Author Archive for Barbara Crimond
Jesse William Hale – February 20, 1955 – July 4, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Jesse William Hale will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, July 11, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Full Military Honors under the auspices of the Local V.F.W. and American Legion posts will follow the service. Per Jesse’s request cremation will take place. Jesse was born on February […]
USDA Releases Annual SNAP Payment Error Rates for FY 2024
On June 27, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) released the annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state payment error rates, a measure of how accurately states determine who is eligible and subsequent benefit allotments. The national payment error rate for fiscal year (FY) 2024 is 10.93%. While not a […]
McClave State Bank opens new Lamar branch
A ribbon cutting was held on June 6 for the new McClave State Bank branch in Lamar. Established in 1921, McClave State Bank has served the McClave community for over 100 years and is proud to be an independent, locally-owned bank who takes pride in their friendly, personal service as well as the ability to […]
At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the many missing
A Texas sheriff says the deaths from flash flooding in central Texas has risen to 27 people By JOHN SEEWER and JIM VERTUNO – Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescuers were searching Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a […]
Michael Shawn Page – August 2, 1966 – July 3, 2025
A memorial service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident Michael Shawn Page will be held at 6:00PM on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Willow Creek Park on the east side. Per Michael’s request cremation will take place. Michael was born on August 2, 1966 at Denver, Colorado to Richard Carl and Nancy Louise (Ratzlaff) Page […]
Jesse Lee Lingle – May 10, 2004 – July 1, 2025
A celebration of life memorial service for lifelong Lamar resident, Jesse Lee Lingle will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, July 28, 2025 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Harold Bohls officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. Jesse was born on May 10, 2004 at Lamar, Colorado to Darrell Lingle and […]
Prowers Medical Center issues statement regarding Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing asking rural hospitals to return provider fee reimbursements
EDITOR’S NOTE: Karen Bryant, CEO of Prowers Medical Center released the following statement as a response to news that Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is asking rural hospitals to return nearly $60 million due to a failed lawsuit against UCHealth. In it, she reiterates that PMC is currently in a stable financial […]
State of Colorado asks public hospitals to return nearly $60M in response to failed lawsuit against UCHealth
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please also read the news release from Prowers Medical Center’s CEO Karen Bryant regarding their reaction to the repayment requests from HCPF. It is a separate post titled “Prowers Medical Center issues statement regarding Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing asking rural hospitals to return provider fee reimbursements” Author: Marshall Zelinger/9News.com COLORADO, USA […]
Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado presentation by Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail to be held July 12 in Rocky Ford
Douglas A. Young ANCIENT CELTS IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association invites the public to hear Douglas A. Young speak on the topic of Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado. The presentation will be at 1:00 p.m. on July 12 at the Grand Theater in Rocky Ford. […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site special presentation July 5th – “Pompey: The Man on the Dollar”
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, July 5th , 2025, as part of its Stories of the Borderlands program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and 2:00 p.m. at Woodruff Memorial Library […]
Letter to the Editor – Town of Hartman- “We can’t fix what we refuse to face”
Letter to the Editor: TOWN OF HARTMAN “We Can’t Fix What We Refuse to Face” In Hartman, Colorado, we are not simply witnessing poor leadership—we are living through the consequences of misplaced loyalty, unchecked power, and a willful refusal to serve the public good. For almost three years, our town has been gripped by scandal, […]
The Prowers Journal welcomes RiverHawk Fox, LLC as a new advertiser
The Prowers Journal welcomes RiverHawk Fox, LLC as a new advertiser. RiverHawk Fox is a law firm which is new to Lamar and owned by Misty Grady, Attorney at Law. Ms. Grady moved to Lamar in December and worked under the sponsorship of local attorney Kim Verhoeff for several months as she awaited her bar […]
Fred Neuhold, Jr. – July 19, 1935 – June 28, 2025
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Fred Neuhold Jr. will be held on Thursday, July 03, 2025 at 10:00AM at the Peacock Family Chapel with Jeff Procter officiating. Interment with full Military Honors under the auspices of the Local V.F.W. and American Legion Posts will follow at the Hillside Cemetery in Granada, Colorado. […]
