Testing glitch impacts students
A computer issue with online State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams on Tuesday kept some students being able to complete the exam.
A computer issue with online State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams on Tuesday kept some students being able to complete the exam.
Officials with the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce are inviting everyone to bring your appetites and anything with wheels to the upcoming Chicken Fried Steak Festival dinner and parade.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Although it was delayed a few months due to COVID-19, last year’s Springtime Shine Car Show drew more than 140 entries and filled up more than half of Lamesa’s downtown square.
If grief itself weren’t bad enough, she often is accompanied by another formidable beast. I’ve encountered him lately, and his name is guilt.
On April 22, we observe Earth Day, an occasion that has inspired millions of people over the decades to take steps to clean up our world. Of course, your physical surroundings are important, but you also operate in other “ecosystems” – social, cultural and political. And you’ll need to consider your investment environment, too. How can you improve it?
The latest report on child maltreatment fatalities and near fatalities, compiled by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, indicates 251 children in Texas died in fiscal year 2020 due to abuse and neglect. That figure includes 28 children who died after being left unattended in hot vehicles.
Cast and drew members have been announced for the Lamesa Community Players’ summer production of “Steel Magnolias.” They include (from left) Tana Howard as Shelby; Carmen Furlow as M’Lynn; Karlissa McMurtry, production Assistant; Virginia Leonard as Ouiser; Brenda Rinewalt as Clairee; Greta Miers as Truvy; and Amanda Schweers as Annelle. Not pictured are Anthony Soliz, sound;, Mike Holder, stage manager; and Mary Benton, lights. Kenny Nance is the director for the show, which starts July 1. LCP photo
Permits for six new oil drilling operation in Dawson County have been approved by the Texas Railroad Commission during the past two months.
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