Juneteenth proves fun for all
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
There were winners in several competitions taking place at the annual Juneteenth celebrations over the weekend.
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Community answers the call to help Ruidoso
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
The community turned out after Tyler Roberts posted on Facebook that he was collecting donations benefiting evacuees and First Responders impacted by two wildfires in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Fourth of July preparation continues
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
It’s getting closer to America’s 248th birthday and the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce organizers continue their plans for the big day.
Library plans to be closed on three days in July
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
Be prepared for some closing dates at the Dawson County Public Library.
Library
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
Visit the library’s website at https://dclib.ploud.net In memory of Judy Jones
Contestants have until Wednesday to register for Firecracker Pageant
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
This year’s Fourth of July Pageant is taking place a little after Independence Day.
Hospital district board meets tonight
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
A Dawson County Hospital District board member will take the oath of office during the board’s regular meeting starting at 5 p.m., today.
Sheriff’s Office matters top county agenda
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
Dawson County commissioners will decide today about a contract to repair the doors and locks in the county jail.
Let it go
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
My grand daughter likes to watch a certain movie - over and over again. In it, the protagonist belts out a message in song: Let it go.
Electric demand could nearly double by 2030
Tue, 06/25/2024 - 12:00am
The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years. The reasons: population growth, new requests for grid connections, and a rise in requests from data centers and other heavy users.