Texas
School board delves into Code of Conduct
School board members approved the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct after having discussions about making changes to the list of expected student dress codes.
Board eyes lowering tax rate
The final numbers aren’t done, but it looks like Lamesa Indpendent School board members are considering a tax cut amid a deficit budget.
The Door Church hosts Endof- Summer party Saturday
The Door Church is hosting an End-of-Summer Party from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday at The Ice Paradise.
County considers raises, retirement increases
When Dawson County commissioners pondered about how much acrossthe- board pay raises and increases in retiree pensions would amount to, they got their answer Tuesday.
Hospital district approves resolution for funds
Dawson County Hospital District board members approved a resolution Tuesday that will allow the district to obtain funding from the Opioid Abatement Fund Council.
Sheriff’s office gets faster way to issue traffic citations
A day will come when it will be easier for sheriff’s deputies to issue citations.
Olympics and a Shrewd Frenchman
Critics swear that the French successfully smeared “lipstick on a pig” for a big chunk of the 2024 Olympic Games. The French, though, are used to sloughing o_ jokes and insults.
Surviving a world in crisis
Hardly a week goes by without some national or worldwide crisis leading the news headlines. And too often fear and anxiousness grip our hearts as we watch the news or are directly a_ected by the events ourselves.