Marriage Licenses
Sun, 03/08/2020 - 12:00am
A marriage license was issued on March 5 to Caleb Benjamin Duran, 30, and Diwayna Latrice McClendon, 30.
Texas
Hogg, Minjarez, Shofner win locally
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
Incumbents Matt Hogg and Ricky Minjarez handily won their primary election contests Tuesday while Mark Shofner snared a big win in the only other contested local race.
CENTER OF ATTENTION
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
People who had gathered in the main hallway at the county courthouse watch Tuesday night as County Clerk Clare Christy writes out the fi nal results of the Republican race for Dawson County Sheriff. That was the only contested county-wide race on either of the primary election ballots
Pfluger wins GOP nod here for House seat
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
Austin Pfluger, a former Air Force pilot and national security advisor, appears to have captured the Republican nomination for U.S. Representative serving this area.
Overeynder takes over as interim city manager
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
A sudden change of plans this week has resulted in Sean Overeynder being tabbed to serve as Lamesa’s interim City Manager.
Cotton farmers advocate in DC
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
Two local cotton producers were among delegation of Plains Cotton Growers (PCG) staff members and volunteer leaders who traveled to Washington, DC last week and visited with more than 25 Congressional offices and agencies.
TRIPLE-HEADER
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
A Texas Highway Patrol trooper works at the scene of a collision about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the west intersection of U.S. Highway 180 and Farm Road 829 some six miles west of Lamesa. The crash apparently involved three sand trans-port trucks. Two other single-vehicle rollover accidents occurred along Highway 180 west of Lamesa earlier in the day Tuesday. At least one person was taken to the hospital from one of those earlier accidents.
Police Blotter
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Lamesa ISD sets informational dyslexia meeting
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00am
An information night for parents of children with dyslexia is being hosted by the Lamesa school district next Monday, March 8, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the North Elementary cafeteria.