Archive for June 9th, 2026
Lovina Rhoda Jackson – November 23, 1929 – June 7, 2026
Lovina Rhoda Jackson, 96, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at Fowler Health Care Center in Fowler, Colorado. Lovina was born on November 23, 1929, in Saint Paul, Arkansas, to Lorin and Pearl (Minks) Chambers. She was raised alongside her two brothers, Ted and Bobby. During her childhood, her family moved to California for […]
Sheryl Perkins – November 29, 1956 – June 9, 2026
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Sheryl Perkins will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, June 12, 2026 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Pastor Darren Stroh officiating. Interment will follow at the Eads Cemetery in Eads, Colorado. Per Sheryl’s request there will be no visitation. Sheryl was born on November 29, 1956 […]
Gail June Piper – August 18, 1938 – May 23, 2026
A graveside memorial service for family and friends will be held at Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar, Colorado on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 1:00pm. Gail June Piper, 87, recently of Dahlonega, Georgia and lifetime resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026. Born August 18, 1938, and raised in Lamar, Colorado, […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of June 9, 2026
At its June 9, 2026 meeting the Lamar Utilities Board approved purchase orders 2025-05186 through 2025-05411, which totaled $814,329.14. Board approval was needed for $803,505.66 of this amount. Estimated power purchase for May amounted to $562,956.66 and a purchase from High to Low Voltage, LLC for spare transformers amounted for $235,000 of this amount. The […]
Prowers County Board of Commissioners work session of June 9, 2026
At the June 9, 2026 morning work session, the Prowers County Board of Commissioners heard an update from Tallie Harmon, Executive Director of Prowers Economic Prosperity. She said PEP’s BEAR committee recently held a roundtable discussion with local financial institutions that was very insightful and helpful. She has been in communication City Administrator Mitch Hammes […]
Lamar City Council hears from local water aerobics attendees about benefits at meeting of June 8, 2026
The Lamar City Council had a fairly short meeting on June 8, 2026. Mayor Kirk Crespin asked viewers to please report any crimes or issues the Police Department needs to be made aware of by calling the Dispatch Number (336-3977) instead of “tagging” the department or the city on Facebook. The Lamar Police Department’s Facebook […]
Jordan Matthew Melendez – November 10, 1993 – June 3, 2026
A Mass of Christian Burial for Las Animas, Colorado resident, Jordan Melendez will be held at 10:00 a.m., and Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Las Animas, Colorado. Cremation will follow the service and inurnment will take place at a later date. Jordan Matthew Melendez passed away […]
Lamar Middle School Student Council members detail recent trip to RE-2 Board at June 8, 2026 meeting
Lamar Middle School Student Council members with chaperones and sponsors in front of Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. during recent study trip The Lamar RE-2 School Board met for a regular meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026. All board members were present with the exception of Rick Robbins. A revised agenda, which added an […]
