(February 9, 1946 – December 7, 2017)

In the spirit of giving, Prowers County 4-H members participated in a community service put on by the 4-H county council officer. This year 4-H members assisted in putting together twenty-four fleece blankets for Lamar and Holly nursing home residents. The members also designed Christmas cards to give to each resident who received a blanket. The blankets were completed in record time by nine members, so there was even time for holiday games. 

• Towner Senior Citizens have pecans for sale., $13 per bag. Please contact Barbara Wilson or Sharon Scott
• "An Unplugged Christmas" will be Sunday Dec.

Now that the weather is feeling more like winter some of you may not have thought about receiving a flu vaccination until now. It is NOT too late! With the holiday season upon us, that means shopping and traveling, which means being exposed to more people and more germs.

Temperatures across Colorado will be on a rollercoaster over the coming days as cooler air periodically moves across the state.

Eastern Plains

Temperatures in the mid- to upper 50s are expected across much of eastern Colorado Friday into Saturday. Closer to the northern foothills, winds will gust as high as 50 to 60 miles per hour until early afternoon, while wind across the plains will be light.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Friday

Disney - Pixar: Coco, 6:45 p.m. daily

Held Over

Daddy's Home 2, stars Mel Gibson Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, 8:50 p.m. daily

FREE MATINEE SATURDAY

Polar Express; 1:30 p.m.

Regular Pricing Thursday for Coco

Colorado State Senator Larry Crowder issued a statement early Sunday morning proposing to eliminate Colorado’s state sales tax on used vehicles.