Total case count here now at 70
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
After jumping again sharply during the weekend, no new cases of COVID-19 had been reported in Dawson County as of Wednesday morning.
Lamesa
Annual audit shows county finances in good standing
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
Although overdue, the financial audit presented Tuesday to the Dawson County Commissioners Court for the 2019 fiscal year contained no big surprises.
Police Blotter
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
BTS giveaway slated Aug. 8; donations being accepted
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
Local churches are once again teaming up to conduct the annual community Back-to-School Giveaway to assist local children.
Shooting reported Saturday, man OK
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
Alcohol may have played a part in a local resident shooting himself in the foot early last Saturday morning, according to Lamesa Police Chief Josh Peterson.
A marigold by any other name
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
It was carried home on the last day of school with all the careful energy a 6-year-old can muster. It didn’t look like much at first glance: a basic yellow plastic cup, filled to the brim with smooth black dirt.
Governor’s order mandates wearing face masks in public
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
Gov. Greg Abbott on July 2 issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.
Physician lauds work of hospital district CEO
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
Dear Editor, Citizens of Lamesa and Dawson County Hospital District Board,
DPS expands DL service offerings
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:00am
As the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) continues with the phased reopening of driver license (DL) offices, the department has announced the expansion of in-person services across the state. This includes offering renewal and replacement appointments, as well as Saturday appointments for these services at select offices.