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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 […]
Big Timbers History Corner #17 – Southeast Colorado Hospital
Long before Southeast Colorado Hospital was established in Springfield, the name was being used in Lamar. The building still stands today at the southeast corner of Beech and Third. It’s unlikely anyone minded it being eclipsed by the building of the Maxwell Hospital in 1928, because according to one former volunteer, Gladys Seevers, it had […]
Sirens for Wiley and Hartman Communities Installed
Siren warning systems are starting to go hi-tech around portions of Prowers County. Sirens were recently installed in Wiley and Hartman which can be radio or wireless activated using a new transmitter purchased with funding from Homeland Security. According to Prowers Rural Fire Chief, Staffon Warn, the sirens can be activated using a mounted […]
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, […]
Holly Commercial Club Update from August Meeting
The Holly Commercial Club meets at noon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Holly Methodist Church. Activities from the past meeting, August 1, include: The Treasurer’s Report was given by Darlene Bruce. Monthly balance was $868.41 and year to date was reported at $9,724.61. The Shopper Report was presented by […]
Big Timbers History Corner #15 – Highway Sign
This old style highway sign is made of enamel over metal, kind of like your Grandma’s roasting pans. It marked Highway 89 and was probably placed at or near that road’s junction with Highway 50, as the arrow and mileage direct you westward to Lamar and Las Animas. Highway 89 had an interesting life. It […]
Santa Fe Trail Cookers Feed Babe Ruth Tournament Teams
Young athletes need all the calories they can get. Baseball players and their families in the 14 Year Old Babe Ruth Mid West Plains Regional in Lamar were treated to a traditional southwest dinner this past Friday at Willow Creek Park. Several Dutch Oven cookers had their wood and charcoal grills fired up to provide […]
Senate President Shaffer Tours S.E. Colorado
Colorado Senate President, Brandon Shaffer, made a series of meet and greet stops in southeast Colorado last week, spending time on Thursday at the Hickory House, the SOS Center and The Perk on West Elm Street. The majority of his hour at The Perk dealt with efforts by local landowners to settle their conservation easement […]
Repair Work Continues at Two Buttes Reservoir
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. – A project to modernize the ageing dam at Two Buttes Reservoir is back on track after it was slowed by a rain event in April that flooded the work site. Last winter, when Two Buttes was dry, heavy equipment operators built a temporary cofferdam and removed 17 feet of sediment to […]
Craig Loveless Accepts Permanent CEO Position at Prowers Medical Center
Lamar, CO – Prowers Medical Center It’s official! Craig Loveless has accepted the permanent role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Prowers Medical Center. Craig has been functioning as the CEO on an interim basis since May 7th and officially accepted the job offer as permanent CEO this afternoon. Currently residing in the small, […]
Fun! Fun! And More Fun at the Lamar Speedway
It was another night of fun and excitement for everyone that came to the Lamar Speedway Saturday night. It was Scout Night and all of the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts wearing their uniform were admitted Free. At intermission the children were engaged in a tire roll competition. Each contestant was given a swimming pass […]
Big Timbers History Corner #12 – July 4th 1908
I wonder how hot it was on July 4th in 1908? You might guess it wasn’t hot at all, looking at this spiffy crowd gathered in downtown Lamar, all decked out in suits, long, pretty dresses and HATS FOR EVERYONE! The row of buildings in the upper section of the photo is the 100 South […]
Merchants Second Win!
Needing a dramatic last inning come back, the Lamar Merchants beat Columbus Kansas 12 to 11. The Merchants struggled early falling behind 9-4 after the top of the 3rd due in large part to 12 walks given up by Lamar pitching. But in the bottom half of the inning the Lamar bats warmed up as […]
Lamar Public Library Celebrates BTOP Anniversary
It has been one year since Lamar Public Library was awarded monies for the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) Federal grant. The grant included $27,900 for the Library to purchase 17 laptop computers and 12 folding desks, scanner, printer, 2 Mobi whiteboards, 2 presentation clickers, 1 IPad, 2 mobile air cards for Internet access outside […]
Yes, It is Hot Enough for Me, Thanks for Asking!!
According to the National Weather Service, Lamar made the record books for the hottest city in the United States on Wednesday, July 4, tying with McCook, Nebraska at 107. The Pueblo Chieftain published a brief story on Lamar’s dubious distinction/achievement this morning. For the most part, we’d rather skip the honor and give it to […]
Big Timbers History Corner #9 – Fox Cafe
This poor little business card for the Fox Cafe has really seen the rough side of life, but somehow it survived to enhance the collection of the Big Timbers Museum. Notice what a big selling point air conditioning was back then! (Maybe even more so than now?) The Fox Cafe was on Main Street, where […]
Municipal Holiday Fireworks Displays Cancelled
Prowers County Sheriff’s Office June 27, 2012 Fire Works Ban Due to the high fire danger Prowers County has been added to the “Red Flag” counties. I have consulted with Fire Chiefs Warn, Cook and Duffy on the fire dangers posed by public fireworks display. I have come to the conclusion that the fire danger […]
Big Timbers History Corner #8 – Lamar, CO, The Land of Milk and Money
I sure wish I knew the story behind this item loaned to the Big Timbers collection by Thomas Nidey. We think perhaps it was a reference to the old condensed milk factory, possibly displayed on their trucks? Still funny after all these years. Speaking of money, Big Timbers Museum doesn’t ask for much. Admission is […]
Prowers County Residents Enjoy a Full Weekend of Events
Wiley was just as hot as Granada. A portion of Main Street was sectioned off Saturday, so booths and vendors could be set up to entertain the crowd. Kids were running and playing at the town center and finding ways to amuse themselves, from an egg-toss contest, to a water balloon-dunking seat. It didn’t […]
SECCI 2012 Golf Tournament
This past Saturday, June 9, the Southeast Colorado Cancer Initiative (SECCI) hosted their annual Golf Tourament at the Spreading Antlers Golf Course in Lamar. The purpose of SECCI is to raise funds to help and support local people that deal with cancer. The money is used for many reasons, such as helping pay for gas, […]