Last year the number of people killed in vehicle crashes in Texas reached a level not seen since 1981, and 34% of those deaths involved speed. In 2021, speed was the main reason we saw 163,756 traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in 6,493 serious injuries and 1,532 fatalities.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Despite making progress in nabbing the culprits involved in numerous auto burglaries here over the past couple of months, Lamesa police are continuing to urge local residents to keep their car doors locked.
One person was taken into custody but no one was injured when a gunshot was fired in a residential area Sunday afternoon as part of a dispute, according to Lamesa Police Chief Josh Peterson.
The Borden County All-School Reunion will be held Saturday, June 11, in Gail.
The Dawson County Public Library has a slew of activities as part of its Summer Reading Club program.
BROWNFIELD – The future of school security is here, and it seems like science fiction.
SEMINOLE – In a meeting of the Seminole City Council at noon on Tuesday, May 31, council members discussed and approved an ordinance to prohibit the drilling of private water wells within the city limits. The regulation will go into effect at the date of publication.
STATON – A flag retirement ceremony will be on the new pavilion of the Historic Carmelite Monastery at 7 p.m. on Flg Day, June 14.
It’s 7:45 in the morning on a workday as toddlers stroll in and parents arrive with baby carriers.
P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177