Although this past week’s damp weather and light rain should help, the danger of fires involving grass, weeds and brushland has been steadily increasing here in recent weeks, according to Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck.
Angie Martinez, director of the Dawson County Public Library, brought some young children from one of the library’s reading groups to present a brief demonstration to members of the Dawson County Commissoners Court during their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. Martinez also announced that the library has again received state accreditation, which allows local residents access to more materials than are available at the library here. LPR photo
The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:
TAHOKA – Voters in the city of Tahoka voted against a $4.5 million street bond project in a General Obligation Bonds referendum on the Nov. 2 ballot. The referendum failed by a margin of 28 votes, with 120 against and 92 in favor.
Court-ordered forfeitures of items related to drug trafficking provided the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office with almost $14,000 in additional funding this past year.
ANDREWS – Jennifer De La O finds strength in her roots.
Jocelyn Marroquin was named the Golden Tornado Band sweetheart and Seth Grayson was named band Beau during halftime activities at the Lamesa High School football game here on Oct. 29. Both are senior members of the band. LPR photo
TAHOKA – Lynn County Healthcare System’s (LCH) quest for funding through a United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan for a $20 million hospital renovation and an addition of a nursing home was only partially approved, according to a recent letter from USDA to Melanie Richburg, LCH chief executive officer.
A special meeting of the Dawson County Commissioners Court has been scheduled for 11 a.m. this coming Thursday in the county courtroom at the courthouse.
SEMINOLE – Carmen Roberts, a Seminole High School and Texas Tech University graduate, is known to many locals as a former second-grade teacher and the mother of Shelbee Dayle, a Seminole Independent School District kindergartener who died from brain cancer at the young age of five.
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