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The Kravings on Key food truck, operated by Ron and Jessica Patel, is now serving customers outside the County Inn for breakfast. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The Kravings on Key food truck, operated by Ron and Jessica Patel, is now serving customers outside the County Inn for breakfast. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Local couple launches new breakfast food truck

The Kravings on Key food truck, operated by Ron and Jessica Patel, is the newest culinary addition to Lampasas.The food truck specializing in breakfast eats such as bagel sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, and more – is located along South Key Avenue at the Country Inn, which is managed by the Patels.
COURTESY PHOTO Receiving recognition from Area Coordinator Kirk Bailey of the Mid-TX Area for her 10 years of service as a drop-off leader at Church of the Hills Annex in Lometa is Margaret Williams, at left. She is accompanied by her daughter, Brenda Faubion. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that collects packed shoebox gifts for delivery to needy children around the world.

COURTESY PHOTO Receiving recognition from Area Coordinator Kirk Bailey of the Mid-TX Area for her 10 years of service as a drop-off leader at Church of the Hills Annex in Lometa is Margaret Williams, at left. She is accompanied by her daughter, Brenda Faubion. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that collects packed shoebox gifts for delivery to needy children around the world.

Lometa woman has invested in Operation Christmas Child for past decade

Margaret Williams of Lometa heard about a project that ships gifts internationally to children and shares the hope of Jesus Christ.

‘Healthy Streams’ set for Nov. 20, water testing available

Lampasas River Watershed Partnership and Lampasas County AgriLife Extension will host “Lone Star Healthy Streams and Friends” workshop on Nov. 20 at Grace Fellowship Church in Lampasas.Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program to run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

Do these pants make my ego look big?

“ Of A Household Fray Friendly Ended.A man and wife strove earst who should be masters and having chang’d between them household speeches The man in wrath brought forth a paire of wasters, & swore those 2 should prove who ware the breeches.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Tour of Homes set for Dec. 7

This residence belonging to William and Carriline Bergquist at 511 South Western Aveneue will be one of five homes on this year’s Tour of Homes on Dec. 7. Tickets are $15 and available at the Lampasas County Museum.
METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO Several Veterans Day events will be offered throughout Lampasas County.

METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO Several Veterans Day events will be offered throughout Lampasas County.

Veterans Day events to be held next week in Lampasas, Kempner, Lometa

Here is a look at how local school districts and organizations are recognizing Veterans Day in Lampasas County.Lampasas Middle School will hold a Veterans Day breakfast on Monday, with doors opening at 8 a.m. and breakfast served at 8: 30 a.m.

NEWSMAKERS

FORMER STATE HISTORIAN DIES Funeral services for former state historian Bill O’Neal, 83, will be Nov. 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church in Carthage, Texas. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at Pattison Cemetery in Emhouse.O’Neal, a former Lampasas teacher and coach, died Nov.
Lampasas High School welding students, from left, Devon Lively, Ebbin Cloud, Casen Keys, Nathan Lee Clarkston and Levi Decker have earned a place at state this spring for their regional successes. Erick Mitchell | Dispatch Record

Lampasas High School welding students, from left, Devon Lively, Ebbin Cloud, Casen Keys, Nathan Lee Clarkston and Levi Decker have earned a place at state this spring for their regional successes. Erick Mitchell | Dispatch Record

5 LHS welding students clinch place to state competition

Five Lampasas High School welding students have punched their tickets for state competitions next spring.The quartet of Casen Keys, Ebbin Cloud, Nathan Lee Clarkston and Levi Decker finished fourth in the build-off competition at the Texas High School Welding Series regional meet in Marshall on Oct.