The preliminary tax rate and plans to begin construction on a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) building are the two main items on the agenda for a special called meeting of the Dawson County Hospital District (DCHD) board of directors Tuesday afternoon.
Ainsley Crisp of Lamesa and her Palomino horse, Baby Girl, proudly show off the prize winning buckle they earned in barrel racing during Thursday night’s rodeo. Lamesa Rodeo Association member Cody King presented the duo with their hard earned award. LPR photo
Calf roping winner Tony Wyrick of Big Spring accepts a prize winning buckle from (right) Lamesa Rodeo Association representative Cody King on the fi rst night of the annual rodeo Thursday at the rodeo arena. LPR photo
Peanut oil powered the world’s first diesel engine when it was premiered by Rudolf Diesel at the World Exposition in Paris in 1900. Now, a collaboration between Chevron and Texas A&M AgriLife is reviving the use of peanuts as a renewable feedstock for diesel fuel with a lower carbon intensity.
Briana Wyatt is determined to improve our understanding and management of the soil water resources in Texas.
Lamesa’s annual rodeo will open Thursday for a three-night run at the local rodeo arena just off Houston Ave. at the south edge of town.
In another of their combined regular meetings and budget sessions Tuesday evening, Lamesa City Council members set a proposed tax rate and discussed some possible fee changes.
The future of the energy industry, the state of the economy, and agriculture were just a few of the topics on Congressman August Pfluger’s plate when he met with over 20 citizens Tuesday morning during a ‘Town Hall” session at the Forrest Park Community Center.
A Lamesa man who allegedly embezzled about $174,000 from a local church over a period of years has admitted in federal court to submitting a false tax return.
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Lamesa, TX 79331
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