School officials eye drug policy
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Enforcement and possible changes to the Lamesa school district’s drug policy were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BUSY PLACE
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
With Bryan Ave. (Highway 237) completely shut down between N. 4th St. and S. 8th St., crews have been busy reconstructing the roadway in the southern portion of that section, shown here) while a city contractor is replacing an underground sewer line running down the middle of the road between N. 3rd and S. 2nd streets. LPR photo
Independence celebration drawing near
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Lamesa’s annual Fourth of July festivities are scheduled for the evening of July 3 at Forrest Park.
ENJOYING THE DAY
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Participants in the local Juneteenth celebrations last weekend enjoy spending time relaying in Hollis-Carver Park. LPR photo
Police Blotter
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
County budget session on slate
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
A workshop on development of the county budget for the 2023 fiscal year is on the agenda for Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
A TASTE OF OLD ENGLAND
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Mary Poppins and Bert, the key characters in the well-known story of “Mary Poppins” set in England in 1910, lead a group of children across the brick streets of Lamesa on Thursday afternoon. The group was preparing for the opening night of “Mary Poppins” being performed on stage by the Lamesa Community Players. The show runs through Tuesday, but as of mid-afternoon Friday there were only two tickets available for Sunday and four for Tuesday. Monday’s performance was already sold out, according to director Tana Howard. LCP photo
New EMS facility back on agenda for hospital district board meeting
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Construction of a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facility, annexation of land where the station will be built, and election of officers to serve on the board are all on the agenda for the Dawson County Hospital District’s board of directors.
OISD board to consider limited appraisal value
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
Applications for limiting the appraised value on a pair of proposed solar energy projects take up most of the agenda for the O’Donnell school board’s regular meeting Tuesday.
O’Donnell rodeo set July 7-9
Sun, 06/26/2022 - 12:00am
The Biggest Little Rodeo in Texas is coming to O’Donnell July 7-9 at the rodeo arena on Hwy. 87.