Archive for February, 2011
Celebrating a 50 year Career
Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull with Ben Franco Ben Franco has retired from law enforcement in Lamar and Prowers County, signaling the end of his half century spent in law enforcement. Friends, co-workers and associates from the county, city and Colorado State Patrol gathered at the Prowers County Sheriff’s office Monday, February 28, for […]
Lamar Partnership, Inc. Holds First Annual Meeting
Members held a brief, first annual meeting this past Wednesday at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. Axel Thurner of C.F. Maier Composites in Lamar was elected to the board as an at-large member. Two similar positions remain open. The board is seeking applicants with an interest in business revitalization that are employees or owners of […]
Walter Ely Remembered, Honored
SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services will be recognized on March 23rd with an SDS Appreciation Day Proclamation voted on by the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday. Last year, Kim Engsburg, SDS director and staff held an open house to explain the goals and function of the organization which works to improve the quality of life […]
Between Winter and Spring
Friday’s frozen frost lost it’s hold on tree limbs Saturday, when the morning sun warmed temperatures past the freezing mark around Prowers County.
Drug Bust in Bristol
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Colorado Department of Corrections Parole Officers with a home visit on Parolee Noe Camacho, age 43 of Bristol, Colorado. During the home visit, a large amount of cocaine and currency were located. Sheriff Deputies arrested Camacho on the charge of Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance with […]
Sign of the Times
Crews were busy this past Friday morning on Lamar’s Main Street, switching the old First National Bank signs for the current Frontier Bank logo.
Several Nabbed in Local Drug Bust
On February 15, 2011 officers from the Lamar Police observed Rory Alba, 43, of Lamar in a vehicle in the area of the 400 block of North 8th Street. Officers were advised by Alba’s Parole Officer to contact him and take him into custody for a parole violation. Alba was contacted in the 200 block […]
Lamar Hosting Babe Ruth Softball World Series in August
Lamar, Colorado will host the Babe Ruth Softball 16 Year Old World Series, August 5-13, at the Lamar Sports Complex. Ten girl’s fast pitch softball teams will compete for the title of World Champions. The United States Regional champions from Pacific Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Middle Atlantic, Colorado State Champion, Southeast, Southwest, Ohio Valley, Midwest Plains, […]
CDOT Installs New Scales at Lamar Port of Entry
The Colorado Department of Transportation is wrapping up a project to replace (and upgrade) “weigh-in-motion” scales at four ports of entry in Colorado. The final installation location is currently underway on eastbound I-70 at Loma. Weigh-in-motion scales allow truckers to save time and money by bypassing ports of entry nationwide in states where these scales […]
John Stulp named Special Water Policy Advisor
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced John Stulp will be Special Policy Advisor to the Governor on Water and will chair the Interbasin Compact Committee. Stulp is now the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, a position he has held since 2006. In his new role he will continue working with Colorado’s agricultural community, developing policies and solutions to […]
Dr. John Abbott Joins High Plains Community Health Center Staff
Dr. John Abbott D.O., well known local physician, has joined the High Plains Community Health Center medical staff. Dr. Abbott has been a familiar face at the emergency room since 1994 and will now shift his skills to providing patient centered medical care for acute and chronic conditions with an emphasis on preventive medicine. Dr. […]
Seeing Red in February, for Good Health
Linked in Health, a community partnership for health promotion sponsored by High Plains Community Health Center, Prowers Medical Center, Dr Ray’s Office and Prowers County Public Health will be raising awareness about heart health by promoting multiple events and education opportunities during February, National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans […]
