Firefighters fill ‘a servant’s job’
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
By day, the Lamesa Fire Department’s volunteers work as farmers, oil field workers, business owners or other occupations.
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Police Blotter
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Local entities to close Monday
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
If you’re a student, a federal worker, a banker or a librarian, you’re probably enjoying a three-day holiday this weekend.
HAVING FUN
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
As part of the fun of the community pep rally Wednesday night at Tornado Stadium, Lamesa High School junior Isaiah Flores endures a radical make-up session while his best friend, football player Keeton Bolton, wears a blind fold while applying eye shadow and lipstick without looking. Players from each high school class participated in the beauty session on the sidelines during part of the festivities leading up to Friday night’s homecoming game. Audience members selected Isaiah as the winner of the beauty contest.
Commissioners to eye grant, voting location
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
A grant and a voting location will be among the items facing members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court when they meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the county courtroom on the third floor of the courthouse.
Klondike chooses current tax rate
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
Instead of the slight increase that was proposed, Klondike school board members opted this past week to keep the new tax rate the same as last year’s.
Legal aid available
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
Legal Aid of Northwest of Texas, a legal justice volunteer program, is offering free advice on civil cases on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Forest crew steps in to help with broken limbs
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
Lamesa continues to get help in dealing with the aftermath of the June 25 storm that caused millions of dollars worth of damage across the city.
City to officially appoint Hines
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
Officially appointing a new city manager and handling financial matters are on the top of the Lamesa City Council’s agenda for their regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in city hall.
House passes budget resolution
Sun, 09/05/2021 - 12:00am
The House returned briefly from the August recess to vote on the Senate-passed FY22 budget resolution. The $3.5 trillion resolution passed on a party line vote and now unlocks the budget reconciliation process.