County now has 11 active COVID cases
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
After dipping into the single digits late last week, the number of active COVID-19 cases has bumped back up early this week.
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County commits $200,0000 to cover purchases, road work
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
More than $110,000 in purchases for the district attorney’s office and a commitment of $100,000 for roadway seal coating this year were approved Tuesday afternoon by members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court.
Police Blotter
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Dawson extends Galdean’s contract
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
Dawson school board members approved a pair of administrative contracts and handled several other items during their regular meeting last week at the school in Welch.
Dawson releases six-week honor roll
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
Honor roll students in the Dawson school system have been announced for the fourth six-week grading period.
NRCS offering storm assistance
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
In response to the winter storms that hit Texas recently, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farmers and ranchers technical and financial assistance to repair and replace certain damaged conservation practices.
COOKIES!
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
It was cookie time at the Dawson County Public Library Tuesday afternoon. Lucy’s Flour Shop baked 300 chocolate chip cookies to go along with the children’s book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Baker Matthew Hernandez and his future wife, Heather, along with library staff, distributed the cookies to passersby while rocking out to children’s music and Disney movie songs. LPR photo
Sales tax rebates on the rise
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
After consecutive months of lower sales tax reimbursements from the state, Lamesa is finally beginning to see an upturn in its fortunes.
Hospital board to meet Thurs.
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
Dawson County Hospital District board members have a light agenda for their regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m., Thursday in the Medical Arts Hospital committee room.
Virus numbers going downhill
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00am
ANDREWS – Through recent statistics and numbers, it appears COVID-19’s peak in Andrews County has passed and the virus that has inflicted untold damage is now on a downhill turn.