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courtesy photo The Awaken Youth group has conducted several community service projects, including collecting over 1,000 cans of food for Lampasas Community Kitchen, leading worship at Fields of Faith, distributing school supplies and more.

courtesy photo The Awaken Youth group has conducted several community service projects, including collecting over 1,000 cans of food for Lampasas Community Kitchen, leading worship at Fields of Faith, distributing school supplies and more.

Teen mission group seeks donations for community service event

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, February 17, 2025
Lampasas Methodist Church’s Awaken Youth group is seeking support for the upcoming Youth on Mission event set for March 7-9.

March is National Save Your Vision Month

News Staff
Monday, February 17, 2025
Save Your Vision Month offers a reminder that eye health is important to aging and living well.According to the National Institute on Aging, vision changes are common as people age. In 2021, more than one-quarter of U.S.

New Landowner Workshops available this spring

News Staff
Monday, February 17, 2025
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offices of Burnet and Lampasas counties will host a “New Landowner Workshop” series for landowners who want to increase their knowledge of basic land management. All workshops will be held from 10 a.m.

Blood donors to receive new health info

News Staff
Monday, February 17, 2025
In March, the American Red Cross will begin hemoglobin A1C screening for all donors who make a successful blood, platelets or plasma donation. This is a screening for prediabetes and diabetes.
Placement of candles near draperies or paper products can be a hazard. This Valentine’s Day, officials recommend using candle holders or flameless, batteryoperated candles to keep the occasion memorable for the right reasons. Alexandria Randolph | Dispatch Record

Placement of candles near draperies or paper products can be a hazard. This Valentine’s Day, officials recommend using candle holders or flameless, batteryoperated candles to keep the occasion memorable for the right reasons. Alexandria Randolph | Dispatch Record

Candles, Cooking and Caution

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, February 13, 2025
This Valentine’s Day, make sure those special romantic gestures stay memorable for the right reasons.
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.
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