Archive for January 16th, 2023
Dennis Cockroft – August 16, 1942 – January 10, 2023
Funeral Services for Dennis Cockroft will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Interment will follow in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family receiving […]
Eula Mae Kidd – August 15, 1935 – January 15, 2023
A private family memorial service for Lamar, Colorado resident, Eula Mae Kidd will be held at a later date. Eula was born on August 15, 1935 at Owsley, Kentucky to Harvey and Effie (Large) Brock and passed away on January 15, 2023 at her home in Lamar, Colorado with her family by her […]
Big Turnout for Toys
“This is the largest display of toys we’ve had yet,” said Don McBee, one of the organizers of the Prowers County Colorado Farm Bureau’s annual toy show, held every January at the Lamar Elks Lodge. The one-day event, held this past Saturday, January 14th showcased a lot of ag-oriented toys, from farm equipment […]
Wiley Rock School Group Receives Donation
A community open house for the Wiley Rock School was a perfect opportunity to receive a donation from the Wiley United Methodist Church Women’s group. Nicole Piner, Wiley social studies teacher, accepted the donation on behalf of the on-going preservation efforts of the students and community. For the past several years, Piner and Sally […]
Lamar Youth Council Hosts Open House
Members of the Lamar Prowers County Youth Council hosted an open house this past Friday, for their new, permanent location at 120 South Main Street in Lamar. Students, council members and volunteers and interested community members were greeted by the students and by Courtney Neuhold, who recently became the executive director of the […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT from NWS, Pueblo for January 12, 2023
Drought Conditions Persist across Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS: The first half of December was relatively warm and dry across south central and southeast Colorado. The second half of the month saw occasional weather systems bringing surges of cold and unsettled to the area, especially to eastern Colorado, which saw a true “Arctic Intrusion” leading […]
