Archive for August 30th, 2021
Tommy E. Van Deusen…September 17, 1937 – August 29, 2021
A graveside celebration of life for lifelong Lamar resident currently of Springfield, Colorado, Tommy E. Van Deusen will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, September 3, 2021 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Tommy was born on September 17, 1937 at Lamar, Colorado to Ernest and Velma Faye (Morgan) Van Deusen and passed away […]
Wayne A Burgess…August 30, 1953 – August 27, 2021
A memorial service for lifelong McClave and Hasty, Colorado resident, Wayne A. Burgess will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Brother Gordon Jameson officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Hasty Cemetery in Hasty, Colorado. Wayne Allen Burgess was born August 30, 1953 to […]
Secretary of State Proceeds with Lawsuit to Remove Peters as Designated Election Official
DENVER, Colo– Today, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold proceeded with a lawsuit to remove Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official (DEO). In the filing, the Office requests that Wayne Williams be appointed as the DEO and Sheila Reiner be appointed as the Director of Elections for […]
Feathers Takes a Third in State Fair Parade
Feathers, the world’s largest goose decoy and mascot of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honker’s turned heads once again during this past Saturday’s State Fair Parade in Pueblo. The Honkers came home with the bronze, awarded with 3rd Place by the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce judges in the Commercial Category. This year’s theme […]
Prowers COVID Cases Up Slightly for Week of 8-24-21
The COVID-19 Delta Variant has been identified in Prowers County. The sequenced case numbers are updated at: https://covid19.colorado.gov/data. Sequencing takes several weeks so results are delayed. There are multiple quarantines of school students in Prowers County. We are absolutely committed to making all the recommendations we can to keep our kids in-person for learning. […]
Jumper Talked Down from Roof of Prowers County Jail
On Sunday, August 29, 2021 at approximately 1617 hours (4:17pm), a male suicidal subject was discovered on the second story roof of the Prowers County Jail. A Detentions Sergeant had been checking pod when he observed glass falling from a skylight. He tasked detention staff with cleaning up the glass and went to […]