Archive for January 17th, 2014
PMC Birth Announcements January 17, 2014
Valentina and Kenny Alan Contreras of Holly are proud to announce the birth of their first child. Mario Alan Contreras came into the world at 1:08pm on January 13, 2014. He weighed 8 lb 12 oz and measured 19.5 inches in length. His new grandparents are Yolanda Salazar, Reyes Betancourt, Juany Mendoza, and Mario Contreras. […]
LCC Rodeo Welcomes New Barrel Racer
Fred Sherwood, LCC Rodeo Coach, watches as Brie Norton-Flynn registers for spring ‘14 classes. Brie is a barrel racer from Cottonwood, CA and is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Agri-Business.
DEA Assists in Destruction of 1,197 Marijuana Plants from Haswell
Following a January 4 raid by the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office in which nearly 1,200 marijuana plants were discovered, the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant on January 8 at the same home in Haswell, Colorado. The earlier warrant resulted in the arrest of Joseph Capone, 43 and Philip Marra, 48, who […]
Lex Nichols, Native American Flute Player at Amache Studio February 21
On Friday, February 21, 2014, Lex Nichols will not only play several of his collected Native American flutes, but will hand out awards to area photographers for the Share the Spirit Photography Show and Contest. A soup tasting cuisine will be presented free to the public. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to enter their […]
LCC Offering Free Tax Filing Services to Hard-Working Families Through Tax Help Colorado
Lamar, Colo. – This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 1, 2014 IRS-certified Lamar Community College students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for […]
Sand Creek Massacre 150th Anniversary News Releases
Condemned by Congress, the Sand Creek Massacre marked the plains with blood, sparking warfare from Texas to the Canadian border. On the morning of November 29, 1864, U.S. Army Volunteers attacked a peaceful camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho, mutilated the dead, and looted the village. The massacre left behind about two hundred Cheyenne and Arapaho […]
LHS Noteables Sing for Genealogical Society
The Prowers County Genealogical Society invited the Lamar High School Noteables to “sing for their supper” at the society’s December meeting on Wednesday, December 11. All those who attended this annual Christmas dinner enjoyed a ham dinner with potluck fixings. The Prowers County Genealogical Society meets at 6:00 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month […]
