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Lamar Residents Nabbed in Cocaine Bust
Interagency Cooperation Results in Drug Seizure and Arrests Lamar Police Department Press Release Saturday, July 9, 2011, Lamar Police Officers, Prowers County Deputies, Colorado Highway Patrol, and Parole Officers responded to 410 N. 5th Street, Lamar, to contact a Parole client. As a result of the contact, officers arrested Baltazar Parra, age 25, of Lamar, and Jose Casillas, age 28, of Lamar, and seized cash and almost two ounces of cocaine from the residence. Parra and Jose Casillas were charged … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports
Free Fun in the Sun for Area Teens
Click on a Picture to see a larger version – Photos and Video By Russ Baldwin This was one of several summer events put on for area kids, funded in part by a JAG grant, and local contributors. Sherri Kerr and Lori Hammer from the Teen Center estimated at least 380 kids by 2pm, and said more were arriving through the afternoon for the 1-5pm free swim. Other groups taking part in the afternoon fun included Voces … Read entire article »
Filed under: Chamber/Local Business, community, Education, Entertainment, Health, Lamar, Recreation, School, Youth
Ruth J. Northrup -/- May 25, 1923 – July 9, 2011
A Celebration of Life for longtime Lamar resident, Ruth J. Northrup will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Lamar United Methodist Church with Reverend Ramon Robledo officiating. Interment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation for Ruth will be held from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Peacock Family Chapel. Mrs. Northrup was born May 25, 1923 at Lamar, Colorado to Hayes and Beulah (Stream) Williams and … Read entire article »
Lamar Chamber Honkers Visit Coronica’s
On July 1st, the Lamar Chamber of Commerce Honkers visited Coronica’s and presented them with their “Dollar of Profit” plaque. Coronica’s is a New Business in Lamar and is located at 100 North Main Street. The business is owned and operated by Cory and Monica Daniels. Their hours of service are from 8:00 AM to Midnight, Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Sunday. Coronica’s is a full-featured liquor store with an excellent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Lamar


