Author Archive for Russ Baldwin
Gilbert L. Neugebauer…March 7, 1933 – October 16, 2013
Graveside services for Bristol, Colorado resident, Gilbert Neugebauer will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2013 at Sunny Slope Cemetery in Bristol, Colorado. Rev. Eugene Birt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1-7 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Holly, Colorado. Gilbert […]
Lamar Police Apprehend Fleeing Suspect
On October 16, 2013 at approximately 10:30 A.M. officers attempted to contact a vehicle in the 300 block of East Olive Street. The driver of the vehicle, Mateo Cabello, 25, attempted to elude officers and parked the vehicle in the 500 block of Wilson Place after a short vehicle pursuit. Cabello exited the vehicle […]
Child Eats Medical Marijuana Food, Adult Charged
On September 28, 2013, officers from the Lamar Police Department, responded to the 400 block of Kendall Drive for a report of a young child under the influence of marijuana. Through an investigation involving the Prowers County Department of Social Services and the Lamar Police Department, it was determined that medicinal marijuana baked goods were […]
Monsters, Mod-sters and Mobsters Hit the Streets for Moonlight Madness
Mark Thursday, October 24th for Moonlight Madness Magic Time around downtown Lamar, between 6pm and 8pm, highlighted this year by the Mystery Manikins. The windows of participating merchants will display live mannequins and customers can guess who’s who on the entry form Maze Map. The Map gives hints and names of popular personalities playing […]
November Election Information, Ballot Questions
The November General Election mail-in ballot for Prowers County residents has been finalized by the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s office. Testing of the voting machines which will count the mail in ballots is being conducted in preparation for the returns which can be sent in by return mail or hand delivered to the Clerk’s […]
Two in Custody on Child Abuse Case
Media Release On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, detectives and officers from the Lamar Police Department responded to the 400 block of Kendall Drive, for a report of an infant suffering from child abuse. Officers observed numerous injuries to the child that were not consistent with the statements provided by the victim’s mother and her significant […]
Prowers Lodging Tax Panel Funds Two Events
The annual High Plains Snow Goose Festival and Farm City Banquet both received marketing funding from the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel this past Tuesday, October 15, during the monthly board meeting. The Snow Goose Festival will receive $5,672 to advertise the February 2014 event in local, area, regional and national advertising publications. The three-day event […]
City of Lamar August Sales Tax Revenue Report
Although City of Lamar sales tax revenue for August was off 1.52% for a loss of $3,870.60 compared to last year, the combination of Use Tax and other categories showed a year to date increase of 3.27% for a gain of $83,251.77 over last year. Sales Tax revenues since January 2013 are at […]
Mildred E. Holmes…June 17, 1916 – July 10, 2013
A Graveside Memorial Service for Mason, Ohio resident formerly of Lamar, Mildred E. McVey – Holmes will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Fairmount Cemetery with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Mildred was born on June 17, 1916 at Agar, South Dakota to Frank […]
Lamar Utilities Board Delays Budget Approval
The Lamar Utilities Board postponed until their next meeting, October 29, any action on the proposed 2014 budget, pending the approval of the city budget by the Lamar City Council. One action follows another and the city council postponed their budget action until a special public hearing meeting scheduled for October 21. The city council […]
Prowers County Sheriff Report, September 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department received 257 calls for service this past September. Lamar generated 147 calls followed by 67 from the County, 30 from Holly and eight from Wiley. Four criminal summonses were issued for the month. Fifty-two of the Lamar calls were jail-related and 15 were for warrant arrests. The County had […]
New Lamar City Treasurer Assumes Duties, Budget & Annexation Hearings Postponed
Kristin Rau has been hired by the City of Lamar as the new treasurer, replacing Linda Rohlman who resigned her position several months ago. Rau was hired following the final round of candidate interviews by the council on Tuesday, September 24 and the council ratified a phone poll on the 25th during the council meeting, […]
Fonda LaVonne Pointon…February 27, 1923 – October 1, 2013
Funeral services for Fonda LaVonne Pointon will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013 at Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, CO. Burial will follow in the Bent/Las Animas Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. She was born on February […]
City-wide Clean Up on Saturday
The City of Lamar is hosting a fall Clean Up Day, Saturday, October 19, from 7am to 4pm. Free curbside trash collections will be done by City Crews, working through the day with volunteers. Area residents are asked to have their trash piled in from of their homes no later than 7am. […]
Letter to The Editor: Sam Zordel – Republican Candidate for Prowers County Sheriff
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department is made up of fine individuals; however, new leadership will be required when Sheriff Faull steps down at the end of his term in late 2014. I am introducing myself as the candidate most qualified to lead the department. With the exception of brief periods of time during my […]
Pony Time at Juniper Village
Juniper Village residents in Lamar had more to enjoy than warm sunshine this past Wednesday, October 9, as Pat Palmer and Shirley Pampus provided some live entertainment. Palmer, who over the years, has become interested in wagon lore of the old west and general reconditioning and construction of the vehicles, brought a miniature ‘fore […]
The Best Type of Writer’s Cramp
Lamar Rotarians spent their lunch hour this past Thursday, October 10, inserting some personalized notes into each copy of dictionaries that will be presented to a regional third grade student in the near future. This marks the 13th year the Lamar Rotarians have given out the dictionaries to students in 19 classrooms in 14 […]
County Hears Holly Saddle Club Building Project, Receives ARPA Update
The Prowers County Commissioners have offered an initial letter of support to the Holly Saddle Club, which plans to secure funding for the construction of an indoor/outdoor community pavilion at the Holly Racetrack fairgrounds. The commissioners discussed an outline of the project which includes a 120 by 80 foot pavilion featuring a community kitchen, […]
Granada Trustees Discuss Property Clean-up, Landfill Issues
The Granada Board of Trustees hosted Lance Benninghoff, newly hired executive director for PCDI, during their regular monthly meeting, Wednesday, October 9, as well as Prowers County Commissioners Wendy Buxton Andrade and Joe Marble. Benninghoff said he wanted to introduce himself to the Board, as part of his developing outreach program for the communities […]
Storm Conditions Expected Today Across S.E. Colorado
High Wind Warning URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY- INCLUDING…BRANSON…KIM…EADS…SHERIDAN LAKE…LAS ANIMAS… LAMAR…SPRINGFIELD…WALSH 325 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013 …HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM […]