Lamesa
Henry A. Cantu
Graveside funeral services for Henry A. Cantu, age 66, of Lamesa will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday March 27, 2020 at the Dawson County Cemetery.
Police Blotter
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Press group offering scholarships
Applications are currently being accepted from area students for two $2,000 Bob Craig Memorial Scholarships awarded through the West Texas Press Association and the Texas Press Association.
COVID-19 CONDITIONS
Complying with COVID-19 gathering restrictions, members of the Lamesa City Council – (from left) Mayor Josh Stevens, Marie Briseno, Brant Stewart and Bobby Gonzales – moved into the audience sections and sat at least six feet apart during a brief meeting Monday evening to renew and revise the city’s health disaster declaration to match state rules. Members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court moved their tables apart and limited the total people in the room to no more than 10 during their meeting Tuesday afternoon. During a Lamesa school board meeting Tuesday evening, only three board members and two administrators were in the room, with other board members and an assistant superintendent attending through online teleconferencing. LPR photo
County commissioners court discusses virus, handles business
Although there was no action for the commissioners court to take on the matter, the first part of Tuesday’s meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court was dominated by discussion of a possible disaster declaration for the county due to the COVID-19 situation.
Hospital board to consider budget
The new budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year beginning April 1 will be among the items considered Thursday by directors of the Dawson County Hospital District.
Abbott takes action to slow COVID-19
Texas is more invested every day in promoting increased and thorough hand washing, disinfecting surfaces and social distancing to reduce cases of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
More ways to be a hero
My dad left school after the eighth grade to help out on the family farm. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing all of his five brothers did the same. His seven sisters as well. Graduating from high school wasn’t a given in those days – especially if your dad needed help on the farm.
Our only answer to COVID-19
Sunday, March 14, is when the corona virus pandemic flipped the religious world upside down. Tens of thousands of churches suddenly closed their doors to worship services and moved to online platforms. Many pastors began addressing their congregations on subjects like fear and worry.