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Festival visitors fill Forrest Park

Long time Chicken Fried Steak (CFS) Cook-off competitor and resident Robin Hollingsworth didn’t go away with any top awards or cash prizes for his recipe of the Texas’ favorite food, but he didn’t

Murals keep Lamesa’s history on display

Not every small town in Texas has murals. The ones that do have them usually reflect the town’s history, its industry or its agriculture.

Angel Ortiz

A former member of the Mexican drug cartel is taking his message about his life before and after he turned it over to Christ.

Obituaries

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    Rev. Corina Salazar, age 65, peacefully departed this life on April 29, 2024, surrounded by her family.

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    Jimmy F. Dunn passed away in Odessa, Texas, on April 27, 2024. He was born on  September 18, 1947, in Lamesa, Texas, where he graduated from high school, class of 1965.

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    A Catholic Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Arnulfo Salazar, age 73 of Lamesa, TX., at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Fr.

Sports

Softballers blow out Kermit round one

The District 3-3A softball champs Golden Tornadoes breezed in their first step into the post-season blowing out Kermit, 20-1, last Friday evening at Seminole.

Like most high school athletic programs, just making the playoffs has been a primary goal in the Golden Tornadoes baseball program.

Based on their regional qualifying times, there’s a good chance that area athletes will be bringing home medals Saturday evening from the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 1A State Trac

Forum

The complexities of grief

Life is complicated. I think we can all agree to that. But beyond life - well, lots of the details are complicated. Relationships. Families. Love. Deciding on the right toothpaste.

High-end electrical users could strain grid

The growth of industrialscale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.

Left-Handers and Aggies

The Good Book’s Chapter 6 of Matthew provides challenging specifics on living the good life, but verse three seems most daunting.

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