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CDOT and the Colorado Office of Emergency Management Encourage Motorists to Prepare for Winter

CDOT and the Colorado Office of Emergency Management Encourage Motorists to Prepare for Winter

DENVER – This week, October 21- October 27 is Colorado Winter Weather Awareness Week and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado Office of Emergency Management are offering some tips on how to get yourself and your vehicle prepared for inclement weather. “This time of year, winter weather can strike at any time, which means […]

New at the Library for the Week of Oct. 22

New at the Library for the Week of Oct. 22

Top Ten Books for the Week of October 22, 2012 Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts Line of Fire by Stephen White Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike By Starlight by Dorothy Garlock Encyclopedia of Artists by William Vaughn (editor) Last To Die by […]

Letter to the Editor: Dear Citizens of Prowers County

Letter to the Editor: Dear Citizens of Prowers County

Land Owners United (LOU) bylaws prohibit endorsing political candidates.  However, we are certainly allowed to verify “facts”.  As you are probably aware JILLANE HIXSON is a candidate for Prowers County Commissioner, and we would like to verify Jillane Hixson’s involvement with LOU’s efforts, and offer no endorsement, no brag;  just FACT.  Jillane Hixson, a founding […]

Valley National Bank Makes $10,000 Donation to Lamar Area Hospice

Valley National Bank Makes $10,000 Donation to Lamar Area Hospice

Lamar Area Hospice was presented with a $10,000 check from Valley National Bank in Lamar today, October 23 at the new Hospice offices on West Olive Street. The presentation was made by Denise Carder to Lamar Hospice Executive Director, Deb Pelley, with Tammie Clark, RN, DON and Jo Dell Rogers of Hospice. Pelley said the […]

2013 Lamar Light Plant Budget Approved

2013 Lamar Light Plant Budget Approved

  Lamar Utility Board members approved the 2013 budget for the Lamar Light Plant after a brief review of questions several members had voiced at the previous board meeting on October 9.  There were no changes in the budget, but some aspects of it were highlighted with regard to some of the financial responsibilities that […]