Estela Walton
Fri, 08/14/2020 - 11:49am
Memorial services for Estela Walton age 41 of Lamesa will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 15, 2020 at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel.
Lamesa Press-Reporter
Lydia Lopez
Thu, 08/13/2020 - 9:10am
A Catholic funeral mass will be celebrated for Lydia Lopez age 78 of Lamesa at 3:00 p.m. Friday August 14, 2020 with limited gathering at St.
TEACHING DEMONSTRATION
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa school board members on Tuesday evening viewed a presentation of how new electronic equipment being installed in the school here will allow teachers to simultaneously connect with students in the classroom as well as those who have chosen the distant-learning option being offered by the district. Watching Middle School campus technology leader Felix Medina on the screen are board members Don Bethel and Beverly Brewer (foreground) along with Superintendent Jim Knight and Chief Financial Officer Liz Poage. LPR photo
COVID changes education
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
Numerous Lamesa school officials have been working long and hard for weeks and months to create an system that will allow teachers to deliver instruction seamlessly and simultaneously to students in the classroom and to those learning remotely.
School eyeing slight tax decrease
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
This year’s proposed property tax rate for the Lamesa Independent School District is down just over a cent compared to last year, according to Liz Pogue, the school’s chief financial officier.
COVID tally jumps by 12 on weekend
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
Dawson County saw its largest one-time jump in COVID-19 cases reported Monday by the South Plains Public Health District.
County likely to boost taxes
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
Dawson County is planning a tax increase of almost 11 cents per $100 property value but is expecting to collect about $39,000 less money than last year.
Economic board approves funds for city grant effort
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) officials agreed Monday evening to provide the local matching funds needed by the City of Lamesa for a $500,000 grant it is seeking to pay for sidewalks and lighting improvements in the downtown area.
Tractor Supply store coming to Lamesa
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
After sitting vacant for almost four years, the former Walmart location in the Pioneer Square Shopping Center soon will be the location of a Tractor Supply retail store.
Police Blotter
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department: