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YOUNG AUTHORS
Three classes of elementary, middle and high school students pose with their newly published books. Students collaborated with their classmates to write, edit and illustrate their books for publication. Their efforts paid off when the soft-cover books arrived last week.
Students publish class books
It’s not every day that a writer produces a book. It’s also not very often that three classes of students become published authors at such young ages.
New city hall facility nearer after architect presentation
ANDREWS – The city is closer to achieving its long-time ambition to address an outdated city hall facility after specifics regarding design and costs to build new were presented Thursday to the city council.
Jasper resigns as BRMC CEO
BROWNFIELD – According to Brownfield Regional Medical Center (BRMC) Chairman of the board, Justin Hesse, BRMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jerry Jasper handed in his resignation with a 30-day notice.
Christmas trivia night at Amore
SNYDER – A Christmas Trivia Night Benefit is happening at 6:30 p.m., Thursday at Amore Italian Restaurant.
Adam Niolet selected to fill city manager spot in February 2022
SEMINOLE – During a special meeting of the Seminole City Council on Dec. 6, Mayor John Belcher and the council met with Adam Niolet of Hico in an executive session to discuss Niolet as the replacement for current City Manager Tommy Phillips.
CHECKING THE LIST
Lights of Love board members packed up Christmas toys, winter clothing and bicycles last week for local needy children and their families. The number of children and families receiving gifts, stocking stuffers and food vouchers increased within the past week. When volunteers began their donation drive earlier this month, 44 families and 117 children signed up for the program. Those numbers increased to 132 youngsters and 50 families when the Christmas donations were finally distributed Wednesday morning.
Library continues to hold Christmas events
Artists still have a few days left to pick up some drawings, color or decorate them, and submit them to the Dawson County Public Library.
HOLIDAY DECOR
With Christmas now just two weeks away, local electrician Ken Wiley was using a bucket truck last weekend to put up Christmas decorations on a light pole on the east side of Lamesa’s downtown square. LPR photo