When Trinidad Sanchez was in school over half a century ago, there weren’t any air conditioners. Kids wore their coats in class during the winter. There was no such thing as school buses or even a cafeteria – he had to walk to class, and he hid the burritos he brought for lunch so he wouldn’t be bullied for eating food associated with poverty.
School administrators in five area school districts reported the first few days of the new school year have gone off without a hitch.
You’ve noticed them crawling from under rocks, vegetation or even the couch in the living room.
A member of the Golden Tornado Band’s fl ag corps performs with the group during the annual Meet the Tors event Thursday evening at Tornado Stadium. LPR photo
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Lamesa City Council members gave initial approval Thursday to a $13 million budget for the 2021- 2022 fiscal year but lowered the tax rate they are proposing to fund that budget.
After discussing budget figures and tax rates at various times over the past couple of months, members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court are scheduled to take action Tuesday to adopt both a new budget and tax rate for the 2022 fiscal year.
A week after voting 3-2 to propose an eight-cent increase in the property tax rate for the Dawson County Hospital District, board members could again take action on the preliminary tax rate during a special called meeting Tuesday.
The broken branches and tree limbs collected from residents’ yards and city parks after the July storm here are now piles of mulch waiting to be taken off the city’s hands.
Premier Automotive is expanding its presence in Lamesa.
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Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177