Police Blotter
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
Lamesa Booster Club offi cers April Morris (left), Christine Vera and Nora Juarez (right) presented scholarships this year to graduating LHS seniors Madisyn Ruiz and Jorge Gonzalez on behalf of the Lamesa Booster Club. Madisyn, daughter of Steve and Calli Ruiz, will be attending Texas Tech University in the fall to study Wildlife Biology. Jorge, son of the late Ignacio Gonzalez and Griselda Carrisalez and grandson of Maria Consuelo Gonzalez, plans to attend Texas Tech University to study Accounting.
Dawson County will be purchasing two new road graders at a combined cost, with trade-in of two used graders, of just over $353,000.
Officials with the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday they will be sponsoring a parade later this month to recognize the seniors graduating from high school in Lamesa and the surrounding area.
Members of the Lamesa school board could take action during their regular meeting this coming Tuesday evening to revise the school calendar for 2020-2021.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) this coming week will begin reopening driver license (DL) offices by appointment only and with limited services.
This week’s release of the final rule implementing the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is good news for a broad portion of the U.S. agriculture industry. Sign-up for the program is set to begin Tuesday, May 26 and USDA expects payments to begin 7-10 days after submission of a complete and fully documented application.
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas is offering financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for agricultural producers who are currently being impacted by drought conditions and recent wildfire incidents.
The Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Paint BIG by Sarita. Cutting the ribbon, owner Sarita Cooley was joined by her husband Cody; father Wayne Hair, mother Rosie Hair, sister Kat Welch, and several Chamber representatives.
As Texas businesses slowly reopen their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energyefficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays.
P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177