Thursday’s opening night of the annual Lamesa Rodeo will feature not only the regular opening events but the crowning of a new queen and the finals of the Lamesa Rodeo Association’s own roping contests. The three-day rodeo starts off at 8 p.m. nightly at the rodeo arena southwest of Forrest Park on S. Houston Ave. Contestants will be coming from across the country to compete in bull riding, bronc riding, bare back riding, calf roping, barrel racing, and team roping. “It will go good,” said Tray Paul, who is helping put on the roping events this year. “There will be a bunch of ...