Lamesa News

Today's busy lifestyles have made take-out dinners popular. At the end of a long day, it is nice to stop and pick up a hot dinner, take it home and eat it in the comfort of your own home.

A bit of this and a bit of that, as I send congratulations to one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Amanda Shires, for being named 2011 Artist of the Year from Texas Music magazine - and also to Lamesa native and Texas Tech graduate Barry Corbin, whose memorable and varied performances will find him inducted March 8 into the Austin Film Society's ... (more)

The reinforced V-22 squadron, known formally as VMM-263, returned to New River Air Station from its 10-month deployment in style, soaring in formation over the heads of waving and cheering families waiting in the hangar.

Geri Johnston-Jones, of Lubbock, Texas and Evan and Cheryl Johnston, of Abilene, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jae to Dusty Lyn Kelley Jr.

The naming happened in December when I wrote a story about 17 Chihuahuas rescued by the West Texas Humane Society from unhealthy conditions in a Lamesa home.

Mrs. W.E. Brown has proven that life can begin at 40, 50, 60 or even 70. The long-time Lamesa resident, now 72, is now taking music lessons - something she hasn't done since she was a young girl.