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COURTESY PHOTO

Strong showing at state contest

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Lampasas FFA‘s Agricultural Communications team placed seventh in the Texas FFA state contest, which took place at the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock. Team members are Kara Fitzner – who placed as the third-high individual in the state – Hayden Horton, Rylee Banks and Emory Vineyard.
LIVING PROOF BY DANAE DE GUELLE

LIVING PROOF BY DANAE DE GUELLE

Not every malady needs a medication

Danae De Guelle
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The average American over the age of 65 takes more than four prescription medications daily. Nearly half of all Americans take at least one. We have become, by nearly every measure, the most medicated society in human history.And yet chronic disease rates keep climbing.
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COURTESY PHOTO

Farm Bureau earns award from Lampasas FFA

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Lampasas County Farm Bureau was recognized May 5 during the annual Lampasas FFA awards banquet held at the county show barn. More than 200 members and guests attended the event, where the Farm Bureau was awarded the highest FFA honor a local chapter program can bestow.
After receiving the OK from administration, Taylor Creek Elementary School students quickly surrounded the new campus tree to help it settle in. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

After receiving the OK from administration, Taylor Creek Elementary School students quickly surrounded the new campus tree to help it settle in. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Taylor Creek Elementary celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 4, 2026
Taylor Creek Elementary School celebrated Arbor Day on April 24 with a fresh addition to the campus: a new tree.Arbor Day is an annual holiday dedicated to planting trees, celebrating their importance and promoting environmental awareness.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas High School ag teacher Judy Hail is set to retire at the end of the school year. During a 36-year spell in education, Hail has seen it all.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas High School ag teacher Judy Hail is set to retire at the end of the school year. During a 36-year spell in education, Hail has seen it all.

Hail reflects on teaching past as retirement nears

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 4, 2026
The clock is winding down on Judy Hail’s 36-year career in education. The Lampasas High School ag teacher will retire from the classroom at the end of the school year.
COURTESY PHOTO District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison has been selected the 2026 Region 5 Clerk of the Year by the County and District Clerks Association of Texas, an honor she also won in 2024.

COURTESY PHOTO District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison has been selected the 2026 Region 5 Clerk of the Year by the County and District Clerks Association of Texas, an honor she also won in 2024.

Harrison earns recognition as clerk of the year

News Staff
Monday, May 4, 2026
Lampasas County District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison has been named the 2026 Region 5 Clerk of the Year by the County and District Clerks Association of Texas. She was notified of the honor last month at the CDCAT spring meeting.
Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Existential questions for the common man

Mark Montgomery
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Irealize I’m an old guy by most any standard. It usually doesn’t bother me all that much. I believe there’s still a lot left in me.It does, however, create some questions and qualms that just didn’t enter my consciousness when I was younger.

Cemetery associations

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
NARUNA CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONThe Naruna Cemetery Association annual meeting for members and anyone who has family buried in the cemetery will take place Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Naruna Baptist Church fellowship hall.The association will elect a treasurer at the meeting.
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