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Prowers County News Release
Due to the high winds and scheduling conflicts with the TV Tower climber, the April 15th deadline for the completion of the Analog to Digital TV conversion has been extended to May 7, 2011. Thank you for your patience during this conversion process.
Richard W. Bolinger
January 16,1923-April 17, 2011 Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel A celebration of life for lifelong Prowers County Resident Richard W. Bolinger will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel of Lamar with Rev. Ian Blacker officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans Section of Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with […]
Earlene R. Springer
March 8, 1932 – April 15, 2011 A graveside committal service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, Earlene R. Springer, was held at 3:00 PM Monday April 18, 2011 at the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar. John Sykes officiated the service.Per the family’s request there was no public visitation.Mrs. Springer was preceded in death by one son-Keith […]
John E. Ketcham
John E. Ketcham February 5, 1945 – April 16, 2011 A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for longtime Lamar, Colorado resident, John E. Ketcham will be held at 2:00 PM Friday April 22, 2011 at the Peacock Funeral Home in Lamar. Rod Ahlberg will officiate the service and a private family disposition will take place […]
Mary Civis
March 26, 1913 – April 16, 2011 A graveside memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Mary Civis will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday April 21, 2011 at the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery in Ft. Lyon, Colorado. Mrs. Civis was born on March 26, 1913 near Collbran, Colorado to Edwin and Rose (Kesterson) Gunderson and […]
Tecklenburg Selected as Interim Superintendent
Lamar Middle School principal David Tecklenburg was chosen today, April 15, as the interim superintendent for the Lamar RE-2 school district. The announcement was made by Ron Peterson, president of the Lamar School board during a special session Friday afternoon. Tecklenburg replaces David Soper who resigned from the position Thursday afternoon, following an executive meeting […]
Soper Resigns as RE-2 Superintendent
An interim school superintendent is expected to be announced at a special school board meeting set for 3pm Friday, April 15, at the administration offices. Superintendent Charles Soper announced his resignation, effective immediately Thursday, April 14, following a meeting in executive session that had been called for the board’s evaluation of the superintendent. Soper has […]
Hickenlooper Tours Ft Lyon Prison
The state is ready to close the doors on Ft Lyon Correctional Facility in Las Animas at the end of August. Governor Hickenlooper met with about 70 prison employees while he toured the facilities this past Wednesday, and met with representatives from Bent, Otero and Prowers counties, the areas to be hardest hit by the […]
Celebrating a 50 year Career
Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull with Ben Franco Ben Franco has retired from law enforcement in Lamar and Prowers County, signaling the end of his half century spent in law enforcement. Friends, co-workers and associates from the county, city and Colorado State Patrol gathered at the Prowers County Sheriff’s office Monday, February 28, for […]