Time to be a teen
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
It can be easy to take for granted the little things in life like enjoying a chocolate candy bar or a soda.
News
Stay out!
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
People planning to set off fireworks along Weaver Road or other similar locations for the Fourth of July are being forewarned they could face trespassing charges if they go into the adjoining fields.
Agency gets $2.6 million
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa-based West Texas Opportunities, Inc., which provides an array of services to residents across a 20-county area of west Texas, has been awarded more than $2.6 million in funding.
Stokes gets contract extension at hospital
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
The contract for Letha Stokes to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Dawson County Hospital District has been extended until January of 2023.
Police Blotter
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Voting begins Monday in Democratic runoff
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
Early voting will begin Monday for two statewide races which are on the ballot in a Democratic Party primary runoff election.
U.S. Representatives file bill for extension of Interstate 27
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
As a result of the Interstate Feasibility Study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), U.S. Representatives Jodey Arrington and Henry Cuellar have filed HR 7151 to designate the future extension of Interstate-27.
County to continue budget work
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
Preparation of a new budget for 2021 will again be a focus of discussion when the Dawson County Commissioners Court meets on Tuesday.
High Plains acreage estimates lower due to dryland failures
Sun, 06/28/2020 - 12:00am
Mother Nature has not been kind to many Texas High Plains growers this year, particularly in the northern and western parts of the PCG service area, causing the loss of dryland acreage that either never came up, failed to establish a viable stand, or was damaged or destroyed by wind and storms. Irrigated acreage in some areas is suffering as well.