Ongoing construction plans and the financial fallout from a June 26 storm that damaged school facilities top the agenda for the Lamesa school board’s regular meeting starting at p.m. Thursday in the centra office board room at 212 N. Houston Ave.
ANDREWS – The local hospital anticipates a preliminary ruling next week regarding federal revenue stoppage for medical facilities and nursing homes noncompliant with U.S. President Joe Biden’s employee vaccine mandate, its chief executive officer said Friday.
BROWNFIELD – It was recently announced that the Jim Rudd Transfer Facility will be shutting its doors and moving inmates and staff members to other locations owned and operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation Director Brian Brisendine spoke on the closing of the facility and how it will affect the community.
SEMINOLE – At the end of September, the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office was informed that a game room had opened in the 1400 block of North Main.
SNYDER – Snyder Independent School District (SISD) board gave goals to the principals of the schools regarding State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. They would like to the see the English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) score to go from 32 percent to 48 percent by June 2024 for the district.
Ironman Cheer, a Lamesa group made up of third- and fourth-grade cheerleaders took second place in dance, cheer and fight song; and second overall against four other teams in the region during competitions in Slaton this past Saturday. Lezlee Hernandez, Brittany Rodriguez and Kriss Assaf are the group’s coaches. LPR photo
Lamesa’s Ironman Cheer kindergarten through second grade teammates won first place in crowd leading and fight song; and second place overall in competition at Slaton this past Saturday. The youngsters have demonstrated their team spirit at halftime of Golden Tornado home football games. LPR photo
Early voting began Monday on eight proposed amendments to the Texas state constitution.
The playoff-bound Klondike Cougars’ volleyball squad could very well be reaching its peak at the right time.
After watching the stateranked Brownfield Cubs spike the Golden Tors in three straight sets here Tuesday, Lamesa Coach Gabi Nichols said that she can see the District 3-3A champs going deep in the playoffs.
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