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Arson tally climbs yet again
After another vacant house burned during the early-morning hours Friday, the number has reached 13.
TALL ORDER
Kylee Spivey (on stilts) and Jordan Kester walk alongside a float carrying members of the One-Act Play cast at Lamesa High School during Friday evening’s parade to kick off this weekend’s Chicken Fried Steak Festival. After a full day of activities Saturday, the festival was slated to conclude with a worship service Sunday morning at the Forrest Park Community Center. See more photos on Page A12.
Local woman dies in crash
A Lamesa woman was killed north of town Wednesday afternoon in a collision involving a pickup and a tractor-trailer rig.
Pre-kindergarten registration here opens Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday, parents and guardians of four-year-olds can start registering their youngsters for pre-kindergarten classes for the 2023-2024 academic year at South Elementary.
County meeting Tuesday
Economic development negotiations and possible action are among the items on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
Reception set for Klondike retirees
Two educators retiring at the end of the current school year will be feted at a come-and-go reception at the school on May 18.
Board training scheduled for KISD
Klondike school board members will be holding a special meeting Monday evening but will not be taking any action.
GETTING READY
Although still needing significant moisture in order to begin planting, Dawson County farmers have been busy doing what they can to get their fields ready for the 2023 growing season. This spray plane was seen skimming low over a field west of town one morning this past week.