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erick mitchell | Dispatch Record The Lometa School’s Advanced Technical Center will be completed by late March, officials estimate.

erick mitchell | Dispatch Record The Lometa School’s Advanced Technical Center will be completed by late March, officials estimate.

Lometa ISD tech center almost complete

Mason Hines
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Lometa School’s largest current undertaking is fast approaching an end point, with administrators hopeful the new Advanced Technical Center will be finished by late March, and operational for the 2025-2026 school year.

cemetery associations

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
high valley cemetery associationThe annual meeting of the High Valley Cemetery Association will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at High Valley Baptist Church, located off FM 501 west of Bend.Election of officers and board members must take place.

Newsmakers

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Lampasas Middle School Theatre finished runner-up in its One-Act Play competition at Lampasas High School on Feb. 1 for its performance of “Wiley and the Hairy Man” by Suzan Zeder.LMS competed against other middle school theatre students from Taylor, Lago Vista, Jarrell and Burnet.

college honors

News Staff
Thursday, February 13, 2025
angelo state universityAn even 200 Angelo State University studentathletes and athletic trainers have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their academic achievement during the fall 2024 semester.Among the honorees is Owen Seaver of Lampasas.
file photo Youth and adults will have the chance to stargaze with professional telescopes and informed volunteers at the Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky-sponsored “The Stars at Night” event on March 1.

file photo Youth and adults will have the chance to stargaze with professional telescopes and informed volunteers at the Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky-sponsored “The Stars at Night” event on March 1.

Friends of the Night Sky seeks to keep stars big and bright

Erick Mitchell
Monday, February 10, 2025
Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will host its second annual “The Stars at Night” viewing on March 1. The event will take place at the old middle school campus on Western and North Avenue.
Mark Sheppard

Mark Sheppard

Enrollment growth continues at Taylor Creek Elementary

Erick Mitchell
Monday, February 10, 2025
Taylor Creek Elementary School’s student population is on the rise, according to Principal Mark Sheppard.The first-year principal provided Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees members an update last week on the campus’ enrollment growth.“One of the areas I will point to is pre-K,” Sheppard said.

Hospital to unveil new 3D mammography system

News Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025
AdventHealth Rollins Brook hospital has announced the installation of a new state-of-the-art 3D Mammography System.An open house, ribbon cutting and tour will be offered Feb. 17 to show off the specialized equipment.
At center with their graduation gowns, Mary DeBellis and Maribel Rivera stand alongside the Lampaas McDonald’s team. Both DeBellis and Rivera received their college degrees through the McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

At center with their graduation gowns, Mary DeBellis and Maribel Rivera stand alongside the Lampaas McDonald’s team. Both DeBellis and Rivera received their college degrees through the McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

Golden Arches lead to golden ticket for pair of employees

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, February 6, 2025
McDonald’s fast-food restaurant in Lampasas has served as the pathway to golden opportunities for employees Mary DeBellis and Marbel Rivera. The pair earned their college degrees from Colorado Tech University via the restaurant chain’s Archways to Opportunity program.

Cemetery associations

News Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2025
high valley cemetery associationThe annual meeting of the High Valley Cemetery Association will be Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at High Valley Baptist Church, located off FM 501 west of Bend.Election of officers and board members must take place.

college honors

News Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2025
sam houston state universitySam Houston State University has announced its Fall 2024 Dean's List. The students listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors are undergraduates who have achieved a grade-point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.
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