Jack Savage
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
Graveside service for Jack Savage, 89, of Lamesa was held at Dawson County Cemetery, April 3, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. with Randy Hardman officiating.
Lamesa
Vaccines now available for veterans and family
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
West Texas VA Health Care System (WTVAHCS) is now providing vaccines to those described in the Save Lives Act, which was signed into law on March 24.
Legal Aid hosting clinic
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
Legal Aid of North/West Texas is hosting virtual civil legal clinics from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. April 13 and April 27 to people who cannot otherwise afford a private attorney.
Staying steady with the boat
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
It’s an expression tossed about regularly; calling it “trite” would be an understatement for the proverb originating in 12th century Germany that is still valid today.
Going out like a lion
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
March is winding down and my sister-in-law, Lori, is going with it.
Commissioners to view oil & gas offers
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
Offers for leasing oil and gas interests owned by the county a few miles southeast of Lamesa will be among the items considered by the Dawson County Commissioners Court this week.
Pfluger to hold town hall here
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
August Pfluger will be coming to Lamesa this week to hold his first town hall meeting with local constituents since becoming U.S. Representative for the 11th District of Texas earlier this year.
USDA forecasts cotton acreage
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
The latest estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Prospective Plantings Report, released March 31, shows no increase in Texas planted acreage in upland cotton for 2021. Texas upland cotton planted acres is forecast at 6.8 million acres. Planting of Pima cotton is predicted estimated to be a total of 20 thousand acres, which is 47 percent below 2020.
Bill gets favorable vote in committee
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
This past Thursday, H.B. 2089 relating to the detection and mitigation of plant pests and diseases, was voted on by members of the Texas House Agriculture and Livestock Committee. The bill was passed out of committee by a vote of 8-0. The bill will now be sent to House Committee on Calendars until a time is set for floor consideration.
Cotton Trust Protocol enrollment underway
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
U.S. cotton growers may now enroll their 2021 cotton crop in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, which aims to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton.