Power gardening
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
I look forward to getting out into the garden each spring. I’ve never been able to define why or where the pull comes between Mother Earth and me – until this
Lamesa Press-Reporter
Top state officials declare state’s top issues resolved
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
With the governor’s mansion as their backdrop, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on May 23 announced their agreement on the Texas Legislature’s state
Fritz and Strom
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
I grew up in a family of politicians. My grandfather, Elias S. Mack, Sr., was Mayor of the Town of Lexington, SC in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. His son,
City’s population is down 328
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
Lamesa’s population dropped by 328 people from 2016 to 2018, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Figures released last week put Lamesa’s estimated population as of
WEEKEND WRECK
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
A Lamesa firefighter looks over the wreckage of a Peterbilt truck involved in a collision last Saturday morning just north of Patricia at the intersection of State Highway 349 and
Level of aquifer is down
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
Water wells for the City of Lamesa reportedly are producing one-third to one-half as much water as they used to since the water level is decreasing in the Ogallala Aquifer.
Chamber taking vendor applications, pageant entries
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
Applications for vendor spaces and entries for the Mr. and Miss Firecracker Pageants currently are being accepted for Lamesa’s annual Independence Day Celebration. Those applications and pageant entries, along with
IN MEMORY OF VETERANS
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
This tombstone of a military veteran buried in Dawson County Cemetery was surrounded by small American flags on Memorial Day, while many other veteran’s graves throughout the cemetery had at
Going for a swim ...
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
Lamesa’s Municipal Swimming Pool is scheduled to be open for summertime fun for two full months, beginning this coming Saturday, June 1, according to pool manager Anna Cruz. Pool hours
REFURBISHED MERRY-GO-ROUND
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 12:00am
An aging merry-go-round at the Lamesa Boys and Girls Club Park has been refurnished and painted in bright red, yellow, blue and green colors thanks to the efforts of Miguel