Lamesa Press-Reporter
Don’t move firewood, prevent the spread of invasive pests
Texas A&M Forest Service urges all Texans, and especially outdoor enthusiasts, to help reduce the spread of oak wilt and invasive insects by taking preventive measures and being cautious when collecting, transporting and purchasing firewood.
The Beauty of Dawson County Agriculture 2023 Photo Contest
Photographer Tyler Roberts won first place in The Beauty of Dawson Agriculture 2023 Photography Contest and will take home a one year subscription to the Lamesa Press-Reporter.
Ensuring a safe and memorable hunting season
From the Coastal Bend to the Panhandle, hunters across private and public lands will take to the field as general white-tailed deer hunting season opens Nov. 4 in Texas.
Dawson County 4-H student brings home several awards during Gold Star Banquet
Dawson County 4-H student Korbin Schmidt was recognized recently during the District 2 4-H Gold Star Banquet as the recipient of several 4-H awards.
Each full moon shines with its own name
You’ve heard of Blue Moon, that rarity of a month experiencing two full moons in one month and that’s a synonym meaning something that doesn’t happen on a regular basis: “Once in a blue moon...”
Local cotton producers face difficult questions
Whether it is better to strip the field and start over or harvest a low-yielding crop, that is the financial question facing cotton farmers at the end of what is predicted to be a dismal season.
AgriLife project to focus on chronic disease prevention
Improving eating patterns and helping prevent chronic disease is the focus of a new Texas A&M AgriLife Research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA.
Cotton crop expected to be small this year
Don’t expect a big cotton crop this year. Between the drought and the rain that either came too soon or too late, cotton farmers are faced with a failed harvest or a low one.
O’Donell Eagles taking care of business
After blowing out the Wellman-Union Wildcats, 60-14, in a game stopped in the third quarter on the 45-point mercy rule last Friday night at O’Donnell, the O’Donnell Eagles now know that they’re heading back to the state six-man football playoffs.