Lamesa Press-Reporter

Veterans homelessness down 9.7% in Texas

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced results of the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which show a record low in Veteran homelessness since measurement began in 2009 and a 9.7% decrease in Texas since 2023. Nationwide, the data shows a 11.7% reduction in Veterans experiencing homelessness since 2020 and a 55.6% reduction since 2010.

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How to know and what to do when a pet is stung by a scorpion

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

Scorpions are commonly found in Texas and much of the southwestern United States, meaning that both people and pets in these areas are at risk of being stung. While most scorpion stings aren’t dangerous for dogs and cats, it’s important for pet owners to be on the watch for the rare occasion that a serious sting does occur.

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Honoring our Veterans

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

Honoring our Veterans

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STIFF ARM Jaren Quintanilla with the Klondike Cougars stiff-arms a Sands High School defender during a key district football class Thursday evening involving two teams ranked in the top 10 in the state in six-man Division II. Russel Skiles photo

Huge second half powers Cougars to title

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

Sands’ first-year head football coach Jacob Massey had been hearing about the Mustangs-Klondike Cougar rivalry basically since he first arrived on campus out at Ackerly this past spring.

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Soliz takes $200

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

It’s a wrap. The 2024 Football Contest is finished, coming down to one point.

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Tor girls fall to Tigers

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

The Golden Tornado basketball girls fell hard, 47-17, this past Saturday at Slaton.

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Cougars spike Bears in area

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:00am

Since it had been going on a couple of weeks since her Cougars last hit the high school volleyball court, Klondike Coach Katie Cruz was understandably somewhat nervous going into Saturday afternoon’s Class 1A Area Playoff Match against Balmorhea at Rankin.