Archive for November 29th, 2021

Mervin Arthur Page (Art) – March 6, 1930 – November 10, 2021
Mervin Arthur Page (Art), 91, of Denver died Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in Littleton. Art was born March 6, 1930, in London Mills, Illinois, to Stewart and Lora (Timmons) Page. He graduated from London Mills High School and attended Western Illinois University in Macomb. He served in the Air Force from 1950-1954 during […]
Dolores “Dee” Bigge – August 25, 1934 – November 27, 2021
A Memorial Celebration for longtime Lamar resident, currently of Parker, Colorado Dolores “Dee” Bigge will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Dee was born on August 25, 1934 at Stockton, Kansas to Harley A. and […]

Sparrowhouse Ministries Serves those in Need UPDATE-December Schedule
Sparrowhouse Ministries served 540 persons this past Saturday, November 20th from their headquarters at 907 South 3rd Street in Lamar. While the facility, the former Calvary Baptist Church, offers about 10,000 square feet of storage space, not all of the pantries and freezers remain full. Directors Joel and Veronica Jacoby said they had some […]

County-/-City Discuss Areas of Common Concerns
Lamar Mayor and Mayor Pro-tem, Kirk Crespin and Anne-Marie Crampton met recently with the Prowers County Commissioners to discuss some elements of mutual concern; the on-going 3 Mile Intergovernmental Agreement, shared costs to maintain Prowers Area Transit Service and the application of building permits. Historically, county customers receiving city services pay a rate double to […]