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City-County Review Revenue Obligations in Joint Meeting
How much money do we have, how much do we have to spend, how much can you pay? Those were the central questions surrounding common elements to the Lamar City Council and Prowers County Commissioners during a joint meeting held at the Cultural Events Center Monday evening, August 15. Those areas of interest included annual funding for PCDI, Prowers County Development Incorporated; Lamar Ambulance Service; E-9-1-1 Center, the Library Bookmobile; PATS, Prowers Area Transit Service and the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, Transportation
West Nile Virus Found in Otero County, Prowers Residents Alerted
August 15, 2011-The Prowers County Department of Public Health and Environment advises all residents to take precautions against West Nile Virus. We had a very dry first half of the summer but with the more recent moisture it is likely that our area will see increased mosquito activity including those that can carry the virus. Keith Siemsen, Manager for Environmental Health with the Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department stressed that the West Nile mosquito … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, community, County, Featured, Health, News, Public Safety
D. Gene Gant – July 19, 1939 – August 15, 2011
A mass of Christian Burial for Lamar, CO. resident D. Gene Gant will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday August 20, 2011 at St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar, Colorado. Father Damasus Okoro will officiate the mass and gravesite in-urnment will follow in the Veterans Section of Fairmount Cemetery, Lamar. Full military honors will be bestowed by the Lamar V.F.W. Post #3621 and the Lamar American Legion Post #71. A … Read entire article »
Filed under: Obituary
Taylor Wilson Wins Walter Ely Scholarship Award
SDS, Southeastern Developmental Services presented a $500 scholarship in memory of Walter Ely to Taylor Wilson of Wiley. This is the first time the scholarship has been awarded, and Kim Engsburg, SDS director said she was sure this would become an annual event. There was no age limit for entries. All that was required was that you explain in 1,000 words why you should receive it. Taylor Wilson offered a perfect answer in his essay which … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Education, Featured, Lamar, News, School, Youth
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