019 were $264,148 compared to this year for $284,681, Total Sales and Use Tax collections improved 11.71% over last year for a […]
Cattle on Feed Report for Colorado and U.S.
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,130,000 head as of December 1, 2020. The latest inventory was 1 percent above last month’s inventory and 3 percent above the December 1, 2019 inventory. Cattle feeders […]
