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Nominations Open for Lamar Citizen of the Year
Who would you nominate to become the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Citizen of the Year? Past recipients include Barney Miller, Pat Palmer, Billye Spaar, Darlene Hamilton, Ebbie Reish or Ye Olde Rummage Shoppe Volunteers. Nomination forms are available from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce for the 2014 honoree. The criteria to be considered in […]
PMC Announces First Baby of 2014
Lamar’s first baby of 2014 is KyLynn Shai Madden! Halee Atkinson and Damien Madden of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their first child who was also the first child born at PMC in 2014. KyLynn was born at 6:18 am on January 6, 2014. She weighed 6 lb 0.5 oz and measured […]
Flu Season is Far from Over
January and February are the two months of the year when the flu season peaks, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Their statistics show that 748 Colorado residents have been hospitalized with the flu, and those numbers don’t reflect the persons who are recovering at home. The Center for Disease Control […]
New Year, New You: Healthier Living Colorado Workshops Begin in January
Lamar, CO—For people with chronic health conditions, good medical care is just part of the equation for maintaining good health. Equally important is the ability to make healthy decisions, following the recommendations of your provider and proper monitoring of your condition. Healthier Living Colorado, offered by High Plains Community Health Center, is a workshop which […]
Local Law Officials Warn of Krokodil, Corrosive Drug Sold as Heroin (warning: graphic photo)
Concerns about the use of heroin in the Lamar community are bad enough, but the Lamar Police Department has sources that indicate a more deadly drug being sold as heroin, Krokodil, is now being introduced to the area. It’s being manufactured similar to methamphetamine and Krokodil uses codeine as an ingredient, but it’s mixed with […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of January 6, 2014
Added to the Library Collection for the Week of January 6, 2014 The Wedding Planners of Butternut Creek by Jane Myers Perrine Strait of Hormuz by T. Davis Bunn – Large Print Dangerous Passage #1 Southern crimes series by Lisa Harris – Large Print The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky – Large Print […]
Deputy Fire Chief Leonard Honored at Retirement Celebration
Pat Leonard ended 39 years of service to the community this past Friday, January 3 with a reception in his honor at the Lamar Cultural Center. Friends, family and co-workers were on hand to enjoy a buffet meal provided by the Lamar Fire Auxiliary as Fire Chief Marshall Cook emceed the event which was […]
Salazar Addresses Colorado Agriculture & Weather Challenges
Agriculture and Weather: Statewide Challenges By John Salazar, Commissioner of Agriculture January 3, 2014 What’s the weather going to be like today? For most of us the answer may mean putting on a jacket, grabbing an umbrella, or bundling up the kids for the school bus stop. But for a farmer and rancher, the answer […]
Are Your Finances Ready for an Emergency?
Financial Emergency Preparedness Have you ever thought of financial emergency preparedness? We are often told to be prepared for a storm or an electrical outage, but finances are not mentioned. What happens if there is a fire, a theft or maybe a death? In a natural disaster your important documents could […]
Local Students Compete in Livestock Quiz Bowl at Nat West Round-Up
Southeast Area—District VI is sending a livestock quiz bowl team and a grand champion artistic clothing model to the 2014 National Western Round-Up Competition January 9 through 12 in Denver, Colo. Rhett Larsen, Chad Russell, Blake Muller and Joel Souders make up the livestock quiz bowl team and Kylee Holden will compete in the […]
Fire Department Incident Reports January 3, 2014
Friday, December 20 At 12:28pm on December 20, fire personnel were dispatched to 501 North 9th Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak. Upon arrival at the location, fire personnel found a 100 lb propane tank that was venting. The cap was still on the tank and it was wretched strapped to the […]
CDOT says Drugs and Driving Don’t Mix
Recreational Marijuana Legal, Impaired Driving Not Colorado DUI Laws Include Marijuana Impaired Driving STATEWIDE—As marijuana becomes available for recreational use throughout Colorado, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) remind motorists that it is illegal to drive while impaired by marijuana. Similar to alcohol, there is an established impairment […]
PMC Birth Announcements January 2, 2014
Abby and Brett Pettinger of Walsh are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Adalyn Ambrose Pettinger. Adalyn was born at 6:31 am on December 23, 2013. She weighed 7 lb 12 oz and measured 20 inches in length. Adalyn will join siblings Anabelle and Lynley. Grandparents Marilyn Pettinger, Perry Ambrose, and Cas Rifkin […]
LPD Makes Local Counterfeit Currency Arrest
On Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the Lamar Police Department received calls concerning counterfeit currency being passed at local businesses in Lamar. Officers were able to identify a suspect from witnesses information and video surveillance as Billi Jo Rider, W/F age 35, of Wiley. Officers made application for and were granted a search warrant to search […]
Dougherty Announces for Prowers County Sheriff
To my fellow citizens of Prowers County, I, David W. Dougherty would like to announce my candidacy for the Office of Prowers County Sheriff. If you choose to elect me as your next Prowers County Sheriff, I am ready and willing to roll up my sleeves and put all of my work ethics, training and […]
Deputy Fire Chief Leonard Retirement Party Friday, Jan 3
Deputy Fire Chief Pat Leonard has served the citizens of Lamar and Prowers County for thirty-nine years as both a firefighter and an Emergency Medical Technician. He has decided that it is now time to close this chapter in his life and move on to other adventures. We have arranged a retirement party for him […]
Lincoln School HOPE Center Meets The Code of the West
The Hope Center meets the Code of the West By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—Prowers County 4-H and The Hope Center have partnered to deliver Code of the West Happy Trails curriculum to third, through sixth graders. The first principle the Hope Center youth have […]
CDOT Eyes Lamar Main Street Improvements
The Lamar Reliever Route and CDOT plans for Lamar’s Main Street were presented to Prowers County Development Incorporated board members by Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer this past Tuesday, December 31. Although financing for the by-pass around Lamar is still a future issue at this time, Westhoff said CDOT is still concerned about safety issues […]
2013 Year in Review for Prowers County: November & December
The Prowers Journal has Highlighted the Top News Events of 2013 November 2013 Year in Review Mail-in ballots were used exclusively for the General Election on the 5th, a development which incorporated the entire state for future elections. Most of the local election balloting was for school board positions for Wiley and Granada as […]
Lamar Police Make Two Drug Arrests
Friday, December 27, 2013 at approximately 2:30 pm, Officers of the Lamar Police Department served a search warrant in the 500 block of West Washington Street. The search warrant was in regards to information concerning the sales of narcotics. Officers arrested Camilla Grey (26) of Lamar for Child Abuse, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of […]