At just 17 years old, O’Donnell High School senior Andrew Vitolas is doing more than just finishing up his schoolwork. He’s ...

Enrollment at Lamesa High School (LHS) is down, but those numbers are expected to increase in the next few weeks. The high ...

Dawson County commissioners approved a fifth contract Tuesday with another county to provide housing for local inmates. They agreed to renew the county contract with Tom Green County at a higher rate.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research has reached a major milestone in increasing the value of c otton, marking the initial step toward commercial adoption of food-ingredient cottonseed. This innovative ...

Dawson County Judge Foy O’Brien is a little hopeful with the 2025-2026 budget even before commissioners begin the real work on crunching the numbers. They’ve already heard from department heads making ...

Four local pageant contestants competed July 12-18 in the national Miss Diamond Miss pageant in Chickasha, Oklahoma. They competed against contestants from four other states, New Mexico, Oklahoma, ...

Have a great year!By News Staff on Tue, 08/05/2025 - 21:59 Kicking off the 2025-2026 school year ...

It may be a little too late for Lamesa school students to take advantage of, but since other Dawson County school districts don’t begin the 2025-2026 year until next week, they can definitely make use ...

A bronc rider holds tight in last weekend’s Lamesa Rodeo. See pages 6-7 for more photos and winners.