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Firemen’s Ball Set for Valentine’s Day
The Lamar Fire Department Auxiliary is proud to bring back the Lamar Fire Department Firemen’s Ball after a decade of absence. This year’s ball will occur on Valentine’s Day and will offer a night of great food, silent auction, cash bar, and dancing. Cow Palace Rodeway Inn will host the event with a brisket or […]
County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Program
Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull announced that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriff’s Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving Prowers County student this spring. CSOC established the scholarship program in 1978. Since then, this effort has continued as a meaningful expression of the sheriff’s confidence in and respect […]
Faull Makes Endorsements for Sheriff
Media Release – January 22, 2014 I have been asked by numerous people who I am going to endorse for Sheriff in the 2014 election. I have given this topic a lot of thought. Over the past 15 years I have worked hard to make the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office a professional and respected […]
PMC Birth Announcements January 27, 2014
Ciara and AJ McCracken of Eads are the proud new parents to a baby boy named Brantley Andrew McCracken. Brantley was born at 1:34pm on January 20, 2014. He weighed 6 lb 14 oz and measured 20.5 inches long. He is welcomed to the family by grandparents Vickie Lyon and Andrew & Kathy McCracken. Congratulations […]
Carl F. Winsor…March 21, 1932 – January 24, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial for longtime Lamar resident, Carl F. Winsor, will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar with Reverend Charles Sena as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Lamar with full Military Honors […]
Sheriff Candidate’s Forum Set for February 24
Who will be the next sheriff for Prowers County? Five candidates, all on the Republican ticket, have declared their intentions to run following the announcement from current Prowers County Sheriff, James Faull, that he will not seek re-election this year. A candidate’s forum for the five law enforcement officers will be hosted by Voices of […]
Colorado Laws & Crosswalk Safety
The men and women of the Lamar Police Department would like to remind the motoring public that Colorado law requires drivers to yield the right of way to a pedestrian who is crossing a roadway in a crosswalk. There have been a couple of close calls recently involving pedestrians attempting to cross Main Street. One […]
Online Courses at Lamar Community College
(Lamar, Colorado; January 23, 2014) Lamar Community College is offering over 375 online courses this spring semester to better serve the community of Lamar and the surrounding area. The first session of Online courses start on January 27th. By offering a multitude of courses, residents in the area can take high quality classes with students […]
Fire Department Incident Reports January 24, 2014
Saturday, January 18 At 1:55 am on January 18, fire personnel were dispatched to a possible CO alarm sounding at 1212 South 7th Street in Lamar. Dispatched notified fire crew that all occupants were out of the home and in a safe location. On arrival, crew members found the home owner in a car on […]
Lamar Community College Recognizes Faculty and Staff of the Year
(Lamar, Colorado; January 20, 2014) Lamar Community College has awarded their Faculty, Administrator, Classified, and Adjunct Faculty of the year. The four annual awards, which are chosen by all faculty and staff, recognize those who stood out and made a difference during the previous year. Faculty of the Year: Dr. David Frankel In 2011, David […]
Local Families Receive Support to Apply for College Financial Aid
College Goal Sunday hits Lamar to help families pay for college Lamar, CO – On Sunday, February 9, 2014, local families in Lamar and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to attend College Goal Sunday to receive free assistance on how to pay for college. College Goal Sunday will be held in Lamar Community College […]
Heroin Confiscated in Lamar Drug Bust, Five Arrested
On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at approximately 5:00 PM, officers from the Lamar Police Department executed a search warrant at 310 North 9th Street in Lamar after an investigation into the distribution of narcotics. Approximately 5.6 grams of heroin, approximately one pound of marijuana, and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia were located in the residence. […]
Lodging Panel Approves Spring/Summer Rodeo Funding
The Prowers County Lodging Panel approved contract fees for stock for two rodeos coming to the county this spring and summer. Cade Spitz outlined some aspects of the Colorado Jr. Rodeo Association event set for August 14 – 17th at the Prowers County Fairgrounds. “These will be the year end finals for […]
HOPE Readies Projects for 2014
“We’re almost ready to gain our non-profit 501C3 status,” according to Project HOPE executive director, Lori Hammer. She briefed HOPE Coalition members during the monthly meeting held at the Lincoln School in Lamar on Tuesday, January 21. Hammer relayed some hopeful news to the members regarding future grant funding, stating that Tony Grampus grant has […]
LCC Offering Free Tax Filing Services to Hard-Working Families Through Tax Help Colorado
Lamar, Colo. – This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with the Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation assistance through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 1, 2014 IRS-certified Lamar Community College students will prepare and e-file tax returns free of charge for […]
District VI Competes at Western National Round-Up
Southeast Area—Five area 4-H youth competed in the annual Western National Round-Up held in Denver January 9-12. Kylee Holden modeled in the fashion revue and the livestock quiz bowl team consisting of Rhett Larsen, Chad Russell, Joel Souders and Blake Mueller, competed in the quiz bowl contest. “This was the first year that one of […]
Fire Department Incident Reports January 16, 2014
Monday, January 13 At 2:38 pm on January 13, fire personnel were dispatched to a vacant house located around the 300 block of West Washington Street in Lamar on report of a gas leak. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew detected a heavy gas smell in the air and found a broken gas pipe […]
Drought Information Statement from NWS-Pueblo
The first through middle part of December was very cold and relatively wet, especially across higher terrain in Colorado, as an arctic air mass entered the Rockies. However, most of the state saw below average precipitation and cooler than average temperatures for the month as a whole. December is generally one of the driest months […]
Local History Stories Wanted
The Prowers County Historical Board and staff at Big Timbers Museum are developing a program which will feature a historically-oriented kiosk which will be displayed at the museum this spring. The kiosk is part of a Wayfaring System in southeast Colorado, featuring 23 kiosks in twelve counties. This group effort with CDOT, Canyons and Plains, […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report, December 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office responded to 208 calls in December, 2013. The numbers may have been down a bit due to the holiday schedule as Lamar had 116 calls with 50 jail related and 8 for warrant arrests; the County had 62 calls with eleven for traffic accidents and four for civil disputes; […]