Archive for June 17th, 2011
Can The Sage Nutrition Program Continue?
The Sage Nutrition Board, comprised of commissioner representatives of the six southeast Colorado counties, is having doubts that Sage Nutrition can continue to provide meals for shut-ins and the elderly. Too much money is going out and not enough money is coming in to continue to operate effectively, according to the Prowers County Commissioners. Commissioner […]
Win Free Colorado Rockies Tickets!!
Register Today! If you register for your Journal Alert Messages before 5:00 PM on June 20th. You’ll also be registered to win a pair of Colorado Rockies tickets for their home game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, July 17 at 1pm at Coors Field. A free Rockies baseball cap will be given out […]
Dry Spell Shuts Down Fireworks in Lamar
Press Release on Lamar Fireworks Ban Date: June 17, 2011 With the extremely dry conditions around Southeastern Colorado the fire danger is much greater than usual. We request the community’s cooperation in minimizing the potential for accidental fires in Lamar this Fourth of July. Although City of Lamar Ordinance Number 971 allows certain types […]
Lamar City Administrator Search Narrows
The Lamar City Council is conducting in-person interviews of the three remaining candidates for the city administrator position today, June 17. All three attended the meet and greet session held Thursday night at the city’s Cultural Events Center, and offered introductory remarks about their careers and what they can offer the city of […]
Town of Holly Bans Fireworks
Press Release from Marsha Willhite, Town Administrator In a rare occurrence, on Thursday, June 16, 2011, Holly Mayor Viola Melcher signed Emergency Order 2011-1 declaring that an emergency exists within the corporate limits of the Town of Holly due to the threatening danger of fire. This is the only emergency order to come out of […]
Gov. Hickenlooper seeks federal drought assistance
DENVER — Thursday, June 16, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a letter today to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting drought assistance for Baca, Crowley and Otero counties. “ Colorado ’s southern counties are experiencing significant drought resulting in failed grain crops as well as the loss of forage for livestock,” the governor’s letter […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report for May
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office responded to 317 calls for service in May, 2011. Lamar had 158 calls and there were 108 issued from the county; Holly had 37 calls and Wiley had nine. Lamar had 44 Jail related calls and eleven warrant arrests. Holly had five calls for civil disputes and three for theft. […]
