Archive for January 20th, 2016
Birth Announcements: Wollert-/-Lucero-/-Ricketson-/-Brossett
Moriama Gameros and Seton Wollert of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their son, Bash Taylor Wollert at Prowers Medical Center at 2:59am on Thursday, January 14, 2016 with Sharon Hendricks attending. Bash weighed six pounds and 14 ounces and was 20 inches in length at birth. Brothers/sisters: Khalia Wollert. Grandparents: Maria and Filiberto […]
Half a Century of History to Celebrate
The Prowers County Historical Society has begun planning events for their 50th anniversary. Their recent newsletter states that the Society officially began in 1966 with the donation of a building from the phone company. Prior to that point, there had been an informal historical organization. The Society said a logical date would be this September when […]
PATS Provides 2015 Ridership Figures for the County
The majority of riders use Prowers Area Transit Service for either medical appointments or to go to and from various shopping sites in the Lamar area. Darren Glover, Operations Director for PATS and Facility Coordinator for the Senior Center, provided an end-of-year numbers update for the Prowers County Commissioners recently. Glover’s figures show 24,642 riders […]
Carlene Crawford…September 19, 1947 – January 16, 2016
A celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident, Carlene Crawford will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Galan Burnett officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Carlene will be held from 1:00PM until 7:00PM on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Peacock Family […]
Colorado Traffic Fatalities Surge in 2015
CDOT Doubles Down on Outreach to Drivers STATEWIDE — Preliminary data from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicates that traffic fatalities rose by 10% in 2015. In 2015 there were 545 traffic fatalities in Colorado, compared to the 488 fatalities in 2014. “Every fatality is one too many, which is why we are […]
Need a Charge? Give Your Car a Boost in Lamar
Electric powered car owners will be able to charge up in Lamar in the near future, according to Stephanie Gonzales, Executive Director of SECED, Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development. She told the Prowers County Commissioners recently, a grant application to Colorado Charge Ahead from November has been approved. “We don’t have any charge units for electric […]
