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Local Lions Clubs Test Local School Children
Lamar Lions Club members have been conducting kids sight exams at area schools and pre schools. Shown above are Jessica Daniels, Lions Kids Sight chairman assisting a child being tested along with James Farmer operating the camera at Little Peoples School. The camera is a Welsh Allyn model and cost approximately $7500. The camera detects […]
Cardinals Earn Win Over Cheraw Despite FT Struggles
In a clash of ranked opponents, it is rare that one team can shoot less than 50% from the free throw line and still earn the victory. Last Friday night, McClave accomplished that feat, missing nine of 15 freebies against Cheraw, while picking up a 46-33 win. A hot start, sparked by the bigs, had […]
Lady Cards Rally Past Cheraw
Trailing for more than three quarters, McClave’s Lady Cardinals finished off a fourth quarter rally last Friday night (Jan. 31) to defeat Cheraw, 38-37. McClave had been its own worst enemy in the early stages of the game, failing to handle the pressure of the Lady Wolverines. Cheraw cranked up the defensive intensity from the […]
A Judge for the Autumn Art Show has been Selected
Lamar, CO, September 5, 2013 – Members of the Southeast Colorado Arts Guild (SECAG) Judge Committee have selected Maya Avina, a Professor of Art at CSU-Pueblo as the Judge for this year’s Autumn Art Show at the Shore Art Center. Maya Avina is a Professor of Art at CSU-Pueblo, teaching Painting and Graphic Design. Her […]
Commercial Pesticide Applicators: New Feature Streamlines Testing Process
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new testing feature to assist those taking CDA’s Commercial Pesticide Applicator examinations. “This new feature allows Coloradans to take this important test without traveling to Denver,” said CDA Plant Industry Division Director, Mitch Yergert. “This provides time efficiency for those taking the […]
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, […]
Business of the Week – Crop Risk Advisors LLC
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight Crop Risk Advisors LLC, located at 1211 South Main in Lamar Crop Risk Advisors LLC has been in business since 2003. Don Turner and […]
Business of the Week – Carla’s Dress Shop
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight Carla’s Dress Shop at 213 Main Street in Lamar, owned and operated by Carla Spitz. Carla’s, 213 South Main Street, downtown Lamar, just […]
Business of the Week – The Flower Boutique
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight The Flower Boutique at 216 Main Street in Lamar, owned and operated by Linda Hawkins. With great enthusiasm, we opened The Flower Boutique at […]
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit The Prowers Journal
On June 17th, the Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited The Prowers Journal and presented them with a “Dollar of Profit” plaque. The Prowers Journal is a new sub-division of Robinson Printing Inc., and is located at 210 South Main in Lamar. The Prowers Journal is a new free weekly local news publication and is distributed […]
Friday Fire Jumps Arkansas River, Heads to Lamar
Firefighters in Lamar and Prowers county were called out in force late Friday afternoon and into the evening on April 22, to combat a wind-driven blaze north and east of the city. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said the fire spread across the Arkansas River and was moving westward, blown by winds that fortunately, weren’t […]