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Stipend gets approval for ‘core’ subjects at Klondike
Personnel teaching socalled “core” subjects in the Klondike school system will be getting a boost in pay as a result of action by the school board Monday evening.
Church pop up is Thursday
Two local churches are hosting activities aimed toward children between the ages of five and 12.
Economic development boards to meet
Financial information and updates will be among the items facing Lamesa Economic Development Leaders during their regular meeting Monday evening.
Red, white and blue
A cart decorated in red, white and blue (above), makes its way through downtown Tuesday morning as part of the parade celebrating Independence Day. Ziyah Martinez (below), 8 months, gets a high ride from her godfather, Ronnie Garcia, before the start of the Mr. and Ms. Firecracker Pageant at the Forrest Park Pavilion. Eugene and Priscilla Gaspar (right) had a flag waiving from their dune buggy as they joined hundreds of others to watch the fireworks display at the end of the day.
Matlock gets runner-up for Miss Texas
Madison Matlock, who was the first runner-up in the 2023 Miss Texas pageant last weekend, hasn’t forgotten her roots as a former resident.
Hwy. 87 to get median cables
Work is expected to begin this coming week on a $1.77-million project by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to make safety improvements to U.S. Highway 87 in the northern part of Dawson County, The project will add more than six miles of cable median barriers, which are engineered to stop vehicles from crossing the median, between FM 1210 and the Lynn County line.