Glen Grigg
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 3:51pm
Glen Grigg, age 64, of Burlington, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.
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Marcella Martin
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 10:26am
Marcella Martin passed away on August 18, 2020 at the age of 83.
County now has 42 active COVID cases
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Both the total number of COVID-19 cases and the number of active cases of the virus in Dawson County continue to climb.
Movieland: The Reopening
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa’s Movieland Theater is launching a sequel this weekend.
HAND-IN-HAND
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
This was a scene repeated in various formats across Lamesa on Wednesday morning as schools welcomed students back on campuses for the fi rst time since COVID-19 caused in-class instruction to be suspended while students here were out on spring break in March. With the COVID pandemic continuing, the Lamesa ISD has given students the option of attending class in person or learning online.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Dionicio Garza, Jr. (second from right) is joined by Lamesa City Council members Bobby Gonzales and Marie Briseno, along with Mayor Josh Stevens, after he was recognized at Tuesday’s council meeting for more than 36 years of employment with the city. Garza, who retired last Friday, had served as the city’s director of utilities since 2004.
Got milk?
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Six hundred gallons of milk are expected to be given away without any restrictions here this coming Friday.
County increases retirement funds
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday took measures to ensure that adequate funding is available in the retirement program for county employees.
Council again splits on proposed tax rate
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
Like they did in a similar vote earlier this month, Lamesa City Council members split 5-2 when voting Tuesday on the city’s proposed new tax rate.
Enrollment party slated for local 4-H
Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:00am
The Dawson County Extension Office is hosting a 4-H enrollment party from 5 to 7 p.m., Aug. 29 at 901-B South Houston Street.