Police Blotter
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
News
Council election has slow voter turnout
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
As of late Friday afternoon a total of eight voters had cast early ballots in election to decide who will fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Lamesa City Council
Faith Temple plans program
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
Faith Temple Foursquare Church at 1407 S. 8th St. will be performing their annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m.
Dawson okays new bus
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
Dawson school board members decided this past Monday to use federal funds to purchase a new school bus.
Tourney brings revenue to town
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
There are no official numbers, but the three day O.W. Follis Basketball Tournament that began Thursday is sure to have an impact on the local economy.
Drier winter weather pattern expands drought conditions
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
Conditions are drying around much of Texas, and forecasts are calling for winter weather to be warmer and drier than average.
Master Marketer program aims to reduce risk, increase profits
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
Ray Schlabs, a Deaf Smith County farmer, knows the decisions he makes for his operation may not all be perfect, but he feels more comfortable making them by applying the knowledge he gained from the Master Marketer program.
Reason for wrong-way driver in bus crash being investigated
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – Investigators are still attempting to determine why the driver of a Ford F-350 pickup was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 20 near Big Spring the afternoon of Nov. 19, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers.
Loera named State National Bank’s employee of the year
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
O’DONNELL – Lydia Loera of the O’Donnell Branch of the State National Bank has been named the bank’s Employee of the Year. She has been with the bank 18 years. Before that, she was with the First National Bank of O’Donnell for nine years. State National acquired that bank in 2003.
LCH may lose 10 staff members due to federal vaccine mandate
Sun, 12/05/2021 - 12:00am
TAHOKA – Lynn County Healthcare (LCH) System was facing the possibility of losing 10 staff members this week due to compliance with President Joe Biden’s federal mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.