Despite much lower traffic levels around Texas schools due to the pandemic, there were still hundreds of crashes in school zones last year. So as millions of Texas students return to class, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to watch out for kids walking and biking to school to keep everyone safe.
Agricultural land values in the U.S. are increasing at a rate not seen in nearly a decade.
Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021.
The Cotton Board recently held its 2021 Annual Meeting, in-person, in Durham, N.C, along with Cotton Incorporated’s board of directors. This is the first in-person meeting for both boards since March 2020.
Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chips, cookies and sodas were distributed to customers lining up at Focused Care at Lamesa on Friday. Staff members prepared the meals in an effort to raise funds for the Dawson County Senior Citizens Center’s Meals on Wheels program. Staff hoped to sell 150 meals. LPR photo
After their regular meeting scheduled last week had to be canceled for lack of a quorum, directors of the Mesa Underground Water District will try again to meet this coming week.
TAHOKA – Tahoka City Council voted 3-2 Monday to call for a special election on Nov. 2 for voters to consider a $4.5 million street bond project. Council members Ray Box, Shiloh Braddock and Courtney Stennett voted in favor of a motion calling for the election, and council members Ronny Jolly and Ryan Curry voted against the motion.
Kamryn Pepper, daughter of Kevin and Michelle Pepper, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Communications from Texas Tech University on Aug. 7. Earning the highest grade point average in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources with a 4.0, Kamryn was the banner bearer for the college. Kamryn is a 2018 graduate of Klondike High School. She is shown with Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec.
BROWNFIELD – The Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation (BIDCorp) held its monthly board meeting and heard a request from Brownfield Independent School District (BISD) Superintendent Chris Smith for a Workforce Development Grant with BISD and Lubbock Economic Development Alliance.
Dawson County’s 4-H program will be having an enrollment party on Aug. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. All potential new and existing members are welcome to attend and get registered for the 2021-2022 year.
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