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Major Power Purchaser Voices Electric Rate Concern to LUB
“My electric bill last month was $15,000 and I and several other local business owners are considering our options on future power purchases from the light plant,” stated Jim Miller, President and sole proprietor of the Ports to Plains Travel Plaza located west of Lamar off Highway 50. Miller voiced those concerns during the Lamar […]
Lamar Fire Dept. Responds to Two Incidents this Past Weekend
The following are two incidents that the Lamar Fire Department responded to this past Sunday. Lamar Fire Department Report : Stove Fire: At 1145 hours on Sunday, September 23, 2012 the Lamar Fire Department was dispatched to a cooking fire confined to the container. One unit was assigned to the incident. Three personnel responded. They […]
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program through Lamar Community College
Lamar Community College is proud to announce an additional opportunity for veterans to receive financial assistance toward their college educations through the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). Funds are available due to the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.Through the program, veterans can receive up to 12 months of educational training assistance. The assistance […]
Lamar FFA Member Theresa Butler Competes at State Fair
Heifer Wrangle is a program through the FFA that allows students wanting to work with and further their Supervised Agricultural Experience with cattle. Students must attend National Western Stock Show and catch a calf during the Heifer Wrangle and then they are rewarded with a $1,000 voucher to go purchase the heifer of their choice […]
Lamar Police Collecting Unused Prescription Drugs
The Lamar Police Department will be participating in the National Take-Back Initiative in cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration on September 29, 2012 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The program is designed for people with unwanted and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose of those medications. The collection point will be at the south […]
Big Timbers History Corner #18 – Alamo Lights
If you look up as you go in the front door of Big Timbers Museum, you will see these two lovely vintage light fixtures. Back in the day, they were part of the elegant new Alamo Hotel (built in 1937). Times and needs changed, and in the 1980s a local group bought the old hotel […]
Lamar Community College Awarded Military Friendly Schools ® Title from Victory Media Inc
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Lamar Community College to the coveted Military Friendly Schools ® list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools ® list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, […]
Darren Deloach #21, Threepete?
This Saturday night September 22nd, racing will be Fast, Fun and Exciting for everyone at the Lamar Speedway. Track Championships will be decided in all of the racing classes. The IMCA Modifieds will be a show all by themselves with Darren Deloach #21 and Brady Coen #3 tied for first with 211 points each. Adam […]
Warrant Issued for Lamar Police Commander – Updated as of 9/26/12
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office Media Release On September 10, 2012 Prowers County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a Wiley residence on a report of a theft. The home owner reported the theft of a water softener, valued at $1,050.00, from a home that was rented to Lamar Police Commander Edward David Herrera and his wife, […]
Lamar Homecoming, 2012
Click on a picture to go into slideshow mode. The Lamar High School Homecoming Parade marched down Main St. full of cheering students and included Homecoming Royalty, Class Floats of all ages, the Soccer team, & a semi load of Football players all led by the Lamar High School Marching Band. This years parade goers […]
Business of the Week – Partnership for Progress, LLC
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 Partnership for Progress, LLC located in Lamar. Call them at: 719.829-0478 “Partnership for Progress – September is Recovery […]
Lamar Open House Set for Conduit Project
Residents along the Arkansas River will be given an opportunity to comment on an environmental impact statement regarding the Arkansas River Conduit project, running between Pueblo and Lamar. The Bureau of Reclamation has set up a series of public hearings between September 24 and 27 in various locations. One will be held in La […]
Lamar Hosts 50+ Reunion this Weekend
Lamar Union High School graduates who have been out of school over 50 years or more are returning to Lamar for the Homecoming and will attend a reunion at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, September 21-23. There will be more than 300 people in Lamar, participating in the reunion for those from the […]
First 2012 Human Case of West Nile in Prowers County
Lamar, CO– Prowers County Public Health and Environment officials have received word of the determination by of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment of the first human case of West Nile Virus in the county. In 2012 Prowers County only recently had West Nile Virus confirmed in mosquitoes from a pool of samples […]
Children Health/Education Needs Assessment for Prowers County
Kristy Adams, Development Director of kids Count in Colorado explained the latest assessment results for children under 18 in Prowers County this past Tuesday, September 18. Physical and mental health care providers and education representatives were in attendance at the Cultural Events Center to hear the results from this non profit group that conducts […]
Holly Hosting Rhythm and Rib Dance in October
You can move your feet and get some ribs to eat on October 13 at the Holly Gateway Park with a dinner and music fund-raiser for the Holly Bluegrass Festival. Marge Creech explained the baby-back rib dinner and dance will replace the traditional Grand Old Opry in Holly this year. She was speaking to […]
New Line Up for Prowers County Historical Society
The number of directors was changed by a vote of the membership at the General Meeting in July. The bylaws now call for nine, of which five are officers. President: Susan Crites Vice President: Chuck Bowen Secretary: Mary Jane Torres Treasurer: Debra Haggard Museum Committee Head (changed from ‘Historian’): Bill Elam Directors: Mike Duffy, […]
Thomas Lee Dennis…August 27, 1956 – September 15, 2012
Graveside Memorial services for Holly, Colorado resident Thomas Dennis will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Hartman Cemetery in Hartman, Colorado. Thomas Lee Dennis was born on August 27, 1956 in Lamar, Colorado to Billy Leroy and Mary Louise (Coble) Dennis. He passed away at Cedarwood […]
Granada Hosted Historic Festival on Saturday
Area residents came out to Granada City Park this past Saturday, September 15, for the annual Fiesta de Colores celebration. The occasion was to celebrate Mexico’s fight for independence from Spain which begin in 1810 and lasted for several years throughout parts of the country, including an important battle for Mexico City which was […]
Bill McCaslin…August 22, 1933 – September 15, 2012
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Bill McCaslin will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Lamar Christian Church with Ian Blacker officiating. Interment will follow at the Fairmount Cemetery, Veteran’s Section under the auspices of the Lamar VFW Post #3621 and the American Legion Post #71. Visitation […]