Students benefit from Lindsey Horton Memorial Scholarship
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – The impact Lindsey Horton had on healthcare and on people, in general, lives on.
News
Council keeps aquatic center closed; focuses on repairs
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am
BROWNFIELD – In a special meeting, the Brownfield City Council came to the decision to not open the Family Aquatic Center this summer. City Manager Jeff Davis, Parks and Recreation Director Scott Jackson, and Water Director James Nix all recommended to the city council to not open the pool this summer and instead, work on getting it fixed for next year.
Clara Seale celebrates 100 years of life with two parties
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am
SEMINOLE – On June 16, Memorial Place Assisted Living resident Clara Marie Hoenig Seale will celebrate her 100th birthday. The Muenster, Texas native received a family party Sunday in Seminole with a second celebration scheduled at the assisted living facility on her actual birthdate.
Boys and Girls Club accepting summer kids
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am
Last summer, the Lamesa Boys and Girls Club lessened its enrollment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOT MAIL?
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00am
When the Dawson County Public Library sent the call out for young readers to show up Monday afternoon in their best postal worker outfi t, they didn’t disappoint. The kids came out with postal worker’s outfi ts, t-shirts, trucks, boxes, a dog and even a mailbox. Afterward, youngsters enjoyed a show-ing of the fi lm, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” The library’s next dress-up day is June 22 when children can come dressed up as their favorite cartoon characters. Miniature farm animals with Pam Kearney starts at 10:30 a.m. June 22 at the Dawson County Courthouse lawn. LPR photo
KIDDIE FUN
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00am
Two little ones enjoy themselves in the kiddie pool at the city swimming pool in N. 22 Street Park. Pool season began Monday. It doesn’t end until late July or early August.
Petition puts sale back on agenda
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00am
A petition drive asking Lamesa City Council members to reconsider a businessman’s plans to open a downtown restaurant contained enough signatures to get it back on the council table.
Churches offering VBS programs for summer
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00am
Area churches are kicking off their Vacation Bible School (VBS) programs, beginning Monday, for elementary school age students up to the collegiate level.
Guns found in backpacks
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00am
Awareness and prompt action by a school teacher and others led to the recent discovery of a pair of handguns in the backpacks brought to school by two young students at Lamesa’s South Elementary ca
Shawnee royalty buried at local Plain View Cemetery
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00am
Between the furrowed fields, grazing cattle, and the wind turbines is a place where royalty resides.