Archive for October 11th, 2021
LCC Hires New Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs
(LAMAR, Colo.) — Morgan Clark is the new Lamar Community College (LCC) Director of Nursing and Allied Health Programs, but she is hardly a stranger to the two-year institution. Clark served as an adjunct professor of nursing at the college for four years and is an alum of LCC, so she has, quite literally, […]
Concepcion Zavala – November 24, 1944 – October 8, 2021
A mass of Christian burial for longtime Lamar resident, Concepcion Zavala will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Steven Murray as celebrant. A rosary service will be held prior to the mass at 9:30AM at the church […]
COVID-19 Update from PCPHE for October 6th, 2021
The Prowers County Test Positivity Rate as of October 6, 2021 is 4.9% out of a goal of 5%. This is down from 9.22% post from last week. There have been 33 cases in the county in the past seven days with one person having been vaccinated and 65 cases of COVID-19 in […]
Groundbreaking for Cobblestone Motel
The local owners/investors of the Lamar Colorado “Cobblestone Hotel & Suites” located at 1215 N. Main St., Lamar, Colorado held a ceremonial ground breaking for this much awaited addition to Lamar at the site on Wednesday, October 6th. The event was attended by members of the Prowers County Commissioners, Lamar City Council, Prowers Economic […]
Irvin Lou Ellis – April 19, 1936 – September 28, 2021
Irvin Lou Ellis, 85, of Rocky Ford passed away on September 28, 2021 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in La Junta. He was born on April 19, 1936 in Meade, Kansas to Lester William & Elise (Holdeman) Ellis. He taught school at Parson’s Junior High, where he met Vernie Wilson. They moved […]
Election Ballots Mailed to Voters as of October 8th
DENVER, Colo–October 8th is the first day county clerks across Colorado can begin mailing ballots for the November 2 Coordinated Election. Ballots must be mailed between October 8 and October 15 but voters can request to have a ballot mailed to them as late as October 25. “Once again, it is time for Coloradans […]
Barbara Fimple – May 5, 1938 – October 5, 2021
Graveside Funeral Services for Barbara Fimple will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery Elder Chapel in Las Animas, Colorado. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 and from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at […]
Lamar Chamber Hosting Annual Moonlight Madness
Moonlight Madness will be held in Lamar on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 5PM to 8PM. The Lamar Chamber of Commerce will host the annual window decoration contest. Let the Chamber know that you want to be judged. Here are the Prizes: 1st Place, Traveling Trophy, and Advertising in Reals Deals Magazine, and on KVAY. 2nd […]
2021 Coordinated Election TABOR Booklet Notice-Local
From Jana Coen, Prowers County Clerk & Recorder: The TABOR Booklet Notice is being mailed to the citizens of Prowers County, by household voters, regarding the City of Lamar’s Ballot Issue 2A. This Booklet is strictly informational and is NOT a ballot for voting. All ballots will be mailed to the voters of […]
