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Purchases on Dawson agenda
Several purchases will be among the business handled by Dawson school board members during their regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the board room at the school in Welch.
Klondike gets extra days off
Klondike students and staff members will get an extra-long Christmas holiday as a result of action taken by the Klondike school board this past week.
Events to honor veterans
Lamesa schools will be hosting several events Thursday to honor local veterans on Veterans Day.
Vasquez served country during a different era
Now 95 years old, Sele Vasquez spends many of his days at the Dawson County Senior Citizens Center playing dominoes.
Music marked Morris’ service
Doug and Claire Morris aren’t your typical couple. The two have seen the world, experienced military life during war, and are still going strong in their educational and community activities.
LEDC sells building, property
Local economic development officials agreed Tuesday to sell some property here and to contract with a national agency to help in recruitment of new businesses to Lamesa.
Farmers harvest neighbor’s crops
Even a normal cotton harvesting operation involving two or three cotton strippers operating in a single field – accompanied by module builders, transport trailers and other support equipment – can be a really busy operation.
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FFA and 4H students show off their animals during the annual Southern Mesa Classic held this past Saturday. LPR photo
SPPHD plans vaccination clinics here Nov. 16, 17
The South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD) has scheduled upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Lamesa and its four other locations across the area.