Police Lieutenant Eddie Rocha, School Resource Officer (SRO) supervisor, addresses school board members Thursday about the need to arm the four SROs with AR-15 assault rifles. The high power weapons could be utilized in the event an armed intruder attacks a school facility, students and school staff, he said.
Only one contested local race on ballot for general election
Voters residing in the Sands school district at Ackerly can vote early starting Monday on an $85-million school bond package.
Early voting will begin Monday in the Klondike school board race which has seven candidates seeking three positions up for election on Nov. 8.
Residents living in the O’Donnell school district can begin voting early in the race for a school board seat, as well as for state and county elections.
There was one noticeable thing missing from the Lamesa school board’s meeting Thursday night: a camera attached to the ceiling to broadcast the board’s meetings.
The Dawson County Hospital District’s two-month search for a new chief executive officer (CEO) could end Tuesday.
In her first board meeting since becoming interim superintendent last month, Dalia Benavides updated Lamesa school board members Thursday night on several matters.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
After back-to-back FFA national titles in Milk Quality and Products in 2018 and 2019, another Klondike team is hoping to repeat the feat this coming week.
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