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M 5 Enterprise executives, from left, Ben Hagan, John Hagan and Edgar Solis pose for a photo in front of the counter at Lampasas’ newest fast-casual dining restaurant, Teriyaki Madness. The restaurant is located next door to M 5’s Golden Chick franchise at 1702 Central Texas Expressway and is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

M 5 Enterprise executives, from left, Ben Hagan, John Hagan and Edgar Solis pose for a photo in front of the counter at Lampasas’ newest fast-casual dining restaurant, Teriyaki Madness. The restaurant is located next door to M 5’s Golden Chick franchise at 1702 Central Texas Expressway and is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

Teriyaki Madness ready to cure Asian-inspired cravings

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Teriyaki Madness, located on Central Texas Expressway, is now open to serve Lampasas residents their favorite Asian fusion cravings.Lampasas’ newest fast-casual dining restaurant is operated by M 5 Enterprise, owners of the Golden Chick franchise next door and 13 other eateries across the state.

Travel club to meet Aug. 28

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The August meeting of the Central Texas Travel Club will be Aug. 28 at Johnny’s Steaks and Barbeque in Salado. The gathering starts at 11 a.m., with the meeting to begin at 11:30 a.m.The group will discuss upcoming trips including Homestead Heritage Farms, Rockport and Florida in December.

Newsmakers

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Interlochen Arts AcademyBryan Christian, a 1985 Lampasas High School graduate, recently was granted a six-week appointment as conductor of the Interlochen Arts Academy Wind Symphony.Christian is the son of Lampasas residents Jerry and Sheila Christian.
This nighttime photo of Storm’s Drive-In dates back to the 1960s when the eatery was named the Dairy Cue. Storm’s will celebrate its 75th anniversary in September. FILE PHOTO

This nighttime photo of Storm’s Drive-In dates back to the 1960s when the eatery was named the Dairy Cue. Storm’s will celebrate its 75th anniversary in September. FILE PHOTO

Storm's Drive-In to celebrate 75 years of burgers, memories, Texas tradition

Ashley Downey
Thursday, August 21, 2025
This September, Storm’s Drive-In marks a remarkable milestone: 75 years of serving up classic American fare and Texas hospitality. What began as a humble soft-serve ice cream stand in Lampasas in 1950 has grown into a beloved institution with locations in Lampasas, Burnet and Hamilton.
Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Key Avenue of yesteryear, and the joy of getting nowhere

Mark Montgomery
Monday, August 18, 2025
I’m not sure if there’s a sign-up sheet for folks moving into Lampasas. If there is, I missed it. But that’s not tragic, because I’ve lived here before. My parents and grandparents are from this area, and we lived here during my eighth- and ninth-grade years (’64-’65).I really liked it.
The Lampasas High School Badger Band practices some drill movments for its James Bondthemed show away from the heat on Tuesday afternoon. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

The Lampasas High School Badger Band practices some drill movments for its James Bondthemed show away from the heat on Tuesday afternoon. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

‘The name is Band, Badger Band’

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Lampasas High School Badger Band will bring the spy tales of Agent 007 to life for this year’s marching season.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans participated in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade, where members handed out candy and shared their Southern heritage with the crowd. The SCV float also took third place in the parade. courtesy photo

The Sons of Confederate Veterans participated in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade, where members handed out candy and shared their Southern heritage with the crowd. The SCV float also took third place in the parade. courtesy photo

SCV camps participate in DeLeon festival parade

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Sons of Confederate Veterans’ entry placed third in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade on Aug. 9. Three SCV camps participated together in the event: the Capt. Walter T. Saxon Camp #1982 of Hico, 2nd Texas Frontier No. 1904 of DeLeon and the Saltworks Camp No. 2353 of Lampasas.
Kline Whitis students, from left, Jentry Jones, Christianna Gonzalez, Nikita Olsen, Kylee Davis, Hazel Cecil, Nadia Martin, Brooklyn Alderson, and Autumn Hiller welcome classmates on the first day of school. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Kline Whitis students, from left, Jentry Jones, Christianna Gonzalez, Nikita Olsen, Kylee Davis, Hazel Cecil, Nadia Martin, Brooklyn Alderson, and Autumn Hiller welcome classmates on the first day of school. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Welcome back to school, Badgers!

News Staff
Monday, August 11, 2025
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News Staff
Monday, August 11, 2025
National court reporters associationCindy Isaacsen, a 1985 Lampasas High School graduate, was installed as president of the National Court Reporters Association last week at an annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She will serve in the position for one year.
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