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Raider Pump and Supply gets Business of the Year
Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce members met Thursday evening to reinstall an annual event that has been on hold since the arrival of COVID-19 in 2020.
School eyes 8-period day at LMS, LHS
Lamesa school Superintendent David Ritchey went before the school board Thursday with a proposal of to increase the number of class periods from seven to eight at both the high school and middle school.
Highway 115 plans include new route in Patricia area
If plans being proposed for a major upgrade of State Highway (SH) 115 in Dawson and Andrews counties eventually become reality, the eastern five miles of that road could take an entirely different route than the current highway.
Construction set this week on Weaver Rd.
The Texas Department of Transportation is scheduled to close Weaver Road, located just northwest of Lamesa, to all traffic starting Tuesday.
Legislative proposals could have major impact on school districts
When it comes to what the Texas Legislature is doing, there’s some good news and some bad news.
Police Blotter
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Lack of quorum cancels meeting of commissioners
The business scheduled to be considered by the Dawson County Commissioners Court this past week will now have to wait until next month.
Parade to be part of annual CFS festival
A parade through downtown Lamesa will be one of the first activities during Lamesa’s big Chicken Fried Steak Festival coming up next month.