RSSArchive for September 26th, 2023

Letter to the Editor:  Kirk Crespin, Candidate for Mayor of Lamar

Letter to the Editor: Kirk Crespin, Candidate for Mayor of Lamar

(The Prowers Journal has extended an invitation to allow all local candidates for government office to present their own position statement as to why they wish to serve on the Lamar City Council or Re-2 School Board.) I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election as the Mayor for the City of Lamar. Since […]

Letter to the Editor, Rick Robbins, Re-2 School Board Candidate

Letter to the Editor, Rick Robbins, Re-2 School Board Candidate

  Subject: Increasing Diversity in Education for Lamar School District (The Prowers Journal has extended an invitation to allow all local candidates for government office to present their own position statement as to why they wish to serve on the Lamar City Council or Re-2 School Board District) Dear Editor, I am writing to announce […]

Letter to the Editor:  Candidate Jenkins for Lamar City Council

Letter to the Editor:  Candidate Jenkins for Lamar City Council

(The Prowers Journal has extended an invitation to allow all local candidates for government office to present their own position statement as to why they wish to serve on the Lamar City Council or Re-2 School Board.) As the upcoming city council elections approach, it is crucial that we choose a candidate with a proven […]

Susan Dianne Harrell Carpenter – January 7, 1960 – September 23, 2023

Susan Dianne Harrell Carpenter – January 7, 1960 – September 23, 2023

A celebration of life is planned for some time in the spring in Austin, where many of Susan’s friends and family still reside. The time and place will be announced at a later date. Susan Dianne Harrell Carpenter died peacefully at her home in Lamar on September 23, 2023. Susan was born to Wallace Eugene […]

Lamar City Council Updates Construction Incentive Resolution

Lamar City Council Updates Construction Incentive Resolution

      Several modifications and clarifications were made for Resolution No. 23-09-01, continuing a development and construction incentive program for residential housing in the City of Lamar.  Community Development Director, Anne-Marie Crampton provided background on two earlier and similar resolutions approved in 2020 and reauthorized in 2022.  Additional clarification and modifications were needed and […]