Members of the Klondike High School FFA Homesite Evaluation team which captured the state championship this spring were recognized on stage at the Texas FFA Convention held recently in Fort Worth. Members of the team are Tucker Thixton, Kylar Pepper and Brendel O’Brien.
The recent heavy rains and flooding exposed a potentially hazardous leak in a small natural gas pipeline about five miles east of Lamesa, according to Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck.
The Medical Arts Hospital Auxiliary has received a donation from Melody Young Breen in memory and honor of Jane Schwartz.
Lamesa and Dawson County continued their winning streak with increased sales tax rebates received Monday from the Texas Comptroller’s Office in Austin.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is urging motorists to make safety a priority when they’re behind the wheel, especially in areas where oil and gas activity often brings increased traffic and large trucks to rural areas and adjacent communities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a change to prevented-planting provisions for crop insurance that benefits farmers, ranchers and the climate, according to RMA.
Agricultural producers and landowners in Texas can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands signup until Aug. 20.
Texas Tech University’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, in conjunction with the Lubbock Cotton Exchange, will host the 40th session of the Texas International Cotton School from Aug. 2-12.
TAHOKA – A crowd of approximately 40-50 citizens attended the Tahoka City Council meeting Monday night to express opinions and hear information about a proposed bond election that would fund paving city streets, but also a surprisingly large number of citizens were at the meeting because of concerns about possible changes to a city ordinance regarding livestock animals and/or farm equipment inside the city limits.
SNYDER – The owners of the former Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) property and building can finally begin moving ahead with their planned improvements and open an event center after the Snyder City Council approved the second and final reading of the ordinance changing the zoning of the tract.
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