All Entries in the "Prowers County" Category
Commissioners Review Anti-Marijuana Ordinance, Disposal of E-waste and Valco Pond
The Prowers County Commissioners covered several agenda items during their meeting this past Thursday, May 16. John Sutherland and Pat Mason from the City of Lamar discussed initiating written messages or emails between the city and county when materials or equipment is loaned. “I know we’ve had a good relationship in the past among departments […]
Lamar Community College Holds 2013 Nursing Pinning
On April 27, 2013, Lamar Community College held its annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony honoring the 2013 Nursing graduates. The guest speakers included Alumni Dee Lyons RN, MSN, FNP, graduating student Spencer Nee, and Director Sandy Summers DNP, FNP-BC. The program also included a welcome by LCC’s president, John Marrin; invocation by graduate Courtney Klotz; a […]
Financial Emergency Preparedness
Have you ever thought of financial emergency preparedness? We are often told to be prepared for a storm or an electrical outage, but finances are not mentioned. What happens if there is a fire, a theft or maybe a death? In a natural disaster your important documents could be totally destroyed. Sales receipts and […]
Colorado Employment Situation, April 2013
11,600 from March to April to 2,362,700 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 11,600 and government was unchanged. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate decreased two tenths of one percentage point over the month to 6.9 percent. The decrease in the unemployment rate was caused […]
PMC Birth Announcements May 16, 2013
Alicia Downing and Rob DeVoter of Lamar are proud to announce the birth of their new baby girl, Sadie Mae DeVoter. Sadie was born at 8:13 am on May 13, 2013. She weighed 7 lb 7 oz and measured 20.5 inches long. Sadie’s new siblings are Angelina, Asia and Zack. Her grandparents Mike and Berta Downing […]
Fire Department Incident Reports May 16, 2013
Tuesday, May 14 AT 10:38 pm on Tuesday, May 14, fire personnel were dispatched to 408 W. Elm Street in Lamar on report of a fence on fire but were advised that bystanders had extinguished the fire. Fire personnel responded to the non-emergency and found that the wooden privacy fence and a tree on the property […]
Lamar Days Set for the Weekend
Click a Picture to start a slide show. Hundreds of residents turned out last weekend, May 10-11 for the combined Wild West BBQ Contest and Cinco de Mayo festivities at Willow Creek Park. Termed, “Springplosion”, the sunny and warm weather contributed to crowds, which at one time lined the road adjacent to the park […]
Summer Activities, Fundraising Planned at Project HOPE
Members of the HOPE Center Coalition in Lamar attended what they thought would be the final monthly meeting before the summer break. However, members agreed that there were too many projects that needed attention connecting the spring to the fall, so the monthly meetings will continue. The Coalition, which serves to benefit the Project HOPE […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Report, March 2013
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for the City of Lamar for this past March, 2013 were up slightly, at 1.24% for a gain of $3,849.63. Collections for March 2013 were $315,417.92 compared to last year at $311,568.29. Set alone, the city sales tax for March improved by 3.05%. Year to date figures show a […]
City Clean-up, Looks Just as Nice at Almost Half the Price
Pat Mason, City of Lamar Public Works Director, provided statistics on the April city-wide clean up campaign. Sixty-three city employees and volunteers spent 597.5 man hours in 2012, compared to 52 employees and 398 man hours and 32 volunteers working 253 man hours this year. $28,833.51 was spent on the clean up in 2012, compared […]
Prowers Medical Center Thanks the Citizens of Holly!
(Lamar, CO) May 13, 2013 – Press Release Prowers Medical Center would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You Citizens of Holly” for allowing us to serve you and your healthcare needs for over 20 years. The Holly Community Corporation, through Kyle Neill, notified Craig Loveless, CEO of Prowers Medical Center via certified mail […]
Water Report for May 14, 2013
Here are the Surface Water Conditions for Division 2: Arkansas River Basin – Las Animas to State Line.
Lamar Days Royalty, Elmer & Freida Roberts
Elmer & Freida Roberts moved to Lamar, Colorado in 1965 after the “flood.” They have spent 40 years making Lamar their home. Elmer worked for Coen Construction and later helped his son, Roger operate Action Cycle. Elmer opened E & F Machining in 1982. Freida worked at a variety of different places in Lamar. […]
Honkers Visit Dr. Barry Portner, OB/GYN
The Honkers of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce stopped by to visit Dr. Barry Portner at High Plains Community Health Center. Dr. Barry Portner, Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, joined the medical staff at High Plains the first of April, expanding the scope of services now available for women in the community. Dr. Portner’s […]
County Animal Response Team Training Offered by CSU
CSU Extension/Southeast Area Colorado State University in Southeast Colorado has teamed up with PetAid Colorado to host two CART trainings in the area. CART is the acronym for County Animal Response Team. Participants to learn about animal disaster response and emergency animal sheltering during a disaster and is designed for animal first […]
Library to Host One Book 4 Colorado Giveaway Party
At 1:00 pm this Saturday, May 11th, the Lamar Public Library will be hosting its One Book 4 Colorado Giveaway Party. This year, the library will be giving away the book “Duck on a Bike” by David Shannon. Every 4-year-old will be going home with a book, but the entire family is encouraged to attend […]
Prowers County Sheriff’s Report April 2013
The Prowers County Sheriff’s Department responded to 282 calls for service this past April, 2013. Lamar posted 151 calls of which two were for drugs and three were DUI’s. Lamar had 19 warrant arrests and of the 151 total calls, 68 were jail related. There were 94 calls for service from the County of […]
Sand & Sage Entertainment Ready for August
The music line up for the Sand and Sage Fair was finalized with the contract signing by the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, May 9. Country music headliner Josh Gracin will perform this August at the fairgrounds. Gracin gained national prominence with his 4th place finish during the second season of American Idol, and […]
Colorado Vineyards Take Part in National Wine Tourism Day
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The first-ever Wine Tourism Day in North America will take place on Saturday, May 11th, 2013, with wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses offering a variety of events to the public throughout North America. Many Colorado wineries will be offering special events to mark this day locally. “There are now over […]
Renovations Underway at Port of Entry
Barrier cones are up at the westbound office of the Port of Entry along Highway 50 in Lamar and will be for four to five weeks at the facility is undergoing a much needed upgrade. The last time the building saw any significant improvements, according to Barbara Howell of the Colorado State Patrol, […]