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Wiley Student to Represent SE CO in Cinderella State Pageant
Elizabeth Mortimeyer, 7-year-old Wiley 1st grader and daughter of Justin and Jenni Mortimeyer, of Lamar, will be representing Southeast Colorado at the 2019 Colorado State Cinderella Pageant, to be held in Westminster from May 24th-27th. Elizabeth was crowned the Overall Winner in the Miniature Miss (7-9 year-old) division at the Littleton Cinderella Preliminary Pageant […]
Cattle Handling Training Starts Bent-Prowers 150th Year Events
LAMAR – About 40 ranchers of all ages became certified in Beef Quality Assurance, with training held during the Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association events on April 6th here. Scott Stinnett and Tianna Garcia, both of CSU Extension, served as instructors in the Colorado Beef Quality Assurance program, which focuses on providing […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Funds Main Street Business Improvement
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority discussed two economic development incentive agreements during their April 8th meeting, approving both. The first agreement will be for façade improvements to Wild West Athletics owned by Joette and Cody DuVall for the past eight years at 110 North Main Street in Lamar. Angie Cue, Lamar’s Community Development Director, […]
Revenue Mix for Lamar March Sales Tax Revenue
Sales Tax Revenue for the City of Lamar for March, 2019 showed a gain of 0.84% for a minor increase of $2,181.07 for the month, compared to last year. Collections for 2018 were $258,956.09 while 2019 was $261,137.16 Use Tax collections were off 19.10% for a drop of $5,177 from this year […]
Lamar Elks Host Food Drive for Sparrow House
Pictured L to R: Cary LaCost, Jared Crabtree, Brian Graves, Oscar Riley, Exalted Ruler Jackie Manly, Joel Jacoby, Kameron Nolder, and Sarah Nolder The Lamar Elks Lodge members presented Sparrow House Ministries with a donation of $1,500 and over 800lbs of food. The $1,500 was made possible by a grant from the Elks National Foundation […]
Lamar Community College Receives U.S. Department of Education Title III Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LAMAR, CO- Lamar Community College (LCC) was named a recipient of a U.S. Department of Education Title III – Strengthening Institutions Grant. The grant, a five-year, $2.25 million award, is being implemented immediately to support LCC’s efforts to increase student success while strengthening the college and its surrounding communities. “As a […]
PMC Annual Benefit Gala Set for May 10
Prowers Medical Center Patients to Benefit from ‘Friends of the Foundation Gala’ (Lamar, CO) April 4, 2019 – It will be a gala event of exceptional importance at the Cow Palace Inn Courtyard as fundraisers gather to support a great cause. The Prowers Medical Center Foundation will host their 2nd annual fundraising event, […]
Call 811 to Protect Underground Utilities
April is National Safe Digging Month LAMAR, Colo. (Apr. 1, 2019) More than 50 percent of Atmos Energy’s hazardous leaks are caused by excavation damage to its natural gas distribution system. Accidental damage is the greatest risk to underground utilities and even minor damage, such as a scrape, dent, or crease in a pipeline or […]
781 Citations Issued During Rural Seat Belt Enforcement
STATEWIDE — Last year, 215 unbuckled drivers and passengers were killed in crashes in Colorado, accounting for more than half of the state’s 410 total passenger vehicle deaths. To address low seat belt usage in rural areas, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies recently […]
Lamar Community College’s Dr. Annessa Stagner-Stulp Receives AAWCC Under 40 Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Lamar, CO) – The American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) has named Lamar Community College’s Dean of Academic Services Dr. Anessa C. Stagner-Stulp as a recipient of the AAWCC Under 40 Award. “I am honored and humbled to receive this award,” said Stagner-Stulp. “Accomplishments like this occur […]
Lamar Replacing Pool Slide
Work is underway at the Lamar Municipal Pool in preparation for the new season beginning May 27th. One major undertaking is removing and replacing the old slide with a new one. A work crew has broken down the old whirly side and is ready to install the new one. “We work from the […]
LCC Hosts FFA Competition
Almost 850 FFA high school students from over 40 schools took part in the annual FFA Career Development Day hosted by Lamar Community College this past Wednesday, April 3rd. According to Tori Hawks, LCC Recruiting Coordinator, this is the largest contest of its kind in the state, with the exception of the State […]
SDS Observes 55 Years of Service
David Harbour, Executive Director of Southeast Developmental Services, met with visitors at the headquarters this past Wednesday, April 3rd during the organization’s annual open house. “We’ve been doing this since I’ve been here and that’s for at least 16 years,” he said. Last month, the Prowers County Commissioners met with Harbour to proclaim April […]
Council Addresses Homeowner’s Property Value Concerns
Blight or a simple shabby appearance of buildings in a city can also occur in the suburbs, as evidenced from the concerns expressed by several Lamar residents who make their home in Willow Valley. While that neighborhood isn’t troubled by abandoned or derelict houses, there have been complaints that some homes, and more of […]
Council Discusses Ordinance for Derelict/Abandoned Downtown Buildings
Lamar City Administrator, John Sutherland, handed council members copies of code ordinances used by other communities as a means of curtailing or eliminating blighted buildings in their towns. “They can be reviewed to aid us in coming to a decision about what to do with our own situation,” Sutherland explained. […]
