Heat creating big challenges
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
High temperatures topping the 100-degree mark for 10 straight days as of Friday have certainly created some challenges.
Lamesa
Chase ends with crash at funeral location
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
A trio of teenagers who led officers on a high-speed chase through Lamesa and across parts of two counties had little chance of fleeing on foot when the pursuit finally came to an end in Tahoka Friday morning.
Police Blotter
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Economic development boards establish budgets for 2020-2021
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
Simply sharing information was a big part of this past Monday’s joint meeting of the Lamesa Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and Lamesa Economic Alliance Project (LEAP) boards of directors.
Wright gets new role at LMS
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
After teaching for a year at North Elementary here, Bayli Wright has recently been promoted to the position of Curriculum Instruction Coordinator for Lamesa Middle School.
COVID-related business on slate as board meets twice on Tuesday
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa school board members will have a lot of business to consider during a pair of back-to-back meetings on Tuesday at the school administration building.
County has quick meeting
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
With only couple of items on the agenda, a special meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court on Thursday lasted only about five minutes.
Improvement on plain silence
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
My late father, T. J. Newbury, was a grand story teller. Friends and neighbors in Early, TX, gave him high marks for joke-telling, and so do I.
Craters of the Moon offers view of earth being rebuilt
Sun, 07/19/2020 - 12:00am
Southern Idaho is the land of the Jolly Green Giant. The area along the Snake River valley is rich volcanic soil which is well suited for the famous potatoes and more vegetables. It is that volcanic activity that caused the creation of one of the larger national monuments.