Lamesa
Annual flu season hits full stride here
It’s no surprise that flu season is upon us, but with the addition of respiratory syncytial virus or RSV and COVID-19 that doesn’t seem to want to go away, national health officials are warning the public about the triple threat.
County commissioner’s job focuses on roads, budget
Dawson County Pct. 4 Commissioner Russell Cox doesn’t have an office in the courthouse or an assistant. He doesn’t need one.
Traffic lights will remain blinking for a while longer
Those traffic lights that have been blinking on and off for months will continue – at least for a while longer.
Museum begins annual membership drive
A membership drive in support of the Dal Paso Museum is now underway.
72nd annual pancake supper
Tickets are now available at a dozen Lamesa businesses and other locations for the upcoming 72nd annual pancake supper.
Library
Visit the library’s website at https://dclib.ploud.net NON-FICTION
The hole doesn’t have to define us
ome of us live with a hole that will never go away. It’s an emptiness that can’t be filled. A vacuum within us that’s brimming with nothingness not even air. Just a permanent, impenetrable, infallible, deep and vast hole.
Voter registration deadline for primary approaches
The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners.
MLK Day Closures
All local banks and federal offices will be closed, and there won’t be any mail delivery Monday.