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Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, July 2012
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 158 service calls in Lamar this past July, 118 for the county and 30 for Holly. The total calls were 321. Fifty-six of the Lamar calls were jail related with 30 for the County and 10 for Holly. Lamar had calls for 18 warrant arrests, 29 for […]
Five Lamar FFA Members Receive State FFA Degree
PUEBLO—Austin Peck, Kohl Hicks, Jolynn Rider, Lexi Wurst and Shay Spitz of the Lamar FFA Chapter earned their State FFA Degrees at the 84th State FFA Convention June 5-7. Peck, Hicks, Rider, Wurst and Spitz received a certificate and a charm in recognition FFA accomplishments, sponsored by Jimmy and Nita Smith of Rifle, Colo. Students […]
Another Growth Month for Lamar Sales Tax Revenue
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for June 2012 for the City of Lamar increased 11.95% over the same period last year. Collections amounted to $313,592.81, or an increase of $33,484.43. City Sales Tax increased for that period 6.59%, up $17,497.79. Year to Date tax collections were increased appropriately, at 6.60% for Total Sales and […]
Lamar Utility Board Recognizes Former Member John Munez
Lamar Utility Board members held a brief meeting Tuesday, August 14 before going into executive session for advice on various legal questions. The board recognized the contributions made by former member, John Munez who had served as a director from August 2007 to this past year. Purchase orders and bills received approval for payment […]
Lamar City Council Begins Annual Budget Discussions
The Lamar City Council held a lengthy, preliminary budget discussion during a work session prior to the regular meeting on Monday, August 13. The workshop gave an opportunity for department heads to discuss any capital equipment or project requests, additional employees or changes in their budget requests for 2013. Fourteen different departments will have their […]
Project HOPE Discusses Funding Plans for Teen Center
Members of the Partners for HOPE Center Coalition met at Lincoln School on Monday, August 13, to conduct an election of officers, review the status of their non-profit 501C3 application and reorganize or discontinue current committees. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE director, chaired the meeting, held at Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar, the new […]
Summer Gymnastics Camp
Wild West Athletics held a summer gymnastics camp for preschoolers and up. The camp was very successful with 33 participants from Springfield, Holly, Granada, Eads, Wiley, La Junta, Swink, Las Animas & Lamar. Thank you to all that supported the 2012 gymnastics camp and we look forward to seeing everyone on August 20th for Fall […]
Big Timbers History Corner #15 – Highway Sign
This old style highway sign is made of enamel over metal, kind of like your Grandma’s roasting pans. It marked Highway 89 and was probably placed at or near that road’s junction with Highway 50, as the arrow and mileage direct you westward to Lamar and Las Animas. Highway 89 had an interesting life. It […]
Letter to the Editor: 14U Host Family Thanks
August 9, 2012 I just wanted you to know, as the coordinator of housing for the 14U Regional Babe Ruth tournament, how well my son got along with his host parents while in Lamar. Gene and Sharon Cruikshank were the nicest, most accommodating and friendly hosts that we could have asked for. My son, Ryan […]
Lamar All Stars Post Win in Series
Midwest Plains 8, Ohio Valley 7 After seven lead changes in Saturday’s game at Fenway Park, Midwest Plains (Lamar, Colo.) finally pulled out an 8-7 win over Ohio Valley (Mattoon, Ill.). Midwest Plains finally managed to grab the lead after an RBI single by Andres Guevara in the sixth inning. Midwest Plains came out swinging, […]
Sand and Sage Fair Parade Results & Pix
The Annual Sand and Sage Fair Parade was held this past Saturday, August 11, on a sunny, warm day. Entries lined up along South Main Street for the annual northerly route and passed crowds of people lining the streets for a glimpse of the float entries, perhaps a candy toss coming their way and a […]
Lamar RE-2 Board Meets Prior to Start of New School Year
The new season begins August 16 for the Lamar School District, and the RE-2 board of directors will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, August 13. Some items will focus on the new year including approval for several from the Consent Agenda: the fuel bid for 2-12-2013, Student Handbooks for Parkview Elementary and Middle Schools, […]
Holly Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot
The November 6 general election is less than 90 days away. Along with a potential new President or Prowers County Commissioners, Holly voters will be asked to decide on a sale tax increase. According to Holly Mayor, Brad Simon, “The Board of Trustees has given notice to the county clerk to conduct a coordinated November […]
2012 Summer Reading Program Ends
It is a sad week for all of us at the Lamar Public Library … the summer reading program officially ended on Monday, July 30th with an awards ceremony and swim party. June and July are two of the most fun filled and busy months for all of us at the library; they are exciting, […]
‘LEFTOVER’ HUNTING LICENSES ON-SALE AUG. 14
DENVER – Thousands of big game hunting licenses that did not sell during the license application and draw process will go on sale to the public at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices and more than 700 hunting license retailers statewide. In addition to the approximately 34,000 elk licenses, 6,300 […]
County Fire Ban Ordinance Being Reviewed, Hospice Fundraiser Receives Special Events Permit
Action on the revised fire ban for Prowers County has been tabled, pending a look at the penalty aspect of the ordinance by Jennifer Swanson, District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District. During discussion on the first reading of the ordinance, Prowers County Attorney, John Lefferdink, suggested the district attorney review the revisions […]
ARPA Board Authorizes Filing of a Lawsuit Against Trinidad on Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Press Release The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) authorized its legal counsel to file a lawsuit against the City of Trinidad at a special board meeting held on August 7, 2012. The Complaint asserts that Trinidad breached its fiduciary duties and acted in bad faith assisting the environmental group WildEarth Guardians (WEG) with its lawsuit […]
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 […]