Schools in Lamesa and the surrounding area were free of new COVID-19 cases during the first week of classes after the Christmas break. That’s according to public school COVID-19 data posted on the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) website for the week of Jan. 4-10. Based on information submitted by school districts, the website shows no new cases among either students or staff in the Lamesa, Klondike, Dawson, Sands, O’Donnell and Borden County school districts. Dawson County’s overall case count increased slightly during the middle of this past week, with nine new cases reported on Wednesday, according to the latest information ...