Archive for October 1st, 2014
Wilma Carol McGee…December 10, 1917 – September 30, 2014
Memorial services for Carol McGee will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado with Pastor Kathy Leathers officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Holly Cemetery. Wilma Carol (Simpson) McGee was born on December 10, 1917 in Prowers County, Colorado to James G. and Mabel […]
General Election Up-Date from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder
Media Release: 2014 General Election Ballots will start arriving in mailboxes October 14-17, 2014, for the 2014 General Election on November 4th. Mail ballots will be sent to all eligible voters to the address listed on their voter registration record. After voting you can choose how to return the ballot; by dropping it off at […]
Thrall Joins Lamar Utility Board
The Lamar Utility Board officer line-up was reorganized following the swearing-in of Doug Thrall to the board on Tuesday, September 30, by Judge Larry Stutler. Thrall’s appointment was confirmed the night before by the Lamar City Council for a full, five-year term. There were no changes in the actual line-up as Mike Bryant […]
Letter to the Editor: Commissioner’s Actions on Hot Line
October 1, 2014 Dear Editor: We are pleased with the reversal of the decision by Marble and Schnabel to reject the implementation of a Child Abuse Hotline Call Center. We question the tactics of shifting the call center away from those who directly worked to bring this to Prowers County and had the tools and […]
ARPA Board Continues to Evaluate Power Plant Options
Press Release At its meeting on September 25, the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) Board of Directors approved a resolution finding that it would be economically beneficial to dispose of and/or decommission the Lamar Repowering Project, rather than continue to maintain it in “cold standby”. This finding was based on reports prepared by a variety […]
PCDI Discusses Potential Local Impact of Amendment 68
Members Feel Weak Reporting Shown from National Papers on S.E. Colorado Business Climate! Larry Lusher, PCDI board member, commented on a letter sent to Prowers County Development Incorporated, suggesting Prowers County consider re-establishing horse racing at the Gateway race track in Holly. A newspaper clipping highlighting economic growth attributed to casino gambling and an events […]
