All Entries in the "Lamar" Category
County Commissioners Appoint New Operations Manager
Kirk Powers has been selected as the new Building Operations Manager for Prowers County, replacing Hans Frederichs in that position. Powers has been employed with the county since 2010 as night supervisor, and will soon be starting his new duties. Two areas involve maintenance for the second elevator located in the county courthouse which runs […]
Finances Top PCDI 2013 Priorities
Prowers County Development Incorporated board members held their final meeting at the current headquarters on South Main Street in Lamar before making their transition to the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn by the second week of December. The new location will help cut back on various expenses including rent, utilities and insurance. PCDI will occupy two […]
Public Invited to President’s Reception for Annual Two Shot Goose Hunt
It is that time of the year and a bit of a kick off for the holiday season. Hunters from across the United States will be arriving on Wed., Nov. 28 for three days to participate in sporting clays, upland hunt and goose hunt. Wed. Nov. 28 is the President’s Reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, October 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s office received 279 calls for service in October, 2012. Of those, 137 were from Lamar, 101 from the County, 26 from Holly and seven from Wiley with five from Granada. There were 50 jail-related calls from Lamar for that month and 18 warrant arrest calls with three for DUIs and one […]
City OKs 2013 Budget & Increased Municipal Fees
The 2013 budget for the City of Lamar was officially adopted at Monday night’s council meeting, as council members passed the ordinance on second reading, as well as the ordinance pertaining to collection of taxes and the mill levy. Next year’s General Fund is set at $7,015,202, of which sales tax revenue is expected to […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 25
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 25, 2012 Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly Mad River by John Sanford The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Wicked Business by Janet Evanovice An Accidental Affair by Eric Jerome Dickey I See Santa Everywhere by Glenn McCoy In Need of A Good Wife by Kelly […]
Spreading the Spirit
Several generations of the Emick family were busy last week, stringing holiday lights onto the windmill to the west of the Prowers County Courthouse on South Main Street in Lamar. They, like other residents, were taking advantage of the warm weather to get their Christmas decorations up to highlight the start of another holiday season. […]
Business of the Week – Colorado Eye Associates
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 Colorado Eye Associates. Give them a call at: 719.336-0417 Colorado Eye Associates was started in 1985 by a team […]
Lodging Panel Deciding on Logo
Two dozen designs for the Prowers County Lodging Tax logo were submitted for consideration, the majority coming from the Wiley school art class. Not all lodging panel members attended the Tuesday, November 20 meeting, and a decision won’t be made until all members have had a chance to review the selections that made the […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Letter to the Editor, GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING because of the Lamar Partnership Inc. Founded in 2010, Lamar Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit organization comprised of local partners, business owners and interested citizens who want to preserve, promote and enhance Lamar. The Partnership implements a variety of programs, including business attraction and retention, marketing, […]
176 ‘Keys’ to the City at Farm City Banquet
Musical entertainment was an essential ingredient to this year’s Farm-City Banquet, sponsored by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, held this past Friday, November 16, at the Lamar Community Building. The “Dueling Pianos Road Show” held center stage, literally, at the LCB as the pianists, each armed with 88 keys on their twin pianos, played […]
”Making a Change in Your Health for the Better”
Many of us have set the same goal over and over, like quitting smoking or losing that pesky ten pounds, only to lose our motivation and carry on without ever making the change. For people with multiple chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, substance abuse and heart disease, health behavior changes can mean the difference […]
Community Turns Out for Annual Fantasy Tree Celebration
Click on a picture to start the slideshow. The annual fundraising event to benefit the Domestic Safety Resource Center was held at the Lamar Elks Lodge, Saturday, November 17, featuring a silent and live auction courtesy of Rob Morlan, auctioneer from M & M Auction Company. Guests enjoyed several tables of hors d’oeuvres compliments of […]
Local Church Joins New Denomination
The First Presbyterian Church of Lamar started its ministry for the people of Lamar in 1901. This past summer the church became one of a growing number of Presbyterian churches starting a new denomination, ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The church’s pastor, Rev. Rory Gillespie, explains the change: “For the last three decades […]
New at the Lamar Public Library for the Week of November 19
Top Ten Books for the Week of November 19, 2012 The Moonstone and the Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Clifford’s Halloween by Norman Bridwell Wicked Business #2 by Janet Evanovich Kill You Twice #5 by Chelsea Cain Mad River #6 by John Sanfordd A Wanted Man #17 by Lee Child An Accidental Affair by […]
Community Meet and Greet for Justin Lee and Family
Justin and Charlene Lee and family spent part of this past Friday afternoon, meeting the community during at public, ‘meet and greet’ at the Lamar Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street in Lamar. Just last month, Lee was hired as Prowers County Public Health and Environment Director, replacing Jackie Brown who retired […]
HOPE Plants a Seed for the Future
The Project HOPE garden at the Lincoln School Teen Center is off to a great start, thanks to students and community volunteers who showed up this past Saturday, November 17, to prepare the site for the next growing season. Almost two acres of land is available for use and expansion, just north and on […]
Sheriff’s Office Advisory on Car Jacking Scheme
This scenario could occur anytime, but with holiday shopping approaching, it’s a good reminder for every citizen’s safety at any time of the year. Carjackers are attempting to trick a driver out of their car when they leave a parking lot. Once your car has started and you’re ready to back out of a parking […]
The Myths of Spaying and Neutering
A PSA sent to us from Donna Emick the Animal Coordinator at Second Chance Animal Rescue Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact the Foundation by mail: POB 44, Lamar, CO 81052, Phone: 719-931-0006 or visit their website at www.secondchance-arf.petfinder.com. The Myths of Spaying and Neutering Last year, over 5 million cats and dogs […]
County Commissioners Approve Variety of Funding Grants
Darren Glover, PATS Operations Director, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with ridership numbers and finances for the county transit service during their meeting, Thursday, November 15. Glover also discussed the 2013 CDOT Transit grant which provides PATS with some of their administrative and operating funding each year, totaling $315,000. The local share of the funding […]