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Moments in time
On Feb. 1, 1887, Harvey Wilcox officially registers "Hollywood" with the Los Angeles County recorder's office. Wilcox and his wife bought 160 acres of land in the foothills west of Los Angeles.
FUTURE TRAFFIC CONTROL
New traffic control lights were being installed this past week where the extension of State Highway 349 will intersect with U.S. Highway 87 just southeast of Lamesa.
One dead, six injured
A single red, athletic-type, shoe sat beside the white line marking the outside lane of the highway. An open-toe sandal, a pair of black athletic shoes, a blue athletic shoe,
Stock show judging to get started Thursday
Judging competition in the 2019 Dawson County Junior Livestock Show will get underway this coming Thursday evening and Friday morning at the LeeRoy Colgan Building (the county fair barn) just
Local candidate’s filings to begin next Wednesday
Thee out of the four local governmental entities – City of Lamesa, Lamesa Independent School District and Dawson County Hospital District – all have elections scheduled this coming May. Mesa
Riggins’ online safety video wins Golden Ticket
Michaela Riggins, sophomore from Lamesa High School, won the Golden Ticket award in the NO BULL Challenge, a global video contest open to youth ages 15-24. According to the organization’s
RESTOCKING THE LAKE
Brandy Thompson, Fish and Wildlife Technician with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, restocked the Lamesa Boys and Girls Club Lake with about 1,500 catchable-size rainbow trout this past Tuesday. A
Craddick takes oath to begin his 50th year in elected office
(AUSTIN) - Representative Tom Craddick, the Texas House’s most senior member, will commemorate his 50th year in office this session. Craddick, who has served District 82 in six different decades,
Police Blotter
The following were among the many calls responded to by the Lamesa Police Department from Friday, January 4, through Sunday, January 6: Friday, January 4 8:02 a.m. – A male