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The following were among the many calls received recently by the Lamesa Police Department:

Mary Poppins and Bert, the key characters in the well-known story of “Mary Poppins” set in England in 1910, lead a group of children across the brick streets of Lamesa on Thursday afternoon. The group was preparing for the opening night of “Mary Poppins” being performed on stage by the Lamesa Community Players. The show runs through Tuesday, but as of mid-afternoon Friday there were only two tickets available for Sunday and four for Tuesday. Monday’s performance was already sold out, according to director Tana Howard. LCP photo

Applications for limiting the appraised value on a pair of proposed solar energy projects take up most of the agenda for the O’Donnell school board’s regular meeting Tuesday.

My phone pulsated with excitement that could be attributed to my Uncle Mort’s recent spate of news, both good and bad.