All Entries in the "Lamar" Category
Attorney General Suthers Details Scam Prevention for Seniors
The elderly have always been the prime prey for personal or business scams, and with the advent of the internet and identify theft, protecting them from potential harm has become more difficult. Colorado Attorney John Suthers is taking steps to help prevent senior citizens from being easy pickings when it comes to exploitation of our […]
Business of the Week – Camp and Currell Construction
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 the Camp and Currell Construction located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-2225. Warren Camp and Chris Currell have been in business […]
New Beginnings – The Music of David Heck
The Southeast Colorado Concert Association, Southeast Colorado Ars Council and the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble are proud to present New Beginnings-The Music of David Heck. The concert will be held on Sunday, August 12 at 2pm at the Lamar High School Auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door for those who haven’t […]
Kid’s Day Draws a Crowd at the Sand & Sage Fair
There was no lack of fun activities at the Prowers County Fairgrounds for Kid’s Day on Wednesday, August 8. The Fair Board developed the idea several years ago, to give the kids in town a chance to do fun things without breaking their piggy bank. Lots of civic organizations have pitched in over the […]
Lamar SWAT Team Assist in Cheyenne County Arrest
The Lamar Police Department SWAT unit was contacted by Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office in regards to a male party who had barricaded himself inside his residence in Arapahoe, Colorado after being involved in a hit and run accident involving a small child. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office was able to secure an arrest warrant for […]
Southeast Mental Health Services Holds Ribbon Cutting on Medical Campus
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Southeast Mental Health Services Clinic were held on October 4, 2011 and the ribbon cutting for the brand new, 4,300 square foot facility was held this past Tuesday, August 7, 2012. The ribbon was cut by Lupe Rogers, Beverly Sanders and Suzanne Bailon. Becky Otteman, CEO/Executive Director for SEMHS told the […]
RE-2 Registration Underway for 2012-2013
The Lamar Community Building was packed with students and parents yesterday, August 7, not for any sports activity, but for school registration. Forms need to be filled, assignments need to be corrected, studies for the year set out, information compiled on health, meals, special needs, insurance, sign up for other activities such as Project […]
High Plains Clinic Observes 17th Anniversary During National Health Center Week
Two landmarks were witnessed today August 7, at the medical campus on Kendall Drive in Lamar. Ribbon Cutting ceremonies took place for the new facilities for Southeast Mental Health Services and High Plains Community Health Center observed 17 years of service to Lamar and Prowers County and marked the occasion with a 17 minute […]
Sunny and Hot, with Very Concentrated Showers
Two of the newest engineers for the Lamar Fire Department spent part of their Monday afternoon, getting acquainted with the department’s equipment. Patrick Arrona and Marcus Widener were getting checked out by Ryan Cook at McKorkle Field on August 6. Cook said this is part of the training the engineers receive when they join the […]
Santa Fe Trail Cookers Feed Babe Ruth Tournament Teams
Young athletes need all the calories they can get. Baseball players and their families in the 14 Year Old Babe Ruth Mid West Plains Regional in Lamar were treated to a traditional southwest dinner this past Friday at Willow Creek Park. Several Dutch Oven cookers had their wood and charcoal grills fired up to provide […]
Sand & Sage Fair Feature Fireworks, Concerts and the Saturday Parade
The annual Sand and Sage Fair is underway in Prowers County, highlighted to date by the Sunday evening concert and fireworks display. The 4H Horse Show was held last weekend, on July 28, and various 4-H judging began this past Saturday, August 4 including Dog Obedience and the Fashion Revue Judging at Lamar […]
Big Timbers History Corner #14 – Sand & Sage
In honor of the Sand and Sage Fair, here’s a shot of livestock visiting our area many, many years ago. Not the way they wash cattle for the fair these days, eh? The Arkansas looks pretty different, too! Makes you wonder what ranching in Prowers County will be like a hundred years from now…. Be […]
PREVENTING SNAKEBITES
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Summer means cycling, golfing, rock climbing, camping, fishing, horseback riding, boating and swimming. It can also mean increased human-wildlife encounters, including those of the slithering kind. As such, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds people to watch for snakes as they enjoy the outdoors. Colorado has 28 snake species, but only […]
Health Department Alerts SE CO Residents Against West Nile Virus
August 1, 2012-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. We had a very dry first half of the summer and recent mosquito trapping has yielded low mosquito numbers and to date there have been no collected mosquitoes that have tested positive for West […]
The 12 & U Lamar All Stars Need Your Help
The Lamar All Stars, 12 & Under team needs some financial help for their journey to the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, MD in about one week from now. The team will be flying from Denver to Maryland from Denver on August 9, and a lot of fundraising work is underway between now and […]
Business of the Week – Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center
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 the Welcome Home Child and Family Development Center located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.336-1200. Welcome Home Child and Family Development […]
August Ice Cream Social is Aways a Hit
Thirty-seven gallons of homemade ice cream was scooped, spooned, syruped, slurped, spilled and devoured during the annual ice cream social at Willow Creek Park on Thursday, August 2. Sponsored by the Lamar Parks & Recreation Department and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, the ice cream makers got an early start on Wednesday morning to […]
Moving Back to Lincoln School
The Lamar Teen Center moved across town, Wednesday, August 1. Office equipment, furnishings, computers and an assortment of classroom products was transported from the West Elm Street Teen Center to Lincoln Elementary School on North 10th Street. Volunteers from the high school football team and some employees from the RE-2 school district loaded vans […]
Annual Lamar Chamber Ice Cream Social is Tonight
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce and Lamar Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite everyone to a FREE Ice Cream Social and Swim tonight, Thursday, August 2nd. Social begins at 6p, followed by free swim at 7pm. Location: Willow Creek Park south side of swimming pool.
Jan Hall Resigns from Prowers Medical Center Board
PMC board chairperson, Candy Ruedeman confirmed that Jan Hall has submitted his resignation from the PMC board of directors, effective immediately. Ruedeman told The Prowers Journal she had a phone call from Hall on Wednesday, August 1, and met with him to discuss his resignation. Hall had addressed a letter to Ruedeman, as board […]