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Lamar man facing multiple charges including attempted murder after firing at officers
Zachariah McDonald On Wednesday night, February 26, 2025, the Lamar Police Department was called to the 1800 block of South 5th Street regarding a domestic violence situation and violation of a no-contact order. According to the LPD, when officers arrived, Zachariah McDonald, age 49, was fleeing the scene on foot. Officers chased McDonald to the […]
Interstate power lines threaten farmers’ land in southeastern Colorado
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article provides more in-depth information about the controversial proposed electrical transmission corridor that was discussed at the recent Prowers County Commissioner’s meeting. A federal plan to accelerate electrical grid updates is meeting major resistance in communities across the country, including three Colorado counties Transmission lines along Prowers County Road 13, north of […]
Doug Harbour receives “Citizen of the Year” honor at annual Chamber banquet
Doug Harbour receives “Citizen of the Year” award for 2024 The Historic Cow Palace Inn was the site of the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce banquet on Friday, January 31, 2025. There was a near-capacity crowd of around 250 people present to honor the recipients of several awards, hear speeches by the outgoing and incoming […]
Lamar Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet slated for January 31, 2025
ADDENDUM: We apologize to Acacia Truitt, whose name was inadvertently not included in the information for this article that was in our print version of January 29. Acacia is one of the 2025 Lamar Chamber of Commerce Board members. The Historic Cow Palace Inn will be the site of the Lamar Chamber of […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association presents “Doo Wah Riders” at LHS on February 22, 2025
Get ready for a night of toe-tapping fun as the Doo-Wah Riders ride on in to Lamar! The Doo-Wah Riders define their sound as “high energy country with a Cajun twist”. They have been based in Southern California for over 40 years, bringing a rare combination of many years of experience with youthful energy, […]
Annual Snow Goose Festival to be held February 6-9, 2025 in Lamar
The Annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival is a “must” on the list of many a bird lover. Established in 2002, the event grows in popularity and opportunities for nature-lovers every year. This year’s event will be held in Lamar and the surrounding area on February 6-9, 2025, beginning with a Hospitality Gathering […]
Lamar Area Hospice receives donation from proceeds of Backyard Bash, Angel Open
Front row, left to right: Christa Melgoza; Deb Pelley, Executive Director of Lamar Area Hospice and Rose Ann Yates Back row, left to right: Cheryl Preisser, Jane Gardiner Dykes, Robbie Sue Young, Patti Emick, Melonee Marcum, Janine Reed and Collette Widener The Lamar Area Hospice was recently the recipient of a very generous donation. […]
NEW! Advertiser Spotlights
We at the Prowers Journal are very grateful for our advertisers. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to continue to provide FREE local news to our readers throughout the county as we’ve been doing for the past 13 years. We strongly encourage everyone to patronize them and shop locally whenever possible. As a way of […]
Lamar Arby’s holds Grand Opening and ribbon cutting January 6, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025 was a day that has been long-awaited by many in Lamar. Arby’s restaurant had their Grand Opening ribbon cutting at 9 am, bringing to completion a project that has been five years in the making. A large crowd was in attendance, filling the interior space of the business due to the […]
Prowers Economic Development says goodbye to Cheryl Sanchez – welcomes Tallie Harmon as her replacement
Cheryl Sanchez, retiring Prowers Economic Prosperity Executive Director A surprise retirement party was held on December 6th at Tavern 1301 for Cheryl Sanchez, who has retired as Executive Director of Prowers Economic Prosperity, a position she has held since 2020. Before taking the helm at PEP, Cheryl was working in a similar community development capacity […]
Southern Plains Land Trust – a gem in the landscape of southeast Colorado – Part One
Prairie dogs are considered by many to be nothing more than a nuisance. However, they are the reason behind what has become an immense nature preserve here in Southeast Colorado. The Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) came to be in 1998 by individuals who were concerned about the alarming decrease in habitat for the creature […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Officers honored with a life-saving award from Granada-Holly Law Enforcement Agency
Sgt. Rodriguez (left) and Deputy Castaneda
Zonta Club of Prowers County wins Advocacy Award, welcomes new club member Lyndsey Jensen
Zonta Vice President Cody Laughlin (left) and Zonta President Connie Jacobse (center) present the 2024 Advocacy Award to Tammy Benabides, Chair of the Activism Committee The Zonta Club of Prowers County recently won the 2024 Advocacy Award at the District 12 Governor’s Conference. For 16 days, Zonta clubs focus on raising awareness about gender-based violence, […]
