Archive for August 24th, 2011
Billy B. Long -/- July 12, 1936 – August 24, 2011
A Celebration of Life for former longtime Wiley resident, Billy B. Long will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Deacon Henry Wertin officiating. Flag presentation and playing of the Taps will be provided by the Lamar VFW Post #3621 and American Legion # 71, to conclude the […]
Recycled Cans Stolen from SDS in Lamar
Apparently someone has been helping themselves to the bags of soda cans intended to be recycled by SDS in Lamar. Kim Engsburg, executive director for Southeastern Developmental Services, said that on the past two Mondays, when the staff handles piles of the bagged cans dropped off at the collection site, there are hardly any bags […]
July 2011, Prowers County Sheriff Report
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 334 calls for service in July 2011. Lamar led all other towns in the county with 133 calls, followed by 36 in Holly and 23 in Wiley. Of the Lamar calls, 39 were jail related and 11 for warrant arrests. There were no calls in those categories for […]
