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Lamar Homecoming, 2012
Click on a picture to go into slideshow mode. The Lamar High School Homecoming Parade marched down Main St. full of cheering students and included Homecoming Royalty, Class Floats of all ages, the Soccer team, & a semi load of Football players all led by the Lamar High School Marching Band. This years parade goers […]
Lamar Hosts 50+ Reunion this Weekend
Lamar Union High School graduates who have been out of school over 50 years or more are returning to Lamar for the Homecoming and will attend a reunion at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, September 21-23. There will be more than 300 people in Lamar, participating in the reunion for those from the […]
Bent County Harvest Show Set for October 2-4
The Bent County Harvest Show will October 2-4 at the Community Center in Las Animas. All Bent County residents, 4-H members and school students are eligible to enter exhibits that they have made or grown. Entries should be brought to the Old Middle School between 3 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2. Cut flowers […]
Children Health/Education Needs Assessment for Prowers County
Kristy Adams, Development Director of kids Count in Colorado explained the latest assessment results for children under 18 in Prowers County this past Tuesday, September 18. Physical and mental health care providers and education representatives were in attendance at the Cultural Events Center to hear the results from this non profit group that conducts […]
New Outreach Possibilities Being Explored at Lamar Library
The new Outreach Services Vehicle which replaced the Lamar Library Bookmobile has seen constant use beginning this past June since it was purchased with city and county funds. Lamar Library Director, Debbie Reynolds and Sheri Eirhart, Library Outreach Coordinator, presented the Prowers County Commissioners with an update on activities. While there isn’t as much […]
Lamar Community College Hosts 75th Birthday Celebration
Lamar, Colorado – September 14, 2012 – Lamar Community College observed its 75th birthday on Thursday, September 13, 2012. To begin the day, LCC surprised students, faculty and staff with a 75th birthday cookie as they headed to their first class or arrived at work. The main event was a student, faculty and staff photo […]
Landfill Issues Discussed at Granada Trustees Meeting
Granada Town Board member, Jerene DeBono said the landfill was recently inspected by the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and several deficiencies were noted, including the need for a liner for the landfill pit. Town Crew Manager, John McMillan disagreed with some of the state’s findings, stating, “What they’re saying is the water table […]
Lamar School Board Approves Policy Revisions
Almost three dozen policy revisions were approved on second reading by the board of directors of the Lamar RE-2 school district during their monthly meeting, Monday, September 10. Revisions included such items as Use of Physical Intervention and Restraint; Student Conduct in School Vehicles; Truancy; Admission and Denial of Admission; Use of Metal Detectors; […]
Local First Responders Given Show of Appreciation
First Responders and fallen alike were honored and remembered in Lamar in three ceremonies this past Tuesday, September 11 on the 11th anniversary of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. A memorial flag raising ceremony was conducted for the victims of the 9/11 attacks at the Lamar […]
Open House Set for Project HOPE at Lincoln School
Partners for HOPE Center held a Coalition meeting Monday, September 10, at Lincoln School to develop plans for an open house at the school on Thursday, October 18. Lori Hammer, Project HOPE, executive director, said the open house, which combines a chili dinner and silent auction, will be run from 5:30pm to 7:30pm and will […]
Lamar Community College Celebrates 75th Birthday
(Lamar, Colorado; September 7, 2012) Lamar Community College is proud to observe its 75th birthday on Thursday, September 13, 2012. In honor of this milestone LCC will be celebrating throughout the day with a variety of activities. The festivities will begin with 75th anniversary cookies for students, faculty and staff on Thursday morning. The main […]
Lamar Community College Foundation Accepts Donation
Lamar Community College President John Marrin (left) and LCC Foundation Chair Norm Arends accept a donation from Frontier Bank President Clay Whitham for a 2012-2013 Presidential Scholarship. This year’s Frontier Bank Presidential Scholarship recipient is Jamie Nordyke, a 2012 Lamar High School graduate. The LCC Foundation solicits and administers a multitude of scholarships for […]
Colorado Parks & Wildlife Officer Training Class
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has opened the application process for the next training class of district wildlife managers. Applications will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 17. District Wildlife Managers are multipurpose wildlife professionals and the foundation of our wildlife management system. The wildlife manager’s role includes law enforcement, resource management, public education and […]
Holly Commercial Club Receives School Construction Update
Ryan Anderson, representing Adolfson and Peterson Construction gave a progress report on the Holly School building project to about two dozen persons who were on hand this past Wednesday, September 5, for the monthly meeting of the Holly Commercial Club at the Methodist Church. Anderson reported that the school is progressing on schedule and […]
Holly Trustees Hire Two Employees, Plan for Parking Ordinance Discussion
Two new employees were added to the Holly Town roster recently. Keith Dennis was hired after a series of candidate application interviews, as full time Field Services Supervisor and provided the board with a run down of crew services in Holly for August. Town Administrator, Marsha Willhite, also introduced Claudia Parker who was hired […]
Everything is A-OK, Lincoln
Project HOPE students at the Lincoln School Teen Center probably have no historic reference to that familiar astronaut phrase from the 1960s and early 70s. A group of youngsters had no problem though, with a blast-off countdown as they prepared to launch a couple of 2 liter bottle rockets from the Lincoln School playground […]
Tobacco Use Decline
Tobacco use trend shows slow decline for middle and high school students in Colorado DENVER– According to a newly released CDC report on the 2011 National Youth Tobacco Survey, tobacco use among middle and high school students shows a downward trend from 2000 to 2011 – from 34.4 percent to 23.2 percent for high school […]
Savage Stadium Gets Ready for New Season
L. E. Renner Sports Surfaces has been busy the past few days, taking advantage of the sunny skies and low winds, putting a new surface to the track at Savage Stadium in Lamar. The entire fence surrounding the stadium and track and football fields has been lined to keep down any stray paint and minimize […]
Prowers County Fair Market and Supreme Campion Winners 2012
Ashlynn Crossland – Int. Supreme Champion Rabbit, Reserve Champion Rabbit Meat Pen Bart Gruenloh – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Swine Brady Rink – Champion Market Beef, Sr. Supreme Champion Beef, Sr. Supreme Champion Swine, Received Hofmeister Award Brandon Kalma – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Sheep Brecken Payne – Int. Reserve Supreme Champion Goat Christiana Dickson […]
LCC 75th Anniversary Kick-Off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Lamar, Colorado; August 15, 2012) Lamar Community College is proud to observe its 75th birthday during the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. In honor of this milestone LCC will be celebrating throughout the year with a variety of activities and events. The first community event will be LCC’s 75th Anniversary Kick-off on Thursday, […]