Archive for November 15th, 2023
Maria Salgado – June 12, 1953 – November 12, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Salgado will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Recitation of the Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 18, 2023 at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Holly, Colorado. Interment will take place following the Mass in the Holly Cemetery. Visitation for Maria will be held from 4:00 […]

VA Surpasses Prior Care and Benefits Delivered to Veterans in Fiscal 2023
WASHINGTON —The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it delivered more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in fiscal year 2023. “As Americans, it’s our sacred obligation to serve Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors — just like they’ve served us,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “We at VA […]

Prowers County Commissioners Work Session November 14
At the work session of Nov. 14, 2023, the Prowers County Commissioners heard reports from several speakers. Present for the work session were Commissioners Wendy Buxton-Andrade, Ron Cook, and Tom Grasmick. Also present was Prowers County Administrator Mark Westhoff. First to speak was Cheryl Sanchez, Prowers County Prosperity Director, with the PEP monthly update. She […]

Lamar School District Community Survey
Lamar School District Community Survey Public Announcement Date: November 14, 2023 From: Lamar School District RE-2 Press Release: Lamar Public Schools Will be Conducting a School Consolidation Survey over the Next Few Weeks The Lamar School District will be starting a public opinion survey this week regarding school consolidation plans. This is a follow-up to […]

Wayne Shelton Mar. 2, 1929 – Nov. 10, 2023
Wayne Shelton was born on March 2, 1929 at Pritchett, Colorado to Floyd Jess Shelton and Lillie Viola (LeVeque) Shelton and passed away on November 10, 2023 at his home with his family by his side at the age of 94. Wayne “Salty” Shelton, A Closed Casket Celebration of life for longtime Wiley resident and […]

Lamar Light Plant Completes Safety Testing
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, informed the Lamar Utility Board, the annual safety testing and inspection of all bucket and digger trucks has been completed as well as other equipment such as voltage sticks, blankets and line hoses. There was one failure to a line blanket as well as cracks noted through Unit […]