Library announces Christmas winners
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 12:00am
During December, the Dawson County Public Library has hosted an array of activities to spruce up the Christmas season.
News
United Fund tops $40,000
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
The United Fund started late in the season due to the pandemic, but is steadily edging up to its goal of raising $60,000 to support three non-profit organizations.
Love lighting up Christmas
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
After weeks of collecting toys, clothing and coats, Lights of Love volunteers distributed the donated gifts to 53 needy families Wednesday morning.
COVID claims two more here
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
The death toll keeps rising but it appears the daily rate of new COVID cases in Dawson county appears to be slowing somewhat heading into the Christmas holidays.
Farm Bureau feeding families
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
A matching effort between local and state Farm Bureau officials that drew additional support here has resulted in a total of $4,500 being used to buy food for local families this holiday season
Pancake supper on back burner
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
For some 70 years, the annual Kiwanis Pancake Supper has been a regular fixture in Lamesa on the last Saturday of every January.
One arrested during Thursday raid
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
One person was arrested on a drug charge after officers raided a local residence with a “no-knock” search warrant this past Thursday morning, according to Dawson County Sheriff Matt Hogg.
Police Blotter
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Offices to close for the holidays
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
Local schools already have dismissed classes for the holidays but most government offices and businesses here will be open at least for the first part of this week before closing for Christmas.
Water district here takes side in East Texas water dispute
Sun, 12/20/2020 - 12:00am
Directors of the Mesa Underground Water Conservation District agreed Wednesday to throw their support behind a groundwater conservation district in East Texas involved in an ongoing legal battle.