Archive for May, 2014
Italian Weather Channel Filming Our Storms
Snow plows pushing mounds of hail around Denver, immense storm cells twisting in the skies, half inch hail and 74 mph winds just a day ago north of Lamar…it must be spring on the High Plains. Several days of back-to-back rain become noticeable when there hasn’t been a drop for weeks on end. We take […]
Meet the Candidates Forum for Prowers County Primary
Voices of Southeast Colorado will host a Meet the Candidates night on Thursday, May 29 at 7pm at the Lamar Cultural Events Center. A June 24, 2014 primary election will be held to determine which local candidates for Prowers County Sheriff and Prowers County Commissioner will be placed on the ballot for the November […]
Summer Reading Program Registration to Begin Tuesday
Registration for the Summer Reading Program will begin at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 27th at the Lamar Public Library! Every summer we offer programs and incentives for readers and this year is no exception. Our theme this year is “Fizz, Boom, Read.” Over the years, summer reading programs have grown to include all readers, […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 22, 2014
Echo Iler and Joe Carson of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Bentlee Alan Carson was born at 8:57 pm on May 14, 2014. Bentlee weighed 8 lb 0.5 oz and measured 19.75 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Keara and Logan. His grandparents are John Carson and Charlene […]
Party Affiliation & Voter Registration for the 2014 Primary Election
DEADLINE: Friday, May 23, 2014, is the last day to change his or her affiliation. The elector must vote the ballot for the party he or she is affiliated with. If the elector makes an affiliation change after the deadline, the county must defer processing that change until after the election. Registered unaffiliated electors: The […]
Drug Abuse Task Force Holds Information Forum
Various drugs inherent in our country and our community were outlined and explained during an educational community forum held by the Southeast Colorado Substance Abuse Task Force this past Tuesday, May 20 at the Cultural Events Center. Concerned citizens and city and county representatives attended the session conducted by Prowers County Sheriff Senior Deputy […]
Lodging Panel Helps Fund ‘Hotter than Hell’ Music Jam
Members of the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel approved $3,500 for a new event for downtown Lamar this July, called the “Hotter than Hell” music jam, sponsored by Lamar Partnership Inc. The funds will be used for advertising and contract fees for some of the musical entertainment. The original request was for $5,390 to cover […]
To Whom It May Concern; Common Core
“Common Core!” Have your heard about it? I didn’t pay too much attention at first, but there has been so much controversary that I finally had to. First, I heard how bad it was, then it became to prevalent in schools, that surely it couldn’t be too bad. So, I began to delve into […]
The Prowers Journal Crash Course in Hosting a Yard Sale
Springtime is officially here and with it comes yard sale season. The Prowers Journal will do its part in helping you to clean up your home and simplify your life while earning a bit of extra cash. To do this, we’ve put together a crash course in hosting a yard sale to help your own […]
Lamar Traffic Violation Leads to Multiple Charges
Officers contacted a vehicle in the area of W. Park St. and S. 8th St. on 5/19/14 for a traffic violation. Mr. Ricky Hebberd was contacted as the driver and checked in NCIC/CCIC. Officers were advised that Mr. Hebberd was revoked as a Habitual Traffic Offender. Mr. Hebberd was taken into custody. While officers were […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of May 19, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of May 19, 2014 Adult Fiction A Puzzling Occurrence by Sunni Jeffers Disastrous #1 (Disaster series) by E. L. Montes The Steady Running of the Hour by Justin Go You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz Adult Non-Fiction A Climate of Crises: America in the age […]
Fishing Report for Southeast Colorado – May 20, 2014
See the full State-Wide report at: http://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/StatewideFishingConditions.aspx Conditions Report – Southeast Colorado Adobe Creek Reservoir/Blue Lake (Kiowa and Bent Counties) Water is being released from Blue Lake and water levels are begining to drop. The low water boat ramps are still useable. Fishing for crappies from the outlet canal has slowed down; from a boat […]
PMC Board Unveils Hospital Expansion Plans
The Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors will vote on a resolution to approve funding for a $10 million expansion and renovation project at the Lamar hospital. Initial plans were presented to the public during a board meeting at the Cultural Events Center this past Monday, May 19. Seven areas at the hospital will be […]
Letter to the Editor: Granada Trustees Offer Thanks to Commissioner Andrade
Prowers County Commissioners: The Town of Granada Board of Trustees would like to thank Commissioner Wendy Andrade for her hard work and support on our recent issues with the Colorado Department of Health and our perceived landfill deficiencies. The cost of maintaining the landfill in a manner that is satisfactory to the Health Department […]
HOPE Coalition Reviewing Strategic Plan
The Partners for HOPE Center at Lincoln School will review the four main goals of the strategic plan during their monthly meetings this summer. Several strategies are built into each of the goals which include: Increase HOPE Center Capacity and Build Infrastructure; Provide Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness Choices; Become the Gathering Place for the Community […]
State Kicks Off Increased Seat Belt Enforcement for Memorial Holiday
STATEWIDE—Beginning today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and 65 law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado are joining the nationwide Click It or Ticket May Mobilization effort to increase education and enforcement of seat belt laws. Colorado’s efforts coincide with a national Click It or Ticket mobilization that focuses on the […]
Holly High School Scholarships 2014
HOLLY, CO – “Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.” Thomas Carlyle’s words hold true as the Class of 2014 graduated from Holly High School on Sunday. As the class prepares for the next step in their lives, they do so having earned more than $240,000 in scholarship funds as a collective group. Post-secondary plans […]
Remembering to Heal
Set against a backdrop of native prairie and big sky, the memorial garden at Southeast Health Group’s 100 Kendall facility offers a space for quiet reflection. As Memorial Day approaches, our minds turn to the names and bittersweet memories of those we’ve lost. Grief is a normal part of living, but it doesn’t pay attention […]
CDOT Sends Reminder that Campaign Signs Must be Placed Outside State Right of Way
Signs are not only unlawful, but unsafe. STATEWIDE – Campaign season has begun; and while roadside campaign signs are a common medium for promoting candidates and ballot measures, the Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding campaigners these signs are not permitted in state right of way. Placing campaign, real estate, sales or any other sign […]
Lamar Community College’s Randy Schaapman Crowned Central Rocky Mountain Region Bull Riding Champion
Central Rocky Mountain Region student director Amy Tierney and faculty director David Browder present LCC bull rider Randy Schaapman (Manteca, CA) with his buckle and saddle for winning the Central Rocky Mountain Region bull riding. Randy finished 2nd in the event at the University of Wyoming this weekend to secure the dramatic regional championship. Fred Sherwood