Lamesa Middle School was the site of a practice run Wednesday for a detection system that one day will be set up at the entrances of district’s school campuses and during extracurricular activities.
Howard College’s board of trustees honored a former Lamesa High School teacher, who lost her life to cancer less than three months ago, by renaming a scholarship in her memory.
Members of Dawson County Public Library’s Book Club are meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday at the library.
At the start of the holiday season each year, organizers of the Lights of Love campaign put out large tubs to collect new and unwrapped toys and clothing from the community, to ensure Santa leaves something under the Christmas tree for everyone.
Dawson County continued its trend with higher sales tax rebates from the state, while the City of Lamesa saw a slight increase in this month’s rebate.
The Nov. 5 elections might be over, but they aren’t official until Dawson County commissioners officially canvass the votes.
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced results of the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which show a record low in Veteran homelessness since measurement began in 2009 and a 9.7% decrease in Texas since 2023. Nationwide, the data shows a 11.7% reduction in Veterans experiencing homelessness since 2020 and a 55.6% reduction since 2010.
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