Archive for January 18th, 2013
Hershel Lynn Hale…December 17, 1939 – January 15, 2013
Funeral services for Hershel Lynn Hale will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Rev. Ray Matteson will officiate. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Lynn will be from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013 with family present from 3:00-7:00. Hershel Lynn […]
New Lamar Downtown Banners Posted
City of Lamar workers got a fine day to be outdoors, setting up the new banners on the 28 recently painted light poles that line a portion of Main Street. The banners carry the new logo which will be used as identification for Main Street Lamar, a branding project initiated by Lamar Partnership Incorporated. […]
Prowers Commissioners OK Planning Commission Members, Carnival Contract, 911 Observance Location
The Prowers County Commissioners covered a range of agenda items during their regular meeting, Thursday, January 17. The commissioners gave a verbatim approval for the annual contract between the Fair Board and Crabtree Amusements, ensuring the carnival will be in town for the Sand and Sage Fair this year. Cindy Bennett, Fair Board member, […]
Unemployment Increasing in Southeast Colorado
Non-farm payroll jobs decreased 2,400 from November to December to 2,316,600 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs decreased 2,500 and government increased 100. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased one tenth of one percentage point over the month to 7.6 percent. The decrease in the […]
