Prowers County

The County Line Rivals returned to the mats this weekend after and long and restful Christmas break. The team traveled down the road a few miles to Lamar. Being down a few kids to injuries hindered the team score for the Rivals, as they earned into 4^thplace with 107 points behind Crowley County, Yuma, and Lamar. The home team ran away with the 1^st place trophy with 278 points.

The County Line Rivals shined as a team again this weekend against a plethora of very tough northern teams. The group traveled to Wray on Saturday to join 16 other teams on the mats. At the end of a very long day, the Rivals came out in second place behind the reigning 2A team champions, Wray.

Producers with CRP contracts expiring over the next three years are encouraged to attend upcoming meetings.

Well it's not a sprint, it's a marathon and two weeks into the 2019-20 wrestling season the Rivals are rolling right along.  It was a 4^thplace finish in a 24-team field that County Line finished up with and although no 1^stplace winners it was a pretty solid field of medalist as we had 2 - 2^ndplace; 4 - 3^rdplace; and 1 - 4^thplace finisher.  The Rivals racked up 125 points for 4^thplace losing to 1^stplace, Lyons and Peyton tying for 1^stwith 138 points, and Yuma getting 135.5 for 3^rd

Eleanor Jean "Jeannie" Strong

April 1, 1949 - November 23, 2019

A celebration of life memorial service for longtime Eads resident, formerly of Wiley, Eleanor Jean Strong, affectionately known to her family and friends as Jeannie, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2019, at the Peacock Family funeral home. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. 

More than a dozen scholarships are available from the Lamar Community College Foundation.

The Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel, an appointed group of volunteers charged with promoting tourism in Prowers County, announced it has won a $25,000 Marketing Match Grant from the Colorado Tourism Office to develop a website and engage in digital marketing strategies that promote Prowers County.

Prowers County has never had the benefit of a dedicated tourism website, leading to missed opportunities by visitors. With a website, the Lodging Tax Board can consolidate all tourism-related information in one place and present the county with one voice and brand. 

David Eugene Pettinger

January 20, 1953 - September 22, 2019

David Eugene Pettinger, a retired jockey, lifelong animal lover and Holly, Colorado, native passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019, in Eads. He was 66. 

Born January 20, 1953, in Lamar, David was an accomplished state wrestler before graduating from Holly High School in 1971.