There were over 1,300 confirmed tornados last year, causing death and destruction from rural to populated areas. Medical debt is weighing down one out of every 10 Americans and leading tens of thousands to file for bankruptcy. In 2023 the federal government seized the equivalent of 381 million doses of fentanyl, and the lethal drug was responsible for over 74,000 deaths.
Family reunions are dwindling, going the way of the wild goose. Some, however, will hold annual gatherings soon. Littering nearby, though, are limbs of family trees that are no more.
Dawson County commissioners are holding their regular meeting starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the county courthouse at N. 1st and Main.
Two recent Lamesa High School graduates have been awarded a combined total of $3,500 in scholarships through the Lamesa Service Club.
Honor roll students in the O’Donnell secondary school system have been announced for the final grading period for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Every year, organizers of the Juneteenth celebrations ensure the historic date –June 19 – doesn’t go unnoticed.
The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls from concerned citizens regarding phone calls from someone claiming to be employed by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, or on behalf of the federal government.
O’Donnell school board members are looking at a short agenda when they meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the district’s board room at 400 Small Street in O’Donnell.
The Sands Mustangs have a new head football coach who believes he’s making the move out to Ackerly at the right time.
P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177