2012 March 07 | The Prowers Journal

“Luck, Be a Lady…”

March 7th, 2012 | Comments Off

Lots of players were hoping Lady Luck would smile on them for the weekly Lamar Eagles bingo game, Tuesday, March 6. The players had started to line up to gain entry to the Lodge on South Main Street as early as 3pm according to Bob Sturgess of the Lodge. That’s because the progressive jackpot has been rolling up the dough, as much as $9,240, which could go to one person who covered all the numbers … Read entire article »

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County Clears Concerns on Cooking

March 7th, 2012 | Comments Off

Stating that while they are not diminishing their concern with health standards for food related events in Prowers County, Prowers County Public Health and Environment clarified their position on qualifications required for such events. The news release, issued on Tuesday, March 6, stated in part, “Until further notice, PCPHE will only be involved with Temporary Retail Food Establishments and Special Events on a complaint basis. Notwithstanding this current protocol, PCPHE continues to remind the public … Read entire article »

Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, County, Economy, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Festival, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Recreation, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Wiley

Lamar Council Begins Interim Administrator Search

March 7th, 2012 | Comments Off

The Lamar City Council will be interviewing candidates for interim City Administrator on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex. The interviews will be conducted in executive session and will not open to the public. As early as last week, the council had at least four names and resumes to select from to find an interim administrator to replace Bill Pfeilsticker. It’s not known at this point how many persons are … Read entire article »

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