New high school gym’s roof is leaking, says superintendent
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
Lamesa High School’s new gym opened last March and it’s already experiencing some roof leakage.
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Dawson Sheriff office will soon be able to halt overloaded semi-truck traveling in county
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
The days when Dawson County Sheriff’s deputies have to wait until a Texas Department of Public Transportation (DPS) trooper arrives to legally remove a dangerously overloaded semi-truck off the roadways are about to end.
Recent rain, lower temperatures reduce county’s chance of fires
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
Thanks to last week’s rainfall and a dip in temperatures, Dawson County made it through another summer without enacting a burn ban.
Important dates announced for constitutional amendment election
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminded Texans to prepare for the upcoming constitutional amendment election on November 7. “Texans will have the opportunity to vote on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution, and some local governments will also hold elections this November,” said Nelson. “Now is a good time to take note of upcoming election deadlines and prepare.” Important dates include: October 10 - The last day to register to vote in time for the November 7 election October 27 - Last day to apply for ballot by mail October 23 - Early voting begins November 3 - Last day of early voting November 7 – Election Day, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Boll weevil eradication most successful pest insect elimination program
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
Battles and watchful monitoring continue, but the Boll Weevil Eradication Program is winning with the help of Texas A&M AgriLife and the Department of Entomology in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The eradication program is among the most successful public-private partnerships in U.S. agriculture history.
Vets can now access State Parks passes
Fri, 09/22/2023 - 12:00am
Thanks to a recent bill passed during the last legislative session, activeduty military, honorably discharged veterans and the immediate family members of a service member who died while serving now qualify for one of three new Parklands Passports. These passports are available at no cost and grant the cardholder free entry to all Texas State Parks.
Homecoming royalty selection a fun process
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:00am
You’ve seen them walk down the football field during the homecoming halftime game, and probably never wondered: How do Lamesa High School (LHS) students pick out three students to serve as homecoming princesses and six senior candidates for the possibility of becoming homecoming king and queen?
O’Donnell vet remembers Chernobyl explosion
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:00am
John Wells doesn’t have any photos of his time in the U.S. Army. If there are any left, they are buried so far back somewhere that he doesn’t know where they are.
Water board approves general manager’s salary increase
Tue, 09/19/2023 - 12:00am
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District board members agreed to increase the general manager’s salary during their Sept. 6 meeting.