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City-County Review Revenue Obligations in Joint Meeting
How much money do we have, how much do we have to spend, how much can you pay? Those were the central questions surrounding common elements to the Lamar City Council and Prowers County Commissioners during a joint meeting held at the Cultural Events Center Monday evening, August 15. Those areas of interest included […]
West Nile Virus Found in Otero County, Prowers Residents Alerted
August 15, 2011-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 but with the more recent moisture it is likely that our area will see increased mosquito activity including those that can carry the virus. […]
Taylor Wilson Wins Walter Ely Scholarship Award
SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services presented a $500 scholarship in memory of Walter Ely to Taylor Wilson of Wiley. This is the first time the scholarship has been awarded, and Kim Engsburg, SDS director said she was sure this would become an annual event. There was no age limit for entries. All that was […]
Small Town Fair: Big Time Fun
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image. Sights and sounds from this year’s Sand and Sage Fair at the Prowers County Fairgrounds ranged from the Sunday, August 7 concert, featuring Mark Wills and Katie Armiger to the Monday night Gymkhana sponsored by the […]
Sheriff’s Department Now at Full Strength
Two new officers were sworn in on the steps of the Prowers County Sheriff’s Department Monday morning, August 16, by Sheriff Jim Faull. Brad Bardessona will be employed as a Detention officer and Therisa Foor, who was a former CSP trooper in this region, will become a County Patrol Deputy. Faull said this is the […]
Babe Ruth Wrap Up and ‘Pitcher Perfect’
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version of the image. The Extreme team from Wilson County, North Carolina won their way through the Babe Ruth 16U Softball World Series in Lamar this past Saturday, defeating the Wausau All Stars, 6-4 in the championship match at Citizen’s […]
Lamar Hospice Receives Unexpected Donation
Alta Clements from Plato, Missouri likes to crochet, and she’s been doing it for years. An employee of Sun Valley Rides Carnival, in Lamar for the annual fair, Alta donated 13 of her crocheted afghans to the Lamar Hospice Association after speaking with several members of the fair board. She made her presentation Friday afternoon, […]
High Plains Adult Health Center Opens in Lamar
“Busy Month for High Plains Community Health Center” A ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Adult Center/Chronic Care facility on Friday, August 12; the start of the Get Lean Lamar weight loss program on Thursday the 11th, a blood drive on Monday and the 16th anniversary celebrations of HPCHC on Monday, August 1…all […]
Updated Fire Ban Ordinance Planned for Prowers County, Alta Vista Invitation
Sheriff Jim Faull, Fire Marshall for Prowers County; Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief; and Marshall Cook City of Lamar Fire Chief, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to review the current fire ban for the county and to make the current ordinance more clear for area residents. In light of the area rains this […]
One Day and a Wake Up to Championship Game
Aerial Photo Courtesy of Brett Buxton The matchup between Hamburg, Arkansas and North Olympic, Washington was postponed from 7:30pm last night at Citizen’s Field due to weather, and is being played at 10am this morning. It’s the last game needed to set the brackets for double elimination play for the Babe Ruth 16U Softball […]
County Commissioners Review Wiley Street Request, Ballot Expenses, Coroner’s Report
Joe Giadone, Prowers County Coroner, gave the county commissioners an update from his department during this past Thursday’s meeting, August 11. Giadone reported he is still within budget for 2011, but some state statute changes regarding when autopsies are conducted may have an impact. “If a death occurs within 24 hours of a patient’s transfer […]
Lamar Utility Revenue Report – July 2011
Lamar utility water sales were off by 14.72% for July, 2011 when compared to last year. Water revenues last month were $177,353.34 compared to July 2010 of $207,955.77. Year to date water revenue is up 1.22% over last year with 2011 at $842,772.55. Revenues on trash collections were up compared to last year, $94,063.13 to […]
Board Appointments Made by County Commissioners
Recently the Prowers County Commissioners advertised for local residents to apply for memberships to several county boards that had been without complete membership. Thursday, August 11, the commissioners filled almost every board from among those who submitted a letter of interest. David Willhite will serve a three year term as board member of the Emergency […]
Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info August 9, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Flaggers to Control Traffic at Holly Bridge PROWERS COUNTY – Flaggers will be directing vehicles through the bridge reconstruction site on State Highway 89 this week, one mile south of Holly, for concrete pouring operations on […]
Alonzo G. Goodman – February 13, 1927 – August 6, 2011
Memorial services for longtime Lamar resident Alonzo G. Goodman will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday August 13, 2011 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar, CO. Rev. Ray Matteson will officiate and in-urnment will follow in Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar. Per Mr. Goodman’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no public […]
Softball Series into the Home Stretch
INFORMATION UPDATE: The Championship Game for the World Series has been moved from 6pm to 1pm on Saturday, August 13. If there is a need for a second game, it will be played at 3:30pm. Double elimination bracket play in the Babe Ruth 16U World Series games began earlier today, August 10 at Citizen’s […]
Cow Palace Inn Sold
Doug Thrall, former Lamar real estate businessman said today, August 9, he represents an investment group that has purchased the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Thrall and his wife, Lieanna managed Palace Holdings, LLC which has purchased the property from Zions First National Bank in Utah. Although he wasn’t specific, Thrall said the motel purchase […]
School Registration is Underway for the New Year
The parents of juniors and seniors were mostly smiling as they stood in line at the Lamar Community Building, waiting to register their kids for another school year. “This may be the last year I ever have to do this,” they probably said to themselves as they inched another step forward to the gymnasium. […]
Lamar Utilities Board Discusses Potential November Rate Increase
Editor’s Note: Light Plant Superintendent Rick Rigel pointed out that potential rate increases at this time have not been finalized. Mr. Rigel stated that although purchased power costs will have an impact on future rate increases, the ones given in this article are not set in stone. Rigel added that he believed […]
Lamar School Board Approves Personnel and Policy Revisions
Minor revisions to various school policies were approved by Lamar RE-2 school district board members during the August 9 monthly meeting. As explained by Superintendent Dave Tecklenburg, the revisions were upgrades from CASB policies and no major policy revisions were involved. On the same note, board members approved student handbooks for Washington, Parkview and Lamar […]