RSSArchive for August 15th, 2014

Juniper Village at Lamar Resident Mayree Dougherty Wins Arkansas Valley Silver Queen Crown for 2014

Juniper Village at Lamar Resident Mayree Dougherty Wins Arkansas Valley Silver Queen Crown for 2014

This past Wednesday, August 13, 2014, Mayree Dougherty, at 111 years old, from Lamar, Colorado won this honor. Mayree wowed the judges with her life events and her pretty smile. William Bishop, also a resident of Lamar, won Runner up for the kings crown. William is a great personality and told jokes while helping Mayree […]

Swim Beach Re-Opens at John Martin Reservoir

Swim Beach Re-Opens at John Martin Reservoir

The Swim Beach at John Martin Reservoir has re-opened to the pubic after it was closed for two days this week.  According to a person at the park office, the beach was re-opened for swimming as of yesterday, Thursday, August 14. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife temporarily closed the swim beach at Lake Hasty after […]

SDS Hosts Get Together for Softball Team

SDS Hosts Get Together for Softball Team

Every year Southeastern Developmental Services (SDS) gets a softball team together that consists of clients, staff and family members that are willing and able to play. This is an activity that the organization’s clients love to do. Each year they host an end of year softball ball party and pass out awards for players, fans and coaches. […]

CSP Investigates Motorcycle Fatality near Holly

CSP Investigates Motorcycle Fatality near Holly

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a single fatality. The crash occurred on Colorado Highway 50, approximately six miles west of Holly Colorado in Prowers County. A 2006 Harley Davidson was traveling westbound on Colorado Highway 50 when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The Harley Davidson traveled off the […]

Discussion Stalls on Granada Police Department Financing

Discussion Stalls on Granada Police Department Financing

      Stating that the Granada Trustees had listed an incorrect state statute on their August 13 meeting agenda to conduct an executive session, Granada Police Chief David Dougherty told the board that civil action might be a result if they held that session to discuss disbanding the Granada Police Department. The statute listed […]