Archive for July 11th, 2014
Don C. Bourne…July 10, 2014
Horber Funeral Chapel Visitation for Don Carlos Bourne will be held at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. A private inurnment will take place at Fort Lyon National Cemetery. Don Carlos Bourne was born in Bloom, Colorado to Darius and Veda Bourne. He died unexpectedly at […]
LCC Unveils New Logo
Several dozen staff and faculty from Lamar Community College, as well as various municipal representatives were on hand for the unveiling of a new logo for the community college. LCC President John Marrin, addressed the gathering Thursday morning, July 10 to explain why the college administration decided it was time for a new brand for […]
Bomb Threat Call at Wal-Mart
A phoned-in bomb threat cleared the Lamar Wal-Mart discount store of employees and customers at about 6:20pm on Thursday, July 11. The Lamar Fire and Ambulance Department responded with about 16 persons in fire and ambulance units and the Lamar Police Department was on hand with about eight officers. The Colorado State Patrol assisted in […]
Trustees Discuss Disbanding the Granada Police Department
Stating that the town’s budget is financially strained, some Granada Trustees are considering eliminating the town’s two-person police department, consisting of Chief David Dougherty and secretary Elsie Martin. The Trustees have held two town meetings and one special meeting to review the matter. The most recent discussion was on Wednesday, July 9 as several citizens […]
