School resumes weekend meals
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
The Lamesa school district was able Friday to resume providing meals for children to eat during the weekends, according to Superintendent Jim Knight.
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State road grant on slate for county
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
A state grant program which could provide Dawson County with more than $600,000 for road repairs is included on the agendas for two separate meetings planned this coming week by the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
NEW MARKER
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
City crews recently installed a new marker, purchased by the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce, that recognizes the early activities of the Comanches across this region. The marker is at the base of a giant arrow installed several years ago at the intersection of N. Lynn and Dallas Avenues.LPR photo
Poka Lambro announces winners of scholarships
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Poka Lambro has announced that 10 high school students across the South Plains are this year’s recipients of $2,500 scholarships from the cooperative.
City police, marshals arrest federal fugitive
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa police on Tuesday assisted U.S. Marshals in locating a federal fugitive who was wanted on a full-extradition warrant, according to Lamesa Police Chief Dale Alwan.
Texas Farm Bureau Tele-Town Hall focuses on impacts of COVID-19
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Insights on federal coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts for Texas farmers and ranchers, including details on Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and programs, were discussed during a Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Tele-Town Hall Thursday night.
AgriLife agronomist on a mission to stop rural spread of coronavirus
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has specialists and agents statewide helping to keep Texans educated, informed and safe in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cotton growers get notice for exceptional cotton yields
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Three farming operations here each have been recognized by BASF as earning a spot in the FiberMax One Ton Club for achieving exceptional cotton yields during the 2019 growing season.
TDA extends applications for Family Land Heritage program
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Today, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the 2020 Family Land Heritage application deadline has been extended to July 1, 2020. With many county offices closed to the public in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this extension is intended to allow families additional time to gather the documents necessary to apply.
IPM agents producing pest news
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 12:00am
Extension IPM Agents on the Southern High Plains and in the Concho Valley and St. Lawrence areas are now producing short audio recordings about what is being found in the field.