Police Blotter
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
News
Annual rodeo set for Aug. 3-5
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Barrel races and two nights of live concerts are just a couple of the events happening in Lamesa’ upcoming annual rodeo.
County gets disaster tag
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Dawson County is one of 139 Texas counties which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as primary natural disaster areas due to qualifying drought.
STAX, SCO payments going out
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Following announcement of final 2022 county yields for Upland cotton on June 22, the USDA Risk Management Agency has begun sending final indemnity payments to Upland cotton producers who purchased 2022 crop year Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) or Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) policies.
Burke gets cropping systems research job
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Joseph Burke, Ph.D., the new cropping system agronomy and weed scientist with dual appointments to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at Lubbock, wants to make sure producers see the benefit of his work on their farms.
Two Lamesa standouts selected for Elite Team
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Whether it’s in the field or at the plate, Laila Vasquez and Zoey Sifuentes were two of the Golden Tornadoes’ key leaders helping the three-time District 3-3A champs to their best season in school history this past spring.
Klondike Coach Canavan moving closer to her roots
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
Having helped lead the Klondike Cougars to success in both basketball and track, Kelsey Canavan made her coaching debut in a small Class 1A school.
Moments in time
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 12:00am
_ On July 17, 1941, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak of 56 consecutive games ended as 67,468 people watched him at bat against the Cleveland Indians. His record still stands, though Pete Rose came the closest to matching it when he hit in 44 consecutive games in 1978.