Lamesa Press-Reporter
Moments in time
_ On Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, known as “Old Ironsides,” catches the British warship Guerriere 600 miles east of Boston where the Constitution delivered its first broadside. The British man-of-war was de-masted and rendered a wreck while the Constitution escaped with only minimal damage.
Marvin Otis Welborn
Funeral services for Marvin Otis Welborn, age 91, of Lamesa, Texas will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
Eddie Lee Garcia
A Catholic funeral mass was celebrated for Eddie Lee Garcia at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St.
Hospital eyes 6-cent tax cut
With an increase of about $200 million in taxable property values this year, Dawson County Hospital District (DCHD) board members unanimously agreed Tuesday to a preliminary tax rate that is six cents lower than the current rate.
Father, son injured by gunfire here
A father and son were both shot here Sunday evening, and a relative has been charged in connection with the incident, according to Lamesa police.
County cuts ‘23 tax rate
Dawson County officials are planning to cut the county’s property tax rate while giving employees a nice pay hike and boosting the overall budget for the 2023 fiscal year.
Exchange students visiting here from Albania, Georgia
By Mary Elizabeth Davis Lamesa Press-Reporter
Police Blotter
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department: