Lamesa Press-Reporter
Baby Luna in need of financial donations
A recent raffle of gift baskets netted Luna Sifuentes’ family $500 that will go toward the infant’s medical expenses.
Food bank Tuesday
This month’s distribution from the Feed One Food Bank operated by First Baptist Church will be this coming Tuesday.
Moments in time
_ On May 14, 1796, Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox to 8-year-old James Phipps. While he did not discover vaccination, he was the first person to confer scientific status on the procedure and to pursue its scientific investigation. His work is widely considered the foundation of immunology.
Patrick Hubert Beckham
Our hearts are heavy with sadness at the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather Patrick Hubert Beckham. He died at home Sunday evening, April 30, 2023, at the age of 88.
Voting site changes for city, school
The polling locations for this Saturday’s elections for Lamesa school board and city council races have been relocated.
County delays tax cut decision
Members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court took no action after meeting Tuesday with two representatives of a firm seeking a tax abatement for a proposed energy storage facility here.