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Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board Okays Funding for Downtown Coffee Shop
Brew Unto Others, Coffee with a Cause, is the name of a proposed, church supported coffee shop, which hopes to open their operation this spring in downtown Lamar. Shawna Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnership Incorporated and Renee Beebe, who will manage the property, briefed the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board on the business operation and […]
Lamar Community College hosts College Goal Sunday
College Goal Sunday is a statewide event that assists students in filling out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as the FAFSA. While, College Goal Sunday has occurred in previous years, this is the first year Lamar Community College has been a host site for the event. The event was free […]
Commissioners Support Second Amendment, Approve Local Board Appointments
The Prowers County Commissioners unanimously reaffirmed their earlier straw poll regarding support of the second amendment with a vote of approval February 14, of a resolution in defense of the amendment regarding the right of a person to bear arms. The resolution was passed locally earlier by the Lamar City Council and Holly Board of […]
Efforts Continue to Improve Granada Landfill.
The Granada Trustees discussed the improvements made to the town landfill and the tasks that remain before them to bring the landfill into compliance with state regulations. The Trustees were notified on January 4, 2013 that the Colorado Department of Health and Environment cited the town for 17 deficiencies discovered at the landfill during […]
Lamar RE-2 Board Continues Discussions for MHDC/Lincoln School Consolidation
Action to approve the consolidation of the Melvin Hendrickson Developmental Center Pre School students to Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar was tabled pending further discussion with board members of Melvin Hendrickson, according to Lamar RE-2 School District Superintendent, David Tecklenburg. The superintendent said 126 students are using three buildings and some savings on utilities […]
Holly Trustees Approve Third Street Improvements
The Holly Town Trustees approved a request from the school board for improvements to Third Street consisting of a center line concrete overlay of 40 feet including curbing. Three additional pole lights for the school were also approved. Two will be 15 feet tall at $2,430 each and one 25 foot tall pole costs […]
LCC Ketcham Memorial Scholarship Recipient
The Lamar Community College Foundation is proud to announce Clint Buringa as its Spring 2013 John E. Ketcham Memorial Scholarship recipient. Karen Ketcham presented Clint with his $1,000 scholarship. A freshman from Golden, Colorado, Clint is completing an Ag Transfer (Associate of General Studies) degree and competes on the LCC Rodeo Team in team roping […]
Planning Underway for Annual 9/11 Tribute in Lamar
A repeat performance of the local tribute to 9/11 first responders is over a half year away, and an organizational meeting to map out the second annual event was held this past Monday, February 4, at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. Doug Harbour, working with Voices of Southeast Colorado and Voices Unidas, originated […]
Holly Ministerial Food Pantry Opens
“We had 140 people receiving food items from the 45 families that signed up with us this past Friday,” according to Pastor Kurtis Klinghammer. Klinghammer said it had taken about eight months of preparation to be able to develop the food pantry, which will be open in Holly the fourth Friday of each month […]
Lamar FFA Chapter Participates in Lead 2 Feed Hunger Project
Lead 2 Feed is a student leadership program, which established the challenge called “The World Hunger Leadership Challenge.” This challenge was created by the USA TODAY Charitable foundation and the Life foundation. The foundation is determined to encourage high school and middle school students to hone leadership skills through launching a service- learning project that […]
Lupe & Julie Adame and Hammer and Gearhart Presented Awards at Lamar Chamber Annual Banquet
Lori Hammer was selected as the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year during the Chamber’s 93rd annual banquet, held at the RodeWay Cow Palace Inn on Thursday, January 24. Hammer is the Executive Director of Project HOPE, the Teen Center, located at the former Lincoln Elementary School in Lamar. The Humanitarian Award, not […]
County Approves LiveWell Phys Ed Contract, Hires New VA Administrator
The Prowers County Commissioners had a diversified agenda for their Thursday meeting, January 24. Talara Coen, Alta Vista Charter School Administer, requested support from the county to act as a financial pass-through agent allowing the school to receive a $100,000 grant to fund playground equipment upgrades. Coen explained that she has full approval from the […]
Troy Schreivogel of La Junta signs with Lamar Community College
Lamar Community College head baseball coach, Scott Crampton, would like to announce the signing of a national letter of intent by pitcher and outfielder Troy Schreivogel of La Junta, CO. Crampton stated, “Troy has been a varsity starter since his freshman year at La Junta High School; he is a quality young man that we […]
New Merchant’s Group Developing in Lamar
The Lamar Chamber of Commerce Retail Trades Committee ceased operation about two years ago. A new group of business owners interested in forming a similar organization attended a planning meeting Wednesday, January 16, hosted by Shawna Hodge, executive director of Lamar Partnership Inc. LPI’s Promotion Committee, the marketing branch of LPI, helps organize various […]
Police Act on Possible Threat at Lamar Middle School
On Tuesday, 01/15/2013, Officers of the Lamar Police Department received information that a juvenile was making threats of violence which were directed towards the Middle School in Lamar. Officers responded and school authorities were advised of the situation. The juvenile has been charged with Interference with staff, faculty or students of an educational institution which […]
GOCO Funding McClave Park Additions
McClave residents will enjoy some new additions to the McClave Park beginning this spring. Great Outdoors Colorado, GOCO, recently awarded Bent County $161,377.27 to bring some new amenities to the park. Interested parties from GOCO, architectural and construction firms, Bent County Commissioners and McClave school board representatives as well as the grant writer, Kathryn Finau […]
Fellowship Credit Union–Suposs Financial Education Foundation Contributes $8,000 to Local Schools for Financial Literacy
Fellowship Credit Union staff and Board Members of the Fellowship Credit Union–Suposs Foundation present $2,000 checks to Schools in Prowers County to assist in Financial Literacy Programs. The Fellowship Credit Union–Suposs Financial Education Foundation was established in 2008 and has also awarded over $7,000 to students for continuing education at colleges, universities and trade schools. […]
Winds Die Down, Travel Resumes in S.E. Colorado
Despite winds ranging between 45mph to 65mph in portions of southeast Colorado this past Friday, January 11, there was considerably less dust in the air from a similar wind storm almost two months ago on November 10. Recent snows and moisture around Christmas and New Year’s helped limit airborne dust during the day of high wind […]
Local School Closings Due to High Winds
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING… A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION…ALL OF THE SOUTHEAST COLORADO PLAINS. * CAUSE AND TIMING…A STRONG COLD FRONT DRIVEN BY A POWERFUL JET STREAM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. * WIND…WESTERLY AT […]
Lamar Community College to hold Small Business Growth Workshop
(Lamar, Colorado, January 7, 2013) Lamar Community College will host a one-day workshop entitled, “Simple Steps for Growing your Business.” The workshop is a six session follow-up to last years’ “Simple Steps to Starting your Business.” The workshop, held on January 19, will be an initial overview of the six sessions, which will be held […]