To say the weather’s hot is an understatement. This week Dawson County is seeing temperatures reaching into the triple digits without any relief in the near future.
With the double-digit temperatures which have hit the area, local residents are looking at ways to avoid the extreme heat.
A new elective class being offered to Lamesa High School juniors and seniors starting this fall will not only help solve the shortage of referees at school sporting events, but also give students a highly-paid skill they can use after graduation.
A Lamesa man who allegedly bragged to his coworkers about having sex with a 16-year-old child was sentenced last week to 14 years in prison for his sexually explicit photographs of her, according to Leigha Simonton, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
An agreement with the owner of a future restaurant on the square, a budget amendment and a request for proposals are all on the Lamesa City Council’s agenda for Tuesday evening.
A groundbreaking ceremony is planned Wednesday afternoon for the One Guy From Italy restaurant now getting under construction on the west side of Lamesa’s downtown square.
The Dawson County Public Library is now in its third week of summer activities.
In a book I’m reading, the author relates a lesson taught by one of his teachers, who told him, “You can’t shut other people’s mouths.”
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