With the 2024 total solar eclipse just 13 days away, area food and drink establishments are preparing for all sorts of possibilities to ensure visitors are welcomed with open arms.On April 8, Lampasas will experience 4 minutes 24 seconds of complete totality when the sun is obscured by the moon.…
First Texas Bank is helping sponsor a pre-eclipse concert on the square April 7 from 6:30-10 p.m. The event is free to attend.Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, under the direction of Lampasas native Jason Roberts, will play their western swing music at the downtown courthouse square.GOOD FRIDAY CANTATA “…
Efforts from the state of Texas to secure the southern border with Mexico via Senate Bill 4 legislation have been placed on hold by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.The Fifth Circuit blocked SB 4 from becoming law in the late hours on March 19, the same day that saw the Supreme Court allow…
Lampasas-area public safety and first responder agencies are taking precautions and making preparations for the upcoming total solar eclipse event, and officials are urging the public to do the same.PUBLIC SAFETY PREPARATIONSPolice Chief Jody Cummings said his department is “beefing up staff all…
Peyton Head is the 9-yearold daughter of Derrick and Jessica Head, from Center City.Peyton is a fourth-grader at Goldthwaite Elementary and loves her community.She is involved in rodeo, softball, basketball, theater, showing livestock and loves attending church. Peyton hopes to work in the equine…
My name is Breck McCoury. I am 16 years old, in the 11th grade and live in San Saba.I am the daughter of Waylon and Sarah McCoury.I am extremely passionate about barrel racing and my horses.I want to get my degree in agricultural business and see where that takes me.I look forward to representing…
My name is Aveigh Galbreath. I am 12 years old, in the sixth grade and live in Llano.I am the daughter of Morgan Gilger and Brooke Galbreath.I love the sport of rodeo, running barrels, poles, ribbon roping and all things horses.I love playing basketball, running cross country and cheerleading. I…
The Diamondback Jubilee kicks off this week, and several contestants are vying for the honor of representing the festival and its rodeo.Queen, duchess and princess categories are offered this year. Crowning is scheduled to take place Saturday night before the Diamondback Rodeo events commence at…
With Easter Sunday right around the corner, a handful of public Easter celebrations will be held in the Lampasas area with activities for the whole family.March 29Lily Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is hosting an Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will include a photo…
On Friday, McDonald’s restaurants across Central Texas will hold a fundraiser to support local 100 Club chapters in their mission to provide financial support to family members of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.The fundraiser will take…
Do you like the direction our educational system has been going over the last 10 years?On May 28, Dr. Mary Bone will be challenging Tom Maynard, 11-year incumbent, for State Board of Education District 10 [which represents Lampasas County].Dr. Mary Bone is a successful systems engineer, an author,…
Efforts from the state of Texas to secure the southern border with Mexico via Senate Bill 4…
Rain last Thursday put a damper on the track meet in Burnet, as field events were canceled and…
Some say the American Dream is dying, but for Quan Wong it is as much alive today as when…
With the 2024 total solar eclipse just 13 days away, area food and drink establishments are preparing for all sorts of possibilities to ensure visitors are welcomed with open arms. On April 8, Lampasas will experience 4 minutes 24 seconds of complete totality when the sun is obscured by the moon.
According to David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics, U.S. beef cattle numbers are the lowest they have…
Lampasas-area public safety and first responder agencies are taking precautions and making preparations for the upcoming total solar eclipse event, and…
First Texas Bank is helping sponsor a pre-eclipse concert on the square April 7 from 6:30-10 p.m. The event is free to attend.Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, under…
A three-run top of the seventh inning tied the game at 5-5 between Lampasas and Gateway, but a run by the Gators in the bottom half gave them the 6-5 win.JT…
The Badger golf team played the Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen last Friday and Saturday, and placed third against some tough competition.They shot a total of…
The name Ace Whitehead is known to most here in Lampasas for what he accomplished as a Badger on the football field, the baseball diamond and as a track…
Peyton Head is the 9-yearold daughter of Derrick and Jessica Head, from Center City.Peyton is a fourth-grader at Goldthwaite Elementary and loves her community…
My name is Breck McCoury. I am 16 years old, in the 11th grade and live in San Saba.I am the daughter of Waylon and Sarah McCoury.I am extremely passionate…
My name is Aveigh Galbreath. I am 12 years old, in the sixth grade and live in Llano.I am the daughter of Morgan Gilger and Brooke Galbreath.I love the sport…