Archive for October 29th, 2012
Lonnie Hoach – October 27, 2012
Lonnie Hoach, 88, retired bus driver for 35 years with Continental Trailways passed away October 27, 2012. Lonnie was a veteran of WWII in Korea and a resident of Wichita, KS from 1961 to 2006. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Martin and Frances Hoach; brothers, Ralph and Robert Hoach and […]
Local FFA Members Named to National Honor
INDIANAPOLIS – Each year, the National FFA Organization is proud to honor the FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. That honor, the American FFA Degree, is bestowed up on a select group of […]
Letter to the Editor – Skip Ruedeman – Politics & Energy
Letter to the Editor Holy Cow! Have we lost view of common sense? Wouldn’t it be comforting if the politicians would think before they said something? Why would I expect that after listening to these folks for almost two years that they would say something that would make sense. Does wind energy make sense? It […]
Lamar Area Hospice Finally Has a Home
Click on a picture to get into slide show mode: (Photos by Russ Baldwin & Vincent Gearhart) Chilly weather this past Saturday, October 27, could not dampen the spirit of warmth exhibited by the crowd that attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lamar Area Hospice on West Olive Street. Although the offices in the […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor,
I am writing to affirm my support of Wendy Buxton-Andrade for Prowers County Commissioner. Both Wendy and her husband Greg’s families are rooted in our county. I know how deeply they care for our community and its future. As parents, they share with many of us a deep concern for our county’s economic well being. […]
To the Editor and residents of Prowers County:
I’ve been fortunate to meet many great people from Prowers County over the last seven years serving as your State Senator. People who pour their souls into improving healthcare delivery, education and economic development in the area. Meeting people who strive to make their community stronger is one of the biggest bonuses of serving in […]
Share the Spirit – Shoes for Kids
Just in time for the winter season, the annual Share the Spirit shoe drive kicked off at J & N Shoes, downtown Lamar this past Friday morning, October 26. About 160 youngsters in the Prowers County region including Springfield and Las Animas were measured for shoes and with the help of a dozen volunteers, selected […]
Working for a Healthier Prowers County
The Thursday, October 25 Prowers County Commissioners meeting focused on health oriented issues, with the continuation of IGAs, Intergovernmental agreements between the Prowers County Health Department and Kiowa, Baca and Bent Counties. Justin Lee, new Director of the Prowers County Health and Environment Department, and Keith Siemsen, Environmental Health Manager, explained that the agreements are […]
