Dear Santa, Happy Holidays! for christmas I would like these 3 presents I would like a pet wolveren I will not let him bite. I will put a mouth thing on him. I would like a remote control battleship that shoots little plastic thing because I want to shoot my sister in the pool. I would like a drone because I want to see stuff far away. thank you so much Santa nice list Holden Smith

Lampasas Middle School Beginner Band members in festive Christmas attire wait their turn to perform. ERICK MITCHELL| DISPATCH RECORD

From left are Reagan Hardy, Marexy Guerra and Maylee Alexander, who are part of the agriscience spring semester student-teaching block at Texas Tech University. They will be supervised by retired Lampasas ag teacher Dr. Steve Forsythe. COURTESY PHOTO

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Lemon cypress trees add interest and texture to this poinsettia display. courtesy photo | melindamyers.com

These specially designed ornaments feature a cut-out image of the entrance of Lampasas Public Library. Ornaments are on sale while supplies last. courTesy photo | lampasas public library

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Hundreds of area Career and Technology Education students came to Lampasas High School on Saturday to participate in a regional first responder competition. Local Texas DPS, EMS and other first responder personnel were present to assist in the competition. COURTESY PHOTO