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ANDREWS – To Andrews High School Principal John Carranco and all the others, Thursday morning seemed a bit surreal.
ANDREWS – To Andrews High School Principal John Carranco and all the others, Thursday morning seemed a bit surreal.
Two recent Klondike High School students each were awarded $2,000 in tuition scholarships from the Vexus Scholarship Program.
Due to her squad’s lack of experience, Klondike’s new head volleyball coach Niatha Cullen believes it’s just a matter of time for her Cougars.
The Klondike Cougars are hoping to kick off 2020 on the right foot next week, but not until early Wednesday morning did Coach Dalton DeGraffenreid officially know who his squad’s season-opening football opponent is going to be.
Lamesa’s City Hall is closed to the public until Monday, Aug. 21, as the result of a city employee testing positive for COVID-19, Mayor Josh Stevens announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning.
Lamesa ISD will welcome students back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 19 for the first time since the shutdown mid-March. Each campus has organized specific drop off and first day of school instructions.
The Dawson County Hospital District’s board of directors on Thursday approved a proposed tax rate and set a date for a public hearing to provide county residents an opportunity to share their feelings about it.
Starting Aug. 17, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) is set to begin construction on a $23.9 million project designed to improve roadway conditions on US 180/SH 137 in Lamesa. Additionally, safety improvements will be made to Loop 76/ Business 87 in O’donnell. Hired as the project contractor is Allen Butler construction, INC of Lubbock.
After coming off one of the largest surges in new cases last weekend, Dawson County reported to have only 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as of Aug. 13.
LISD’s Student Nutrition Team has been working hard to prepare meals and develop safety protocols that align with the school district’s planned practices.
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