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Primary Victory for Andrade, Hixson and Schnabel
Prowers County Unofficial Primary Results Early voting and tabulation helped speed the June 26 primary vote count for Prowers County Clerk and Recorder Jana Coen and the election judges. Shortly after the polls had closed, by 9:25pm, the unofficial results were made available to the public. For District 1, Democrat challenger Don Seufer of Holly will go against incumbent commissioner Henry Schnabel of Bristol in the November general election. Schnabel defeated challenger Mike Parker 749 to 574 … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Precinct Voting is Underway in Prowers County
Over 2,000 mail-in ballots have been sent out to Prowers County registered voters for the June 26 primary. Provisional ballots are also available at these voting precincts for voters who are casting their ballots out of their district. The precincts are also a drop off point for voters who have filled out their mail-in ballot, but want to save on a stamp. All ballots must be in to the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder by 7pm … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, Wiley
Voices of S.E. Colorado Hosting May 31 Commissioner Candidate Forum
A candidate forum will be hosted by Voices of Southeast Colorado on Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lamar Community Building, dance practice room. All candidates running for a County Commissioner’s seat, whether opposed or unopposed, have been invited to participate. This forum is to provide an opportunity for the candidates to speak and field questions from the public in advance of the primary election to be held June 26, … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Prowers County GOP Assembly Selects Commissioner Candidates
The Prowers County Republican Party will offer a full slate of commissioner candidates for election in November. Their county assembly was held this past Saturday, March 24, at Lamar Community College. The two candidates for District I and the two candidates for District III each garnered sufficient delegate votes to be placed on the ballot. Thirty percent was the required minimum to move forward. The assembly, according to Janet Marriott, chairman of the Prowers County GOP … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, College, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Prowers County Democrats Prepare for March 31 Assembly
The Prowers County Democratic party held their caucus at the Lamar High School Tuesday, March 6, electing precinct committee persons and issuing a sign-up sheet for potential election judges for the primary and general elections. With only President Obama as the Democratic nominee to run for that office, the gathering was able to move ahead on their agenda with a minimum of discussion. The Prowers County Democrats have two candidates running for office as Don Suefer … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics
Seufer Declares His Candidacy for County Commissioner
Holly area resident and farmer, Donald Seufer, Democrat, has announced his candidacy for District 1 Commissioner in Prowers County, currently held by incumbent Henry Schnabel. Seufer is the first democrat to declare for public office in the county this year. Schnabel is being challenged for his seat by fellow Republican, Lamar businessman Mike Parker. Seufer is a lifelong resident of Prowers County, engaged in ranching and farming several miles outside the Holly area. “I have the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Education, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Utilities, Weather, Wiley
Local GOP Candidates Gather for County Straw Poll
The Prowers County Republican Party met Tuesday, February 7 at the Lamar Missionary Baptist Church to take a straw poll on presidential candidates and to hear from the four local candidates who will be running for two seats in two districts for Prowers County Commissioner in November. It may have been a record turnout, as Prowers County GOP director, Janet Marriott, said over 200 persons were in attendance. The local presidential straw poll had 112 votes … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, Commissioners, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, Utilities, Wiley, Youth
Prowers County GOP Caucus Set for February 7
NEWS RELEASE: The Prowers County Republicans, along with Republicans throughout the state of Colorado, will be holding precinct caucuses on Tuesday February 7th, starting at 7:00 p.m. This year, as in the past few years, Precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 will hold a combined caucus at the Missionary Baptist Church at 507 S 14th St in Lamar, Co. We will serve a pot luck dinner prior to the combined … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Events, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert
Stagner Will Run for Prowers County Commissioner
Long time Lamar businessman and current Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner said today, “I’ve given it a lot of thought and discussion with my family, and I will be a candidate Prowers County Commissioner.” Stagner will be seeking the District III seat being left vacant by Commissioner Gene Millbrand who decided not to seek re-election in November several weeks ago. Stagner ran for the position four years ago and lost in the primary to Millbrand. Wendy Buxton-Andrade … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Schnabel Seeks Reelection as County Commissioner
I am pleased to announce that I am a candidate for reelection to the Prowers County Board of County Commissioners. It has been my privilege to serve the citizens of Prowers County for the last three years and I look forward to another term. As commissioner I have been working with other stakeholders to bring economic expansion and development to our county and area. I believe that as we work with others in our county, we can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Employment, News, Politics, The Journal Alert
Crum Confronts Criticisms Over Hartman Cemetery Funds
Sharilyn Crum, CPA, an accountant for the past nine years for the East Prowers Cemetery District, defended her service in that capacity before the Prowers County Commissioners and several Hartman residents this past Thursday, November 10. Accompanied by her attorney, Don Steerman, Crum presented the commissioners with outlined financial accounts she’s kept for the District dating back to 1994, as well as an account history for the Hartman Donation Fund from 2003 to the end … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, History, News
Honoring the Fallen
Ten years ago yesterday, several thousand Americans perished when the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York collapsed. Others died when a hijacked airliner struck the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and others still, died when their aircraft crashed into a Pennsylvania field. Among the fallen were 343 firefighters who died as they were trying to save lives in the Twin Towers as those structures came tumbling down around them. Those 343 were honored … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Featured, History, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert
Thirty Day Comment Period Open for Prowers District Changes
The Prowers County Commissioners are extending a decision date by thirty days, to allow citizens time to ask questions or make recommendations on the proposed district changes in Prowers County. A public hearing was held during the commissioner’s meeting on Thursday, July 14. Only a handful of citizens attended, asking questions to clarify the intricate phrasing on how the new districts would be partitioned to correct a population imbalance, highlighted by the 2010 Census. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Wiley
Commissioners Proposing New Districts for Prowers County
New boundaries are being proposed for the three districts in Prowers County, the first time they’ve been altered in over 40 years. The 2010 national census has showed the three districts are out of population alignment. Instead of an equal one-third population representation in each district, the county population is at 19% for District 1 represented by Henry Schnabel, 35% for District 2 represented by Joe Marble and 46% for District 3 represented by Gene … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, News, Politics, The Journal Alert
Transportation Museum Opening Draws Crowds
Click on a picture to see it in full size Photos and Videos by Russ Baldwin and Vincent Gearhart Well over 600 persons attended the grand opening ceremonies for the Big Timbers Transportation Museum in Lamar this past Saturday, June 25. Planning on the project took the better part of two years, involving modifications to the building and coordinating the various financing partners involved in the construction. The museum showcases a variety of vehicles used over the … Read entire article »
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