City launching cleanup effort
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
This coming Saturday will mark the first part of a two-weekend Lamesa Community Cleanup effort being organized by the City of Lamesa.
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Eagle watching
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
Bald eagles are majestic creatures with wingspans to match (six to eight feet). They are the national bird of the United States, and therefore inherently demand (and deserve) our respect.
Coronavirus helps show we are all in this together
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
Lamesa ISD employees are given the opportunity to write about their particular work area in the school district regularly by the Lamesa Press-Reporter. June is my month and although my job is very much finance and, as riveting and exciting a topic as that is, I would like to take this opportunity to write about what has consumed many, most likely all, of our lives the past three months – the Coronavirus.
Governor promises action to family of George Floyd
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25.
Dawson board hires two teachers, delays action on school calendar
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
Dawson school board members hired two new teachers during their regular meeting Monday evening but delayed action on changes to the school calendar as they prepare for the 2020-2021 school year.
Seminole man wins $1 million prize playing the Texas Lottery
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
SEMINOLE – A regular customer of the Allsup’s at 1010 Hobbs Highway in Seminole claimed a million-dollar winning lottery ticket at the store on June 5.
Halliburton announces it is ceasing Brownfield operations
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
On Thursday, Terry County taxing entities received a letter from Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. In the letter sent to the City of Brownfield, Halliburton’s Senior Tax Manager Shelby Mathew stated, “In response to the significant decline in market conditions, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. has made the difficult decision to cease operations in Brownfield.”
School may have to dip into reserves to cover budget deficit
Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – In recent years, conservative enrollment estimates in the school district’s budget approved before the school year have resulted in surplus funding through student allotments.