High school students show off their skills in weld-off contest
Sun, 04/03/2022 - 12:00am
SNYDER – B&J Welding Supply hosted Snyder’s first weld-off March 23.
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Community cleanup effort disposes of over a ton of trash
Sun, 04/03/2022 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – The word “ton” is usually associated with something that weighs a lot.
Vietnam veterans honored
Sun, 04/03/2022 - 12:00am
SNYDER – Vietnam veterans in Scurry County were honored Tuesday during a ceremony organized by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Martin Prueitt Jr. chapter.
School still waiting for insurance
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Nine months after a storm damaged school buildings last summer, Lamesa school officials are still waiting for a check from the insurance company.
Merritt resigns from school board
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Lamesa school board member Kelli Merritt resigned from office over the weekend.
ANOTHER DUSTER
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Autos, like this one seen leaving Lamesa heading southbound on Houston Ave., were still driving with their headlights on some 45 minutes after sunrise Wednesday morning as a dust storm which started Tuesday afternoon continued to cloud the air and blow sand across local highways. With just over a half-inch of rainfall recorded during the past seven months at the West Texas Mesonet weather station here, farmers need moisture before they can do anything with their land to keep the sand from blowing during high winds. LPR photo
Car show will fill Lamesa’s square
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Everyone is invited to bring their appreciation for fast cars – along with an appetite – to the Nuestro Car Club’s seventh annual Springtime Shine car show, cruise and a movie this coming weekend.
Masks still required inside hospital
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Although COVID mask requirements have been relaxed in many situations, that’s not the case for hospitals and certain other healthcare facilities.
Bad debt challenges hospital finances
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
After additional discussion on issues ranging from salary adjustments to timely billing for services, the new budget for the Dawson County Hospital District was given unanimous approval by the hospital board Tuesday evening.
School eyeing possible staff cuts by attrition
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
To reduce an estimated $900,000 deficit in next year’s budget, Lamesa school officials are looking at the possibility of reducing staff by not replacing employees who leave or retire.