All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
Frank Richard Bryant…June 29, 1935 – December 15, 2014
Longtime Las Animas resident Frank R. Bryant passed away Monday morning at his home. Frank was born on June 29, 1935, to CP and Charlotte Bryant. After graduating from the University of Wyoming with a degree in business, Frank served in the Army as an MP officer. Following his time in the military, Frank worked […]
City is Offering Special on Animal Adoption Fees
Lamar Code Enforcement Officer, Ken Davis, has hopes several dogs at the Municipal Animal Shelter will soon become a household pet. A small handful, five Pit Bulls and one Rottweiler have remained unclaimed at the shelter for the past several months and Davis hopes they can find a home before the end of the […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS
November in Colorado experienced temperature extremes, starting out warm in the eastern Plains. The month saw at or below normal precipitation across most of south central and southeastern Colorado, except for portions of the Continental Divide and the southeast mountains which saw well above normal precipitation. Despite generally below normal precipitation across much of the […]
Freddy Qualls…January 10, 1954 – December 14, 2014
A Memorial Mass for longtime Lamar resident Freddy Qualls will be held at 10:00AM on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the St. Frances de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic with Father Charlie Sena as celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Per Freddy’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. Freddy […]
Zonta Club Stays Busy During Holiday Season
Members of the Zonta Club of Prowers County recently donated several bags of new toys to Darlene Lopez, Director of the annual Toys for Tots drive in Prowers County. Vickie Bond of Zonta said a ‘progressive’ holiday dinner was held for the group’s annual Christmas party. “Instead of gift or trading ornaments, we decided each […]
Domestic Safety Resource Center Has New Director
Kathy McCorkle, the new Executive Director for the regional Domestic Safety Resource Center, provided the Prowers County Commissioners with a general outline of her duties last Thursday, December 11. McCorkle is a former substance abuse counselor at RESADA in Las Animas and currently serves on the local Substance Abuse Task Force and started her new […]
Child Hot Line Center is in Limited Operation
Phone operators for the H3C Child Hot Line in Lamar have been running tests on the phone systems recently installed at the Prowers County Annex. Although the emergency/information call numbers have not yet been publicly released, the system will be operational as of Monday, December 15. H3C manager, Ron Trowbridge, told the Prowers County Commissioners […]
Ellnora DeWitt…October 2, 1917 – December 11, 2014
A Celebration of life for longtime Lamar resident Ellnora DeWitt will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at the Peacock Family Chapel with Ray Matteson of the Lamar Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ellnora will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM […]
Commissioners Set 2015 Budget, Approve Pay Hikes
The Prowers County Commissioners approved the 2015 budget this past Thursday, December 11. Expenditures for twelve different areas amounted to $21,240,438, including $6,731,413 for the General Fund, $4,081,000 for the Department of Human Services, Road and Bridge Fund at $2,690,356 and $3,227,407 for Sales and Use Tax Fund. The commissioners had considered a temporary four […]
ARPA, LUB Mediation Set for January 2015
The Lamar Utility Board held its final monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday, December 9. General housekeeping matters occupied the majority of the agenda. Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted that mediation with ARPA regarding a pending lawsuit will begin next year, on January 14th through the 16th. Hourieh stated that although a […]
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Discussing New Funding Guidelines
The Urban Renewal Authority is four years old. The Tax Increment Funding levied on capital improvements within the Authority District generates about $100,000 a year. The Authority has voiced some concerns about the quality and types of investments on improvements the grants have funded. The Lamar City Council, sitting as the Redevelopment Authority Board, met […]
The Holly Commercial Club Plans an Old Fashioned Christmas
The Holly Commercial Club and member businesses have several holiday events planned for the community on Thursday, December 11. 5-7pm Reyman’s Grocery has Candy Canes and sign up for door prizes Golden’s will offer a free Countdown to Christmas Coloring Sheet 5-8pm The Wooden Rose offers Free cider and a Christmas Cookie Colorado East Bank […]
Hounds for the Holidays – PMC Hosts Weekend in the Forest
Thirteen small dog entries and some larger pooches were entered in the first ‘Bark in the Park’ Pageant this past Saturday, December 6th, at the Enchanted Forest in Lamar. The smaller the dog, the fancier the costume for a lot of the entries, some as young as four months old, like Tonto Crum who needed […]
Great Turnout for the Two Shot
The top three teams were honored Friday, December 5, at the Cow Palace Inn, at the conclusion of this year’s Southeast Colorado Celebrity Two Shot Goose Hunt. The dinner event and awards presentation was hosted by Bob and Rose Ann Yates, co-administrators of this year’s 48th annual event. Rose Ann Yates said earlier that, “We […]
Arrest Made in Wal-Mart Bomb Hoax
Virgil Hunt, 32, of Lamar, was arrested for the December 1st, false bomb threat for the local Wal-Mart store, according to interim Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller. Miller said the arrest was made on December 8 and Hunt is being held in the Prowers County Jail on $6,000 bond. He is being charged with false […]
Hasty/McClave Fire Department Update & Community News
Clay Hasser was recently named the EMT of the Year for the Hasty/McClave Fire Department. Clay has born in Lamar and graduated from McClave High School. He joined the department 12 years ago and has been fire chief for the past decade. He constantly upgrades his service levels as his EMT plus and IV Certification […]
Wreaths and Stockings for the Holidays
Wreaths Across America With the end of Stockings for Soldiers Campaign, Peacock Funeral Home is gearing up for our 4th Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony that will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Fairmount Cemetery in the Veteran’s Section. With the support of so many we will be receiving 298 wreaths […]
Reinke Recognizes Colorado Plains Irrigation with Silver Pride Award at Annual Convention
Reinke is excited to announce that Colorado Plains Irrigation, LLC of Lamar, Colo., has received a Silver Reinke Pride award in recognition of the company’s 2013-2014 marketing year success. The Reinke dealership was honored during Reinke’s recent annual convention held October 23-25, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. “Congratulations to Colorado Plains Irrigation on this well-deserved […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
In Colorado, the application of pesticides is regulated by a very strict set of guidelines and laws. Since 2007, these regulations are enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private and commercial pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license is to ensure that the applicators […]
Buxton-Andrade Selected as Colorado County Commissioner of the Year
Prowers County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton-Andrade, has received a singular honor from her peers during the recent Colorado Counties Incorporated Winter Conference. Buxton-Andrade was presented with the CCI Commissioner of the Year Award from her 275 counterparts, representing their counties throughout Colorado. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions to CCI made by a commissioner throughout the […]