BROWNFIELD – The Terry County Commissioners Court received the 2020 county audit from Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert and Moss, a Lubbock-based firm. The audit was presented to the court by Tyler Kennedy.
SEMINOLE – Former Gaines County auditor Rick Dollahan isn’t the type of person who can sit down and put his feet up. After serving as auditor for Gaines and Dawson counties, the Air Force veteran retired in 2019 and is now the mayor of Seagraves.
ANDREWS – Certified taxable value figures released late last week were well above preliminary estimates, likely leaving officials from local governing entities with a collective sigh of relief.
The 2020-2021 crop year will be remembered for years to come as the global economy experienced one of the most prolific and unprecedented pandemics in history coupled with adverse weather conditions related to drought, hurricanes, high winds, derechos, and a polar vortex to name a few across the U.S. This week, Plains Cotton Growers (PCG), traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with key Congressional leaders to advocate for the extension of the WHIP+ program to address recent natural disasters our region and the U.S. have incurred.
Cooler temperatures and widespread rain events across Texas have forage and crop producers scrambling to fight armyworms, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Youngsters got a surprise visit from Spiderman Thursday at United Supermarket. During their visit, youngsters enjoyed coloring pictures for a contest. The action hero will be visiting the store from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. for the next three Thursdays. Once all the coloring pages are done, winners will be selected based upon age groups and will be awarded $25 gift cards. LPR photo
With the start of classes for the new school year just a few weeks away, the Dawson school system in Welch has a variety of activities scheduled beginning this coming week.
Auditions are planned this coming week for the Lamesa Community Players’ upcoming production of Sutton Vane’s humorous and suspenseful play “Outward Bound.”
Lamesa firefighter Pablo Vasquez uses a pole to rake in an attempt to uncover any remaining hot spots after firefighters responded late Monday night to a blaze which destroyed a mobile home at 701
It’s been about four years since city employees have seen a pay hike. Lamesa City Council reviewed the idea of delivering pay raises in the past, but the figures got sidelined by COVID-19, and vehicle and equipment purchases.
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