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LCC Seeks to Recognize Alumni
Lamar Community College is currently accepting nominations for its 2013 Alumnus/Alumna of the Year. This award has become even more meaningful as LCC celebrates its 75th anniversary and is reaching out to its alumni. Nomination forms are available at www.lamarcc.edu/alumni and must include the nominee’s name, complete contact information, summary of education & career, special […]
Business of the Week – Parker Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Parker Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Give them a call at: 719.336-9111 Parker Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. […]
LCC Ketcham Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Lamar Community College Foundation is proud to announce Clint Buringa as its Spring 2013 John E. Ketcham Memorial Scholarship recipient. Karen Ketcham presented Clint with his $1,000 scholarship. A freshman from Golden, Colorado, Clint is completing an Ag Transfer (Associate of General Studies) degree and competes on the LCC Rodeo Team in team roping […]
Presentation on Bent County History
On February 19th, the citizens of Bent County will have an opportunity to hear about the results of a recent survey of historic and prehistoric resources in the county. In 2011 and 2012, a team of archaeologists and historians, led by Richard Carrillo of Cuartelejo HP & Associates of La Junta, documented over twenty rural […]
Agricultural Presentation by Mike Bowman February 11th
Mike Bowman, honored by the White House as a “Champion of Change” (April 2012), a Yuma county farmer, renewable energy activist, and currently serving on the “White House Rural Task Force”, will provide an informative presentation: INNOVATION: the Pathway to Jobs & Rural Bio-Fuel Economy; Monday, February 11th, 7:00pm at the Cow Palace – Colorado […]
New at the Lamar Public Library the Week of February 3, 2013
Top Ten Books for the Week of February, 3 2013 Black City #1 by Elizabeth Richards Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts Holding the Dream by Nora Roberts The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Racketeer by John Grisham The Bridge by Karen Kingsberry The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts 11th Hour by James Patterson […]
Drive Sober on Super Bowl Sunday and Leave the Penalties to the Players
Increased DUI Enforcement this Super Bowl Weekend STATEWIDE — As you gather with family and friends this Super Bowl Weekend, there’s one important thing to keep in mind: Plan ahead with a sober designated driver. Law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado will have heightened DUI enforcement from 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 through 3 a.m. Monday, Feb. […]
Business of the Week – Wellness Works
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight Wellness Works. Give them a call at: 719.336-6976 Wellness Works celebrated its third anniversary this month as a proud […]
Pat Palmer Receives Award
On January 19, the Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association began its 19th year with a standing-room crowd only at the John W. Rawlings Center in Las Animas. Over 75 members and guests attended the meeting which began with a catered noon meal. After lunch, Roger Slusher, President of the Santa Fe […]
Scott Crampton Receives High Honors
(Lamar, Colorado; January 24, 2013) Lamar Community College is proud to announce that head baseball coach, Scott Crampton, was inducted into the Colorado Dugout Club Hall of Fame on January 18, 2013. Coach Crampton was one of ten inductees chosen from 125 nominees for the class of 2013. The Colorado Dugout Club, formerly the Colorado […]
Holly Residents Can Enroll to Receive Emergency CodeRED Information
Are you enrolled to receive emergency CodeRED Information? Residents of the Holly community can receive severe weather warnings via the reverse-911 CodeRED system by opting in to get the calls. To opt in, sign up online to receive alerts for any combination of severe weather warnings at www.townofholly.com. Individuals can register a cell phone number or a […]
Lamar FFA Chapter Participates in Lead 2 Feed Hunger Project
Lead 2 Feed is a student leadership program, which established the challenge called “The World Hunger Leadership Challenge.” This challenge was created by the USA TODAY Charitable foundation and the Life foundation. The foundation is determined to encourage high school and middle school students to hone leadership skills through launching a service- learning project that […]
Outreach Services at Lamar Public Library
Sheri Eirhart is the Outreach Services (ORS) Librarian at the Lamar Public Library which serves Lamar and Prowers County. Currently, services include stops at daycares, preschools, k-12 schools, the Holly Public Library, home bound/disabled patrons, nursing homes, and elderly care facilities. The services are as diverse as the patrons we serve. Here is a list […]
2013 Annual Dog Clinic to Take Place in Holly
The 2013 Annual Dog Clinic will take place at Fell’s Vet Clinic on Saturday, February 16, 2013, from 9:00am to noon. In order to extend maximum coverage in an area of high rabies incidence, Dr. Fell will continue using the Ft. Dodge Rab Vac 3. Ft. Dodge Pharmaceutical Company validates the vaccine effective for defense […]
Business of the Week – P & L Tax & Accounting
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight P & L Tax & Accounting. Give them a call at: 719.336-0636 P&L Tax & Accounting has been in […]
Police Arrest Suspect in Alba Homicide
MEDIA RELEASE On 01/23/2013 Detectives with the Lamar Police Department filed paperwork requesting criminal charges of Second Degree Murder and Domestic Violence for Marla D. Abling age 47 of Lamar in reference to the death of Rory Alba. Abling was taken into custody at the scene of Mr. Alba’s death and has been in custody […]
Second Chance Animal Rescue Celebrates TENTH Anniversary
Twenty three local volunteers gathered to commemorate TEN years of rescuing animals from Southeast Colorado. Founded in 2002 by Donna Emick, Second Chance rescues and re-homes nearly 500 dogs annually from area shelters in Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield. As well as, dogs, cats and other animals/ birds from communities in the six regional counties. The […]
Birds of a Feather Art Show
The Southeast Colorado Arts Council in conjunction with the High Plains Snow Goose Festival Committee will be hosting the “Birds of a Feather” Art Show starting Thursday, February 21, 2013. This art show will feature artwork from local artists and a special showing of paintings by Marie Whiting. The three-day “Birds of a Feather” Art […]
Troy Schreivogel of La Junta signs with Lamar Community College
Lamar Community College head baseball coach, Scott Crampton, would like to announce the signing of a national letter of intent by pitcher and outfielder Troy Schreivogel of La Junta, CO. Crampton stated, “Troy has been a varsity starter since his freshman year at La Junta High School; he is a quality young man that we […]
Lamar Community College to hold Small Business Growth Workshop
(Lamar, Colorado, January 7, 2013) Lamar Community College will host a one-day workshop entitled, “Simple Steps for Growing your Business.” The workshop is a six session follow-up to last years’ “Simple Steps to Starting your Business.” The workshop, held on January 19, will be an initial overview of the six sessions, which will be held […]