Archive for May, 2013
Prowers Pride Places Third
Prowers Pride Softball team went to Dodge City and participated in the Stars and Stripes tournament over Memorial Day Weekend and placed third. We want to say a Great Big THANK YOU to Kelly Morris with Performance Automotive for sponsoring our tournament this weekend. Pictured above from left to right are (back row) Sydnee Howland, […]
Dr. Gino Figlio Joins High Plains Community Health Center
High Plains Community Health Center is very pleased to announce that long-time Lamar Pediatrician, Dr. Gino Figlio, will be joining the High Plains medical staff on a full-time basis July 1, 2013. He will be operating his pediatric practice at 200 Kendall Drive, in the same building as the High Plains dental program. “Dr. Figlio […]
Emergency Public Fish Salvage at Henry Lake
COLORADO SPRINGS — Colorado Parks and Wildlife has authorized a public fish salvage beginning June 1 at Henry Lake, northeast of Ordway in Crowley County. The salvage was authorized because the lake is being drained and loss of fish is imminent. The public salvage will continue until the lake is dry or conditions are unsuitable […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 30, 2013
Ashley and Kenan Gooden of Eads are the proud new parents of a little boy, Thomas Kytan Gooden. At 3:15 pm on May 27, Thomas was born weighing 7 lb 14 oz and measuring 21 inches long. Grandparents Frank and Gina Tague as well as Lane and Deborah Gooden are excited for the new addition to […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 30, 2013
Wednesday, May 29 At 1:10pm on Wednesday, May 29, Lamar Fire Department personnel were dispatched to an oil or other combustible liquid spill on Mill Street at the railroad in Lamar. While driving on a side street, vehicle F-3 noticed a low pressure liquid tank car on a rail siding with a wet substance leaking […]
Colorado State Fair Goes Cashless
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State Fair is making a big change this year by going “cashless.” This means fair fans will be using a loadable smart card for their purchases during the 11-day event. While this provides a number of positive changes for fairgoers and staff, we understand there will also be questions […]
New at the Lamar Public Library May 30, 2013
Because of a change in computer systems at the library, the Top Ten Books list is not available at this time. Added to the Library Collection Since May 10, 2013 The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti Faithful to Laura (a Middlefield family novel) by Kathleen Fuller I am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits […]
Jredia A. “Tootie” Dawson…September 26, 1938 – May 26, 2013
Former Chivington, Colorado resident, Jredia Dawson, passed away May 26, 2013 in Colorado Springs. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10am, Saturday, June 1, 2103 at the First Baptist Church in Eads, Colorado with burial to follow in the Eads Cemetery. Brown Funeral Home in Eads is handling arrangements. Surviving Family Members: husband: William F. […]
We Use How Much Water Each Day!!
The City of Lamar is in Stage 2 Water Restrictions as of May 14 because of drought conditions in the city and throughout the southeast corner of the state. Residents to the east and west of Highway 287 have three separate days a week in which to water their yards in two time periods. […]
Stanton County Hospital to Provide Services at the Holly Clinic
Stanton County Hospital is pleased to announce that it has signed a lease with the Holly Community Corporation to provide services at the Holly Medical Clinic. Stanton County Hospital has a long history of serving the healthcare needs of the residents of Southeastern Colorado and welcomes the opportunity to bring clinic services to Holly. The […]
Survey Shows High Angler Satisfaction in Colorado
DENVER – Colorado’s human population is growing and becoming more diverse. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is making sure to keep pace. A 2012 Angler Survey report commissioned by the agency unveiled an informative collection of data that will allow the agency to serve the needs of a changing sport-fishing culture. The survey respondents let Colorado […]
Lamar Begins Ordinance on Marijuana Prohibition
The Lamar City Council had a relatively light agenda for the final meeting of May this past Tuesday, May 28. The meeting was moved to Tuesday to accommodate the Memorial Day holiday. Both the City of Lamar and Prowers County are enacting ordinances prohibiting certain uses of marijuana in an effort to counteract the […]
Lamar Eagles Aerie Observe Memorial Day
Memorial Day ceremonies were held this past weekend by members of the Lamar Eagles Aerie. The event was highlighted by the participation of James Kimble of Montrose. Kimble, 89, is a Navajo veteran who served in the 101st Airborne Division during WWII as a paratrooper. He was visiting the Lamar area during the weekend, […]
Lamar Man Driver of Semi in Train-Truck Crash in Campo
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at approximately 08:30 hours, an accident occurred on Highway 287 at milepost 9.8 just north of Campo, in Baca County Colorado. A white 2000 Kenworth tractor pulling a flatbed style trailer, driven by Ernest Ray Hicks of Lamar, Colorado was traveling northbound on Highway 287. Witnesses stated that the Kenworth […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 28, 2013
Becca and Jacob Prim of Lamar are proud to announce the arrival of Jace Lucius Prim, who was born at 4:18 pm on May 21, 2013. Jace weighed 9 lb 11 oz and measured 23 inches in length. Grandparents Bob and Barbara Prim, and Wendi and Billy Pearson are happy to welcome Jace to the […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 28, 2013
Monday, May 27 At 9:14 pm on Monday, May 27, fire personnel were dispatched to a gas leak at 204 South 10th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival, fire personnel were taken to the back of the house to the gas meter where the home owner said she could smell gas. After further investigation, the smell […]
Preparing for a New Growing Season
Emily Nieschburg and Courtney Neuhold were among some of the LiveWell members who accompanied a family this past Thursday evening, May 23, in preparing their plot of land at the Community Gardens near the High Plains Community Health Center. The garden is beginning its third year of operation and was developed to showcase […]
Electricity=1, Snake=0
Power was disrupted to the southern section of Lamar mid-morning this past Sunday, May 26, when a snake managed to gain access to the LAMFO substation of Lamar Light and Power. The unauthorized entry came at a price as the snake was zapped as it tripped the main transformer, causing an outage that […]
Hwy 287 Closed in Campo
The Colorado Department of Transportation has closed Highway 287 northbound, nine miles north of the Oklahoma borderline in Campo, Colorado. A collision between a train and a semi trailer occurred at around 8:30am this Tuesday morning, May 28. There are no reports of injuries at this time, although smoke from the accident was visible from a distance […]
CPW Fishing Report – May 28, 2013
“Free Fishing Weekend” is June 1 and 2 The fish are starting to bite all around the state. To give everyone an opportunity to get out and get some hits, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting anglers of all ages to participate in the annual “Free Fishing Weekend” June 1 and 2. Each year, the […]
