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Casey Barnes Signs with LCC Rodeo Team
Lamar Community College assistant rodeo coach Cole Dorenkamp (left) watches as Casey Barnes (right) of Maybell, CO signs his letter of intent to rodeo for LCC this fall. Casey, the son of Bruce and Joyce Barnes, is a recent graduate of Moffat County High School and plans to enter LCC’s welding program. “He ropes calves […]
Holly Student has Life Changing Experience at HOBY
LAKEWOOD, CO – Empower. Lead. Excel. Those are the three words the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference (HOBY) uses as a motto for their participants. HOBY brings juniors-to-be together in state conferences across the nation each summer. The Colorado conference was held June 6 -8 at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. Grant Thompson was able […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of June 9, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of June 9, 2014 Young Adult Fiction The Mysterious Benedict Society #1 by Trenton Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma #3 by Trenton Lee Stewart Counting by 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan The Heartbreak Messenger by Alexander Vance Juvenile Fiction Eruption #3 Storm […]
LCC’s Randy Schaapman to Compete at the National Finals Rodeo
Lamar Community College freshman Randy Schaapman will compete at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY June 15-21. Randy, who is from Manteca, CA, won bull riding in the Central Rocky Mountain Region this spring. ” Randy joined LCC’s team half-way through the year. He was able to clinch the title while competing in […]
PMC Birth Announcements June 9, 2014
Norma Chavez and Elvis DeLeon of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Armanii Royce DeLeon was born at 9:58pm on June 5, 2014. He weighed 7 lb 8 oz and measured 20.25 inches in length. His grandparents are Rene & Martha Chavez, Berta DeLeon, and Ricardo Zubia. Congratulations to Norma and […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 9, 2014
Wednesday, June 4 At 3:01pm on June 4, fire personnel were dispatched to 208 Maxwell Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak, specifically that a gas meter had been hit and was slowly leaking. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crews found a single-story residence with the gas meter in the alley. The […]
Free Mental Health First Aid Classes Offered
Have you ever wondered what to do when someone you know is having an emotional crisis? One out of four people you meet has struggled with a mental health problem at some point. But there is hope. And it is you. For over a century, Red Cross First Aid and CPR classes have been successful […]
Fire Department Incident Reports June 3, 2014
Wednesday, May 21 At 2:29 pm on May 21, fire personnel were dispatched to 912 West Olive Street in Lamar on report of a Molotov cocktail being thrown under a BBQ grill. The fire was out upon arrival, but the fire crew found the smell of chemicals and burned rags on the ground. The Lamar […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of May 26, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of May 27, 2014 Young Adult Fiction Panic by Lauren Oliver Elusion by Claudia Gabel Strange Sweet Song by Adi Rule Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano A Death-struck Year by Makiia Lucier Legacy Code #1: legacy Code Saga by Autumn Kalquist Half Bad #1: Half Life trilogy […]
PMC Birth Announcements June 2, 2014
Jessica Jaramillo and Christopher Gallegos of Lamar are happy to welcome a little girl to their family. Breanna Jean Gallegos was born at 6:12 am on May 21, 2014. She weighed 7 lb and measured 20.5 inches in length. Breanna joins her siblings Trinity Gallegos (10), Arianna Vigil (8), and Joseph Gallegos (18 months). Congratulations […]
Jessica Swanson, General Surgeon Joins Healthcare Team at Prowers Medical Center
Dr. Jessica Swanson is the newest addition to the Healthcare Team as a part-time General Surgeon joining Dr. James Smith at Prowers Medical Center. We welcome Dr. Swanson to Southeast Colorado and are excited to expand the scope and quality of surgical services we can offer. Although born in Iowa, she moved to Colorado at […]
Summer Reading Program Registration to Begin Tuesday
Registration for the Summer Reading Program will begin at 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 27th at the Lamar Public Library! Every summer we offer programs and incentives for readers and this year is no exception. Our theme this year is “Fizz, Boom, Read.” Over the years, summer reading programs have grown to include all readers, […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 22, 2014
Echo Iler and Joe Carson of Lamar are the proud new parents of a baby boy. Bentlee Alan Carson was born at 8:57 pm on May 14, 2014. Bentlee weighed 8 lb 0.5 oz and measured 19.75 inches in length. He joins his new siblings Keara and Logan. His grandparents are John Carson and Charlene […]
The Prowers Journal Crash Course in Hosting a Yard Sale
Springtime is officially here and with it comes yard sale season. The Prowers Journal will do its part in helping you to clean up your home and simplify your life while earning a bit of extra cash. To do this, we’ve put together a crash course in hosting a yard sale to help your own […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of May 19, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of May 19, 2014 Adult Fiction A Puzzling Occurrence by Sunni Jeffers Disastrous #1 (Disaster series) by E. L. Montes The Steady Running of the Hour by Justin Go You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz Adult Non-Fiction A Climate of Crises: America in the age […]
4-H Horse Members Show Their Versatility
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area The Prowers County 4-H Horse Committee hosted the first versatility and ranch horse show of the season May 10 in Wiley, Colo. 4-H horse members traveled from Cheyenne, Otero and Prowers counties to demonstrate their horsemanship, trail and cattle sorting skills. This […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of May 12, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of May 12, 2014 Adult Fiction Forgiving Lies #1: Forgiving lives series by Molly McAdams Watching You by Michael Robotham Carnal Curiosity #29: A Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods Tuesday’s Gone #2: Frieda Klein series by Nicci French The Sea House: a novel by Elisabeth Gifford […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 13, 2014
Shenael Marie Archuleta-Andrade and Andrew Kaavalani Abenes of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son. Makaio Lee Keali’iokalani Abenes was born at 1:14am on May 6, 2014. He weighed 6 lb 1 oz and measured 19 inches in length. Makaio is the couple’s first child. Grandmother Sherri Archuleta is happy to welcome […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 9, 2014
Ashley and Allen Hudgins of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their son Draven William Hudgins. Draven was born at 10:12 pm on May 5, 2014. He weighed 6 lb 14 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Draven joins his siblings Veronica Montez and Anthony Schultz. His grandparents are Wayne & Janice […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 6, 2014
Brittany Blackbird-Alverado and Cory Grigat of Springfield are the proud new parents to a baby girl. Dreamie Blayze Grigat was born at 3:27 pm on April 24, 2014. She weighed 8 lb and measured 20.75 inches in length. Dreamie joins her sister Smokie Hayze Blackbird-Alverado. Her grandparents are Brigitte & Joe Grigat, Mark Alverado, and […]