The Prowers Journal Site Has Moved
The Prowers Journal website has been permanently moved to a new hosting company. Please go to theprowersjournal.com to access the most up to date news in Prowers County. Don’t forget to update your bookmarks to reflect this change. To better serve you, the Prowers Journal has upgraded its website. The site offers a new, more streamlined appearance making it easier to find the news that is important to you. The site also includes additional features such … Read entire article »
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Bettman & Halpin to Perform at Lamar Public Library
Bettman & Halpin will be performing at the Lamar Public Library at 102 E. Parmenter in Lamar on August 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Bettman & Halpin’s music is new and catchy; an engaging mixture of folk, roots, bluegrass and jazz with memorable lyrics and killer instrumentation. The two of them raise the roof with their soaring harmonies and foot tapping fiddles. Stephanie Bettman is an accomplished writer, singer, and fiddler: her lyrics are infused with wit and … Read entire article »
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Registration Open for 1,500 Colorado State Fair General Entry Competitions
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado State Fair’s General Entry Department provides an opportunity for all Coloradans to participate in the Fair. Whether it’s wood carving, arts & crafts, pantry, horticulture, or a number of cooking competitions, there’s room for anyone who wants to compete for blue ribbon glory. Registration fees range from $1 to $5! Some discounts are available for multiple entries. In all, there are over 1,500 classes in 12 departments as well as many … Read entire article »
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Music Fans Turn Out for Holly Bluegrass Festival
Shade was at a premium at the 10th Annual Holly Bluegrass Festival this past weekend. Hundreds of area residents gathered under tents and trees on Saturday to escape the heat and to listen to the bluegrass bands entertain the crowds. Saturday’s breakfast in the park was provided by the Holly high school cheerleaders and food booths were set up and staffed by the class of 2013 through 2015, offering such fare as sloppy joes, a Mexican … Read entire article »
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Lamar Public Library Unveils New Mural in Children’s Section
Lynn Lefferdink, was a former library board member, and childhood literacy was her lifelong passion! The Lamar Literacy Foundation has received memorial contributions in Mrs. Lefferdink’s name along with several of her friends who worked tirelessly to promote literacy in Prowers County. The Friends of the Lamar Public Library and Library Director, Debbie Reynolds, have found a unique way to have these individuals remembered. Instead of a plaque they have recruited local artist, Katherine Dewitt, to add … Read entire article »
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Holly Hosts the Annual Bluegrass Festival this Weekend
HOLLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL–June 8, 9, 10 Bring your lawn chairs and come on down to Holly, Colorado the 2nd weekend in June. The Festival will be held at the permanent venue, Gateway Park. The annual Holly FREE Bluegrass Festival is held in conjunction with Holly Days which commemorates Holly’s recovery from the 1965 flood. It is the only FREE bluegrass festival in Colorado and is a good day for family fun. FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE PARK … Read entire article »
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Two Local Girls Compete in USA Gymnastics Sanctioned Event
Two girls from the Wranglers Gymnastics Team from Wild West Athletics in Lamar competed in the optional division in Wheatridge the last weekend of April at 5280 Gymnastics. There were over 180 gymnasts from the state of Colorado participating in this USA Gymnastics Sanctioned event. Rebecca Henderson of Lamar took 5th place in the all around division with a 34.25 all around. Her highest score of the meet was a 9.20 on floor where she … Read entire article »
Mexico’s Leading Brass Quintet to Perform Thursday, April 26 at LHS
METALES M5 - Mexico’s finest young brass quintet, Metales MS will take the stage here in Lamar at the Lamar High School Auditorium on Thursday, April 26, 2012. The performance will start at 7:00 pm, and is sponsored by the Southeast Colorado Concert Association. When one thinks about Mexican music, the first type that comes to mind is the Mariachi Band….which is somewhat similar to the Brass Quintet Metales MS, except that Metales plays not only Mariachi music … Read entire article »
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Southeast Colorado Arts Council to Host “Hotter Than Hell” Summer Art Show
The Southeast Colorado Arts Council will host their annual Art Show and Membership Drive on Thursday, July 26, 2012. The summer art show, entitled, “Hotter than Hell”, will have Jeremy Manyik as their featured artist. Manyik, who resides in La Junta, is an accomplished oil and acrylic painter. The four-day “Hotter than Hell” art show will begin with a 6pm wine and cheese artists reception at the Shore Arts Center on South Main Street in Lamar on the … Read entire article »
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AVWPE to Perform in Lamar & Holly
April 10, 2012 Southeast Colorado Concert Association and Southeast Colorado Arts Council present the Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert - 7pm at the Lamar High School Auditorium. The concert is free to the public and season tickets to the upcoming 2012-2013 community concert association will be available in the commons beginning at 6:00pm. The concert band will provide a wide variety of classical repertoire for your listening enjoyment. The Main Street Ringers will perform … Read entire article »
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Lamar Library’s Spring Book Sale Offers Ample Selections
Arms laden with books of all kinds, folks who enjoy reading roamed up and down the tables of books on display this past Sunday, April 1, looking for their favorite authors, or searching for a new one at the Lamar Cultural Events Center. The Spring Book Sale, hosted by Friends of the Lamar Library is underway through this Wednesday, April 4. Lamar Librarian Deb Reynolds said earlier last week, there have been a lot of donations, … Read entire article »
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PMC Board Renews Portner’s Contract, Approves Doctor Training Program
Following a lengthy executive session Wednesday, March 28, the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors voted three to two to extend the one year contract for Dr. Barry Portner, Chief of Staff. Gene Cruikshank, Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell voted in favor of renewing Dr. Portner’s contract for another year. James Fairchild, Chief Executive Officer, briefed the board on participating in a coordinated training program at PMC for osteopath physicians from Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. … Read entire article »
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Prowers Lodging Panel Funds Multiple Events
Seven requests for event funding were approved by the Prowers Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 20, for approximately $47,500. One item, funding the annual Discover Magazine advertisement, was continued until the April meeting. Representatives of the events outlined their need for funding, principally for advertising and some contract fees. The events included the Holly Bluegrass Festival June 8-10, the Colorado Junior Rodeo May 11-13, the Southeast Colorado All Stars High School Rodeo … Read entire article »
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PMC Offers Stars for Sale
Over time, the newly painted blue walls leading to the east entrance of the New Beginnings Birth Center at Prowers Medical Center will be star-studded. Parents and grandparents are invited to purchase a commemorative star to represent the birth of a new family member. The proceeds will go to the PMC Foundation. The “A Star is Born” program features engraved four or six inch stars that will line the wall under the specially cast stars … Read entire article »
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CLOSE TO HOME Art Show at The Perk
La Junta, CO—March 1, 2012—Southeast Mental Health Services On Friday night, March 9th, Southeast Mental Health Services sponsored an art show at The Perk coffee house. The art show, “Close to Home,” features paintings and mixed-media dimensional collages made by local artists at workshops held by Colorado Arts of Recovery, a volunteer, statewide nonprofit that works to end the stigma surrounding mental illness. “This is our second year holding the workshops and openings in Lamar,” said Hawley … Read entire article »
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Bottom Line Duo to Perform March 5th at LHS Auditorium
The next concert of the 2011-2012 concert season presented by the Southeast Colorado Concert Association takes place on Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Lamar High School Auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m., and features the Bottom Line Duo – husband and wife, Spencer and Traci Hoveskeland – playing a concert of classics and pops on their double bass and cello, blended together with a large portion of humor and fun. Billed as “social chamber music” or … Read entire article »
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SCOTT WOODS SHOW Coming to Lamar
THE SCOTT WOODS BAND Old Time Country & Fiddle Music “Upbeat” and “Uplifting”. These two words could well describe the SCOTT WOODS SHOW coming to Lamar on Monday, February 20th at 7:00pm at the Lamar High School Auditorium. This outstanding fiddle show is brought here as part of the current concert season being presented by the Southeast Colorado Concert Association. This fast-paced 2 hour concert skillfully combines old-time fiddling with country gospel songs, perennial favorites, and a generous … Read entire article »
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Business of the Week – bettiann’s
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 “bettiann’s Gifts and Interiors” at 112 South Main Street in Lamar, owned and operated by Ruthie Esgar. Bettiann’s Gifts & Interiors, 112 South Main Street, in downtown Lamar on the Santa Fe Trail, has a reputation of being the place where you can find the unique gift … Read entire article »
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2011 Fantasy Tree – November 19th
The 8th annual Fantasy Tree, fund-raising event for the Domestic Safety Resource Center, will be held on Saturday, November 19th, 2011, 6:00 pm, at the Elks Lodge in Lamar. The Fantasy Tree Fund Raising Committee are Chairman: Lisa Thomas; Vice Chair: Jillane Hixson; Secretary Treasurer: Lori Morlan; and, committee members Cheryl Preisser, Holly Burton, Valerie Baldwin, Diane Broyles, Alicia Downing and Melissa Dieterle. The Committee members are still busy soliciting auction items and donations in … Read entire article »
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Painting the Town Red, One Boo at a Time
Click on a picture to see the full-sized image. Ghouls and goblins and their moms and dads were out for the annual Lamar Chamber of Commerce, Moonlight Madness event this past Thursday, October 27. Costumed kids visited the Goblin Wobble, sponsored by Tri State Exchange and hosted at Wild West Athletics on North Main Street. Participating groups handed out candy to the youngsters, including the Lamar Police Department, who also gave out glow-in-the-dark wristbands. Participating merchants offered … Read entire article »
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