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Lamar Free Fall Clean Up Set for October 8
There were so many events on the calendar this past spring; the city of Lamar did not have an open date for the bi-annual, city-wide clean-up. As a result, a lot of us may have a little more to throw out for the free fall clean-up, set for Saturday, October 8. Pick-ups will run between […]
Turning Point for SEBREA in S.E. Colorado
SEBREA, Southeast Business Retention, Expansion and Attraction, may get a second wind this fall with more funding promised from the six southeastern counties that comprise the business development organization. SEBREA’s initial three-year funding source was discontinued two years ago, but the group’s representatives have continued to meet monthly in La Junta, but have subsisted on […]
Meg Day Winds Up Service to P3, Partners for HOPE
Staffing changes at the youth organization P3, now knows as Partners for HOPE, received a one month extension on their Criminal Justice Grant and approval for the action from the Prowers County Commissioners on Thursday, September 22. Personal circumstances necessitated the changes, which are also reflected in some budgeted line items, but will not […]
College’s WPA Renovation Project Set to Start in October
The historic preservation architects hired to outline a renovation project on the WPA buildings on East Maple Street in Lamar will begin their initial work in early October, according to John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College. Marrin was providing a monthly briefing on LCC activities to the Prowers County Commissioners this past […]
Single Injury in One Car Rollover
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Dodge Dakota which resulted in property and injury damage in Prowers County. The Dodge Dakota was eastbound on Colorado 50 at milepost 438, at 7:30pm Wednesday, when it went off the left side of the roadway into a broadside skid and collided with a power […]
Greenhand Opportunity Extended to Area Students
Southeast Colorado high school students, interested in the FFA, attended the BIG (Becoming Involved as a Greenhand) Conference hosted at the Lamar Community College Wellness Center Thursday, September 22. Students from Rocky Ford, Eads, Stratton, Pritchett, McClave, Springfield, Wiley, Las Animas and other schools attended the one day convention hosted by a team […]
Prowers Lodging Panel and Boy Scouts Teaming Up
The Lamar Boy Scout Troop 223 will team up with the Lodging Tax Panel to help distribute tourism brochures throughout the county. Panel president Pat Palmer said he’s contacted Greg Ludwig, Boy Scout Leader, about using the youngsters to do the distribution footwork, periodically taking various brochures to area motels and other businesses to increase […]
Mayhem II Coming to Lamar this Fall
The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel approved $5,000 for marketing for Mayhem II, coming to the Lamar Community Building November 5. Arnulfo Ortega, local organizer, requested funding for the second Professional Mixed Martial Arts competition to be held in Lamar this year. The first was held during Cinco de Mayo this past May. The Lamar […]
Punt, Pass & Kick Results for Lamar Parks and Rec
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click a picture to see a larger version. Twenty-six area youngsters turned up at McCorkle Park this past Sunday morning, for the annual Lamar Parks and Recreation Department’s, Punt-Pass & Kick Competition. The NFL event has boys and girls from various age groups compete in distance and accuracy with the […]
Fall Festival, A Moving Experience
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin – Click on a picture to see a larger version. Saturday’s perfect weather brought out the downtown crowds for Lamar’s Fall Festival. Vendors took advantage of the sunny day, while shoppers took advantage of the bargains offered along the sidewalks on Main Street and the added attractions on West […]
Sexually Violent Predator Meeting Scheduled for Lamar
Lamar Police Notification The Lamar Police Department will have a public meeting about a Sexually Violent Predator coming into Lamar. The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 6pm in the Cultural Events Center located at 102 East Parmenter Street. All citizens are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be conducted […]
Air Care Brings Rye from the Sky
Prowers County residents may be wondering why there is a spray plane in the air at this time of the season. Danny Tinnes from Air Care is laying down rye grass seed over various cornfields in the area, providing a quick growing season for the hardy grass. His brother Monty says the land […]
State Labs Confirm Listeria Link
Laboratory results provide direct link from cantaloupe to patients DENVER – Laboratory results of samples obtained by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state lab have confirmed a direct link between human cases in the Listeria outbreak and cantaloupe labeled as “Rocky Fords” from Jensen Farms in Holly. Cantaloupe samples from the refrigerator […]
Prowers County Backs Tri State Transmission Project
The Prowers County Commissioners joined with several other counties this past week, offering a resolution of support for the Tri State G & T, Tri State Lamar-Front Range Transmission Project. The project will develop a high voltage electricity transmission system by 2018 across eastern and southern Colorado. Fourteen counties in eastern Colorado, including six in […]
S.E. Colorado Job Market Shows Slight Gain
Colorado nonfarm payroll jobs declined by 1,800 from July to August for a total of 2,239,900 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Government added 500 payroll jobs and the private sector lost 2,300. At 8.5 percent, the unemployment rate was unchanged from the previous month based on household survey results. The labor force […]
Granada Board Reviews Landfill Upgrades/Policy Changes
The Granada Town Board reviewed several changes for operations at the town landfill during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, September 14. In light of several vehicle accidents at the landfill, some specific signs will be set up for the general public. The reminders will pertain to the limitations of the town’s responsibility for use of the […]
Jensen Farms Recalls Cantaloupes
FDA PRESS RELEASE FDA warns consumers not to eat Rocky Ford Cantaloupes shipped by Jensen Farms (Editor’s Note: At the time of this publication, according to the Prowers County Health Department, there have been NO local cases of Lysteria identified in Prowers County) Jensen Farms recalls Rocky Ford cantaloupe due to potential link to […]
August 2011 Report from the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 340 calls for the month of August, 2011. Of those, 156 calls for service were from Lamar and 122 were from the county. Holly had 32 service calls and Wiley had 21 calls for service. There were 40 jail related calls for Lamar and 15 were for warrant […]
RE-2 Board Approves Personnel Changes; Policy Revisions
Almost two dozen policy revisions were approved on second reading by members of the Lamar Re-2 Board of Education during Monday night’s monthly meeting, September 12. Areas such as Code of Conduct, Bidding Procedures, Social Networking, Bullying Prevention and Education, Environmental and Safety Programs, School Closings and Cancellations and Physical Education were approved. Several Travel […]
Bill Wootten Replaced on Lamar Utilities Board
Michael Bryant, former Lamar city councilman and director of the Prowers Medical Center Foundation, replaced Bill Wootten as a member of the Lamar Utilities Board during their regular meeting, Tuesday, September 13. Wootten had stepped down from the board over a year ago, but a replacement wasn’t approved until just recently. Another opening is also […]