Students at Sands High School in Ackerly are not only learning how to weld and create things from metal, they are having great success doing it.
Esteban Acosta, a member of Lamesa High School’s Hog Fathers barbecue team, checks on the brisket, ribs and chicken the team was cooking during a competition here this past Saturday in the high school parking lot. Both the Hog Fathers and another Lamesa team, The Rolling Smokes, qualifi ed to advance to state competition in April. Additional information and photos from Saturday’s competition are on Page B1 of today’s paper. LPR photo
Former city council member Doug Morris pulled out of the mayoral race on Monday, just days after Mayor Josh Stevens announced he is seeking re-election May 7.
Batter will be ready to pour and the grills will be hot at 4:30 p.m. Saturday when the doors open for Lamesa’s big annual pancake supper.
Early voting ends at 5 p.m. Friday for next Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican party primary elections.
Portions of several streets in a south-central residental neighborhood of Lamesa were blocked off for about two hours early Saturday morning as police responded to and investigated an incident involving a single individual firing numerous shots.
On the first day on the job Tuesday, newly hired Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce President Ashley Tidwell participated in a ribbon cutting of a new business and introduced herself to city officials and residents.
Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck is seeking continued cooperation from local residents as the threat of wildfires increases with dry weather across the area.
Members of the local group Common Ground will be providing musical entertainment Saturday evening during the annual pancake supper, which is being hosted by the new Lamesa Service Club. Members of the group are Brandy Hutchings, Mark Gary, Scott Miers, Spanky Fletcher and (not pictured) Leon Richter. Photo courtesy Scott Miers
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Lamesa, TX 79331
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