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Sun, 06/27/2021 - 6:28pm
Lamesans are continuing to pick up the pieces from a severe storm Saturday evening which caused damage almost certainly to total in the millions of dollars from high wind, hail, heavy rain and flooding.
Despite the damage, which included almost a dozen RV trailers toppled in an RV park at the northern edge of the city, Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck said about noon Sunday that he is unaware of any significant injuries from the storm.
A number of homes surrounding the Boys and Girls Club Lake in the center of town were evacuated Saturday night as runoff from heavy rainfall caused the lake to overflow its normal boundaries. Several residents who had returned to remove belongings Sunday morning reported that water had reached knee-deep in their homes on N. Main and the south side of N. 10
South Plains Schools Turn Pennies Into Miracles For UMC
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Have any spare change laying around? Think about how fast spare change can add up over time just in your own home. Now take that idea and expand it to 28 schools across the South Plains and just think how much money can be raised.
That was the idea behind the Miracles Pennies Campaign benefitting the UMC Children s Hospital through the Children s Miracle Network. Students at area schools were asked to bring spare change for two weeks during the spring semester. Students also participated in contests, games, and dress-up days.