Police Blotter
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
News
United Fund drive to begin next month
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
Dawson County United Fund coordinators won’t kick off the annual fundraiser benefiting youngsters and the elderly until October.
SUPERHERO TO THE RESCUE
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
During the recent Superhero Day at South Elementary, when students were invited to come to school dressed as their favorite superhero, four-year-old pre-kindergarten student Kamron Koehler chose to dress up as a police officer. By the time he made it to school, however, his badge had fallen off. That’s when Gabriel Flores, a school resource officer, came to the rescue and placed a new badge on Kamron’s uniform. “My son loves officer Flores and thinks of him as one of his heroes,” said Kamron’s mother, Kara Koehler.
Damage tops $300,000 as fire destroys tractor
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
A tractor valued at over $300,000 was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning in a field northwest of Lamesa.
Voter registration deadline nearing for general election
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
If you haven’t already registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 8 election, you still have time to get the necessary registration cards into the elections offi ce.
STAGE BATTLE
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
Karlissa McMurtray (left) and Lakin Hise are shown as octogenarian cheerleaders in a scene from “The Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens,” the next production to be staged by the Lamesa Community Players. The hilarious comedy features romance, intrigue, and a few other surprises. The play will be presented October 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 at 7 p.m. There will also be a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on Oct. 9. Tickets may be purchased online at https:// lamesa community players.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the Lamesa Community playhouse, 214 N. Austin, from 4 to 6 p.m. starting Monday, or by calling 806-872-2705.
Extension hosting webinar on pesticide records, compaints
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “Pesticide Recordkeeping and Complaints” on Oct. 6 as part of its ongoing Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, RWFM, Stewardship Series.
Texas Tech, USDA collaborate for cotton new classing office
Sun, 09/25/2022 - 12:00am
Texas Tech University and the USDA this week launched a first-of-its-kind cotton classing facility on Texas Tech’s campus. Facilities like this measure and classify cotton by its specific physical attributes, enabling the cotton to be marketed by producers and giving precise information to consumers regarding the cotton fibers.