All Entries Tagged With: "KVAY"
Holly Commercial Club Retains Officers for 2016
The Holly Commercial Club Met Wednesday, December 2nd . Full time membership is at 18 and there are five associate members as the year draws to a close. John Golden proposed that the 2015 officers of the Club be retained as the 2016 officers and the motion was carried and approved by the Club […]
Michael Martin Murphey Sings from Experience
Noted country-western artist Michael Martin Murphey entertained before a packed house at the annual Farm-City Banquet, hosted by the Lamar Chamber of Commerce this past Saturday, November 14th. Murphey’s career has shown a versatility that has ranged from singing and composing for various musical formats including country-western, cowboy and bluegrass styles. He has garnered top […]
Beer Garden Still a Hot Topic, City Council Hearing Set for July 13
The Prowers County Commissioners were offering some different viewpoints regarding the approaching July 13th Lamar City Council public hearing for a special events permit allowing the Sand and Sage Roundup Fair Board to host a beer garden next month. Discussion over the event, but not an official public hearing, was held in early June by […]
New Business Development for Lamar, LPI Holds Annual Board Meeting
The annual report for 2014 for Lamar Partnership Incorporated was delivered to board members by Shawna Hodge, Executive Director this past Wednesday, February 25 at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offices. The organization’s goal is to educate and broaden the business district of Lamar by promoting Lamar’s cultural, historical and social significance. Hodge highlighted some […]
Chris Bauer, from Radio to Children’s Author
Chris Bauer owned and operated KVAY in Lamar with her husband Larry for a number of years. Both continued their careers in different aspects of the broadcast realm since they sold the station. Larry is self-employed as a broadcast sales consultant and Chris continued to stay behind the microphone as a syndicated radio host and […]
KVAY Receives Urban Redevelopment Grant, Landfill Fees Explained
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority and Beacon Broadcasting finalized a Development Agreement needed for a grant for property rehabilitation at 114 South Main Street in Lamar. KVAY Radio purchased the property, the former Main Café, to renovate into new business offices and broadcast studios. The grant will cover about 50% of the rehabilitation work planned […]
Lamar Landfill Fees Surprise Wiley, KVAY Requests Relocation Funds
The Lamar City Council, sitting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board, met on Monday evening, December 23, prior to the regular council meeting to discuss a funding request from KVAY Radio in Lamar. KVAY, 224 South Main Street in Lamar, is relocating to the recently purchased former Main Café at 114 South Main Street. […]
Toys for Tots Countdown to Christmas
While Darlene Lopez gets 40 names for assistance in one day for the Toys for Tots campaign for Prowers County, she’s also throwing away trash. “I have filled 13 dumpsters with ‘donations’ that are just trash!” she said earlier this week. “If these items are something that your own child wouldn’t use, why would […]
Driving for Donations
Driving for Donations or Cruising for Cash or Riding for Rockets or however you might term it, some volunteers from the Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, were out on the night of July 4th, seeking donations for next year’s fireworks display. The group covered the area parking lots surrounding the Prowers County Fairgrounds, […]
Business of the Week – KVAY Radio, 105.7 FM
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and The Prowers Journal highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we are proud to spotlight KVAY Radio, 105.7 FM Give them a call at: 719.336-8734 KVAY Radio, 105.7FM at 224 South Main, Lamar and […]
Lamar Rotary Salutes Larry Bauer with Hometown Hero Certificate
The Lamar Rotary has been saluting local veterans during their Friday luncheon meetings since this past Veteran’s Day observances in November. Rotary President, Judy Turpin, presented the Rotary certificate to Larry Bauer last Friday, February 8, in honor of his military service and community service as well. The luncheon was made poignant with the announcement […]
Logo Selected for Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel
Cristina Hernandez, a Parkview Elementary School fifth-grader and Shayla Brown, a seventh grade student in Wiley, are the co-winners of the logo that will be used by the Prowers County Lodging Panel. Each student received $200 in the shared award. Panel members decided that after several years of existence, the organization could be better served […]
Community Awards Presented at Voces Unidas Banquet
Click on a picture to see the slide show. Voces Unidas in Lamar began its 6th year of operation with their annual banquet and meeting this past Saturday, October 13, at the Lamar Eagles Lodge. The keynote speaker for the festivities was Jermaine Stafford, SER Director of Youth and Community Service Division. He is employed […]
Final Days Drive for Toys for Tots
Darlene Lopez, organizer of Toys for Tots in Prowers County, said close to 375 families, including some 650 children from toddlers to mid teens will be served for the Christmas holiday by the efforts of donations and volunteers again this year. Lopez and her crew have been quietly assembling, cleaning and categorizing toys and assorted […]