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Holly Commercial Club Briefed on New School Project
The Holly Commercial Club was given a presentation of the plans for the new school during their monthly meeting, held last Wednesday, October 5, at the United Methodist Church. Cory Thompson and Randy Holmen were present with display boards of design ideas for the new school, plans are expected to be finalized by November 1st. […]
RE-2 School Board Meets October 10
Superintendent David Tecklenburg’s Report to the school board on Monday evening will review the recent Parkview Bomb Threat as well as the school budget for 2011-2012. Additional discussions that evening will focus on Urban Renewal taxes for the District, an update on student enrollment, school bus bids, the use of the modular building at Lincoln […]
Lamar Homecoming, 2011
Click on a picture to see a larger image. Homecoming 2011 has been observed through the week, culminating with the traditional football game on Friday night, as the Savages host Colorado Springs at Savage Stadium. Friday’s top event was the traditional Savages Parade at 2:30pm along Main Street in preparation of the football match up […]
Holly Town Board Discusses Utility Rate Options
The future structure of some utility rates occupied the attention of the Holly Board of Trustees at their regular meeting, Wednesday, October 5. At issue is the potential loss of electric revenue to the city from use of the proposed solar array for the new high school. School board members and representatives from Adolfson & […]
City Open, County Closed for Columbus Day
Columbus Day Closings for Prowers County All Prowers County offices will close for Monday, October 10, 2011, in observance of Columbus Day. The County Courthouse will be closed. The Welcome Home Child Care and Learning Center will remain open on October 10. ************************************************ Lamar City Offices will be open October 10, and the City Council […]
LCC Antelope Stampede Results
The Lamar Community College Rodeo Team hosted the Antelope Stampede last weekend with 355 contestants representing 17 colleges and universities from the Central Rocky Mountain Region. Freshman Bailey Spitz led the LCC team with a third place finish in Tie-down Roping which moved him into sixth place in the region. Brother/sister combination […]
Holly Board of Trustees Meets Oct 5
AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE HOLLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Wednesday, October 5, 2011 100 Tony Garcia Drive – 7:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Addition(s) to Agenda 5. Approval of 9/7/11 Regular Board Meeting Minutes & 9/26/11 Special Meeting Minutes 6. Approval of current bills; […]
2011 FFA BIG Conference
The 2011 BIG conference took place on Thursday, September 22 at the LCC campus. First-year agricultural education students attended this conference. The “BIG” in BIG conference stands for Being Involved as a Greenhand. Students attended the BIG conference to gain knowledge about what FFA involves and what it means to be a FFA member. While […]
History Comes Alive During the LCC Frontier Encampment
Click on picture to see a larger version. Visitors, young and old, to the Lamar Community College Campus this past Friday and Saturday, had a chance to learn about a buckboard wagon, talk trade with trappers, learn about some Indian tribes from the High Plains, watch a cannon get primed to fire, view a blacksmith […]
Wonderful Weekend, Busy Town
Some pictures will display larger if clicked. Lamar offered something to do for almost every taste, whether your interests ranged from the annual Oktoberfest activities, to the Living History Encampment, to the Lamar Community College Antelope Stampede, or more sedentary fare, such as scanning the titles offered at the fall book fair at the Lamar […]
NLNAC Site Visit to LCC a Huge Success
(Lamar, Colorado, September 28, 2011) The Lamar Community College Nursing program hosted a site review for initial accreditation of its Associate Degree in Nursing program by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) on September 20-22, 2011. LCC and the Nursing program met or exceeded expectations in all six standards related to excellence […]
Time to ‘Cowboy Up’ for LCC’s Antelope Stampede Rodeo
The LCC Rodeo team hosts the Antelope Stampede this weekend with performances on Friday at 6pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at noon at the Prowers County Fairgrounds Arena. Team members include: Ellie Westberg– Kennewick, WA; Bailee Kaufman– La Junta, CO; Karina Price—Fountain, CO; Brent Neal–North Platte, NE; Carter Coble–North Platte, NE; Jessica Loewer–Lowell , AR; […]
Bomb Threat at Parkview Elementary School
Lamar Police responded to a bomb threat detected this morning (9/28) on a playground bench at Parkview Elementary School. Parkview Principal, Diane Nye, said the message was brought to her attention by a student, and at that point, 7:55am, she alerted the police and had the school evacuated using the school fire alarm. Lamar […]
LCC RODEO: Sheridan College Results
Freshman Karina Price from Fountain, CO led the Lamar Community College Rodeo team with a fourth place finish in Barrel Racing at the Sheridan College Rodeo in Sheridan, WY last weekend. Also placing were freshman Bailey Spitz of Lamar and sophomore Brent Neal from North Platte, NE with an eighth place finish in Team Roping. […]
LAMAR STEPS BACK IN TIME
Click on a Photo to see a larger version. (Lamar, Colorado, September 21, 2011) On Friday and Saturday, September 30th and October 1st, Lamar Community College will again host an extraordinary history event. During LCC’s biannual “Frontier Living History Encampment” some of the country’s best re-enactors and living historians will set up residence at LCC. […]
Meg Day Winds Up Service to P3, Partners for HOPE
Staffing changes at the youth organization P3, now knows as Partners for HOPE, received a one month extension on their Criminal Justice Grant and approval for the action from the Prowers County Commissioners on Thursday, September 22. Personal circumstances necessitated the changes, which are also reflected in some budgeted line items, but will not […]
College’s WPA Renovation Project Set to Start in October
The historic preservation architects hired to outline a renovation project on the WPA buildings on East Maple Street in Lamar will begin their initial work in early October, according to John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College. Marrin was providing a monthly briefing on LCC activities to the Prowers County Commissioners this past […]
Greenhand Opportunity Extended to Area Students
Southeast Colorado high school students, interested in the FFA, attended the BIG (Becoming Involved as a Greenhand) Conference hosted at the Lamar Community College Wellness Center Thursday, September 22. Students from Rocky Ford, Eads, Stratton, Pritchett, McClave, Springfield, Wiley, Las Animas and other schools attended the one day convention hosted by a team […]
LCC Rodeo Team Starts New Season, Hosts Antelope Stampede
The Lamar Community College Rodeo Team began its fall season at the Chadron State College Rodeo on Sept. 9-11 with sophomore Carter Coble finishing seventh in Steer Wrestling while freshman Chris Soto finishing third in Bull Riding. Last weekend, the team competed at Central Wyoming College with freshman Ellie Westberg and Mackenzie Scott finishing […]
Punt, Pass & Kick Results for Lamar Parks and Rec
Photos by Russ Baldwin – Click a picture to see a larger version. Twenty-six area youngsters turned up at McCorkle Park this past Sunday morning, for the annual Lamar Parks and Recreation Department’s, Punt-Pass & Kick Competition. The NFL event has boys and girls from various age groups compete in distance and accuracy with the […]