February 3, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

A place to call home

His Kids, ‘Big R’ hope to build permanent facility

Richard Williams trusts in the Lord to provide. And He always has come through, Williams said. More...

Felonies decrease from 2010

Sammy Bailey believes felonies are down in the city because people are calling the Lampasas Police Department to report suspicious activities. More...

WEATHER

Date High Low Rain Jan. 30 63 41 Jan. 31 75 55 Feb. 1 77 54 More...

School Board

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the District Administration Building to approve the calendar for the 2012- 2013 school year. More...

Conaway

A representative from Congressman Mike Conaway’s district office will be in Lampasas Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse’s first-floor commissioners courtroom to visit with constituents. More...

Key Avenue

Traffic signals at Second and Third streets are activated, and the temporary light at Fourth Street is set to be removed from service due to Key Avenue work. More...

Poll

How will the Lampasas basketball teams fare this season?

Lifestyles

Banks-Barksdale

Couple exchange vows in Missouri church

Brianna Marie Banks became the bride of Steven James Barksdale in a June 4, 2011, ceremony at South Haven Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo. Pastor Ryan Palmer officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

See You at the Library

201 South Main Street

Lampasas Public Library has two Facebook contests under way: "How I Met My Valentine" and "Bitter and Brokenhearted." Both run through Feb 12. Log onto the library's contest Facebook page and tell us how you met your Valentine. More...

LMS yearbooks still on sale; ad sales continue through Feb. 10

Lampasas Middle School yearbooks are still on sale and may be purchased during Prime Time in the computer lab for $30 each. Eighth-grade ads are on sale through Feb. 10. Cost is $10 each. They are being sold on a first-come. More...

Sports

Falling just short

After comeback attempt fails, Lady Badgers need to win out for shot at playoffs

When Lady Badger basketball coach Jenny Bowden walked into the locker room after Tuesday’s game against Burnet, the tears were evident from her players following Lampasas’ 51-46 loss to the visitors. More...

Badgers struggle to score against Burnet’s defense

Lampasas’ game against visiting Burnet on Tuesday evening felt just like deja vu. The only difference was the color of the paint on the ends of the court. More...

Sports Shorts

Academic All-State Lampasas volleyball senior Hailey Morrison was recently named to the Academic All- State team. Little League More...

Public Notices - Free Access

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ALTON T. BERRY, Deceased, were issued on January 24, 2012, in Cause No. 6420, pending in the County Court of LAMPASAS County, Texas, to: VAN BERRY. More...

Filing for council, school board seats set to begin

Filing will get under way Monday for seats on the Lampasas and Lometa independent school districts’ board of trustees, and for places on Lampasas, Lometa and Kempner city councils. Filing will continue through March 5. More...

Burn ban lifted temporarily

Thanks to recent rains, County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse has suspended the countywide ban on outdoor burning until Thursday at 6 p.m. More...

Former Kempner postmaster dies Jan. 31

Former Kempner and Oakalla postmaster Dorothy Ellen Hunt Reavis. 81, died Jan. 31, 2012, at Heart Hospital of Austin. Graveside services are Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at Tobey Cemetery at Oakalla. Mrs. More...

Prater Equipment Co. superintendent Dewey Grider scoops dirt with a backhoe as Key Avenue reconstruction proceeds near East Avenue B on Tuesday morning. More...

Realignment

The University Interscholastic League on Thursday announced the results of its biennial realignment for high school sports teams. More...

 

Deaths

Mr. Gholson

Karl Kenneth Gholson, 87, of Lampasas died Jan. 29, 2012, at the Temple Veterans Administration Hospital. Funeral services were Feb. 2 at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Burial with military honors followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Mr. More...

News

Pesticide applicator training scheduled

The Lampasas County Extension Service will hold a private pesticide applicator training and testing Feb. 29 for individuals who need to acquire the Texas Department of Agriculture license required to purchase and use restricted pesticides. More...

DWI charge nets probation for local man

In recent 27th District Court action, Kevin Cory Havins, 26, of Lampasas was given 10 years’ probation and a $1,000 fine for driving while intoxicated and felony repetition. More...

Law enforcement officials release arrest list

The following arrests were reportedby area law enforcement officials.Jan. 29– Steve Dwayne Jacks Jr., 32,of Lampasas for driving whileintoxicated. He posted bond the sameday and was released Wednesday fromthe Lampasas County Jail.Jan. More...

Lometa Reporter

Eden comes out on top in contest

The Lometa boys’ basketball team had an opportunity to put the district race out of reach for any of its opponents. More...

Realignment changes Lometa's UIL district

University Interscholastic League realignment on Thursday resulted in the Lometa Independent School District moving into Class 9 along with May, Rochelle, Santa Anna and Zephyr. Look for a full story in next week's Lometa Reporter. More...

Hornets' season-ending loss to Abbott earns mention in magazine

The Lometa football team’s seasonending 118-100 loss to Abbott has been selected as the six-man game of the year by Dave Campbell’s “Texas Football” magazine. More...