•On May 18, 1783, the first United Empire Loyalists, known to American Patriots as Tories, arrive in what is now New Brunswick, Canada, to take refuge under the British crown. Loyalist refugees in western Quebec were given 200 acres apiece.
Rudy Sauseda, Jr. was elected to a vacant spot on the Lamesa City Council while election results went in opposite directions for two Lamesa school board candidates seeking re-election on Saturday.
With a light turnout as expected, Dawson County voters on Saturday almost matched the results across the state in approving two new amendments to the Texas constitution.
Lamesa’s economic development board members tabled action Monday on a proposal to sell 11.2 acres of land on the west side of Lamesa.
Sixteen Klondike High School seniors will be graduating at 7 p.m. on May 20 in the school auditorium.
Two Dawson High School seniors will address their fellow graduates during the school’s graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. May 20 in the school auditorium.
Sands High School will see 16 seniors obtain their diplomas during an 8 p.m. graduation ceremony on May 20 in the high school auditorium.
Borden County High School will award diplomas to 15 members of the Class of 2022 during graduation ceremonies at 7 p.m. May 20 in the school auditorium.
When Medical Arts Hospital (MAH) ceased performing surgeries five years ago, its surgical equipment and machines were put away in case the operating room reopened someday.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
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