The Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade Saturday night brought out a ton of kids visiting with Santa, making gingerbread houses, seeing a parade that cruised around Forrest Park and watching a fireworks show to wrap up the evening.
Dawson County voters will not have any contested local elections on the ballot in the party primaries next spring.
Depending upon which side of the cash register you’re on, the Christmas season has either been a blessing or it’s still a waitand-see situation during the final days of holiday shopping. Davis Furniture and Hard ware store has seen its usual customers for pocket knives and household wares.
A new city council member for District 4 will be chosen during a special election this coming Saturday.
Concerns about the county’s tight budget situation for the 2022 fiscal year played a roll in two decisions made Tuesday by the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
A cast of 20 Lamesa High School drama students are staging their final productions of “The Elf on the Shelf Must Die” with showings at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. this Saturday in the high school auditorium.
Howard College’s Student Government Association members captured the $100 prize for having the best parade entry in Saturday night’s Lighted Christmas Parade around Forrest Park. Pictured accepting the check from the Chamber are: (front row from left) J.R. Trevino, dressed as Santa; Marisela Martinez, Karen Hines and her husband, City Manager Joe Hines; (back row) Bianca Plaza, Ethan Villarreal and Ariel Trevino.
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Lamesa school students and their teachers are ending their academic day a little early Friday.
Lack of a quorum of board members for both the Lamesa Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) and the Lamesa Economic Alliance Project (LEAP) prevented a joint meeting of the two boards from taking place Monday evening.
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