Economic boards to meet Monday
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa’s economic development boards have a fairly light agenda for their regular joint meeting Monday evening.
News
Local students graduate from South Plains
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
A number of students from Lamesa and the surrounding area were among the 1,300 students at South Plains College congratulates who received their academic degree or certificate on May 8.
Registration set for pre-k, kindergarten
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
Registration is scheduled this week for students who will be attending pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes next fall at South Elementary in Lamesa.
Report says Texas’ agricultural losses could total $6-8 billion
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University has released a new report showing the economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on production agriculture in Texas.
SBA makes disaster loans available
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act.
Area News
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
SEMINOLE – According to the Texas Department of Transportation’s Lubbock District, Seminole and Gaines County will lose its last remaining two-lane major artery within the next four years.
McCallister earns Texas Tech position
Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:00am
Donna McCallister has been named an assistant professor with Texas Tech University’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, according to officials within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. She officially steps into her new teaching and research post on Sept. 1.
Peterson named acting police chief
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:00am
Some 16 years after starting his law enforcement career by serving as a communications officer with the Lamesa Police Department, Josh Peterson is now heading that department.
Five new cases of COVID-19 reported here
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:00am
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Dawson County has grown again this week but the total active cases could be dropping back down by the end of the week.
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa school Superintendent Jim Knight (right) was part of the team handing out meals for children on Wednesday at Lamesa Middle School. Although the school is continu-ing to provide meals to feed children up through age 18 seven days a week, they have reduced their distribution days to only Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.