Life

Clay Harrington has donated one gallon of blood. courtesy photo

Clay Harrington has donated one gallon of blood. courtesy photo

Community blood drive sees high turnout

The last American Red Cross Community Blood Drive of the year took place Nov. 12 inside the Family Life Center at First Street Church of Christ.The drive served as a memorial event to honor the late Daniel Hodges. Eighty-three units were collected, drive coordinator Wanda Lang reported.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Celebrating Arbor Day with a tree planting

The Browning Community Garden Club celebrated Texas Arbor Day Nov. 1 by planting a burr oak at the 580 Sports Complex in Lampasas. Club members, from left to right, Gail Eltgroth, Mayella Banks and Betty Secrest work to secure the tree in place.
Creating Badger Builders President Herb Pearce speaks to students after the non-profit organization donated a new ECG simulator and stretcher on Tuesday for various CTE programs. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Creating Badger Builders President Herb Pearce speaks to students after the non-profit organization donated a new ECG simulator and stretcher on Tuesday for various CTE programs. erick mitchell | dispatch record

CTE department receives ECG simulator, stretcher

Lampasas High School EMT, law enforcement and health science students were surprised this week with new equipment. On Tuesday, the Creating Badger Builders group donated a new electrocardiogram simulator and stretcher for use in those programs.

Browning Garden Club to hold program about plant identification

The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 19 at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department Training Building, 315 Pecan St. in Kempner. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.Beth Irwin, Texas Graden Club Zone V director, will present a program on “Plant Identification.

Food preservation workshop set for Nov. 21 at county annex

A food preservation workshop titled “Grow It, Preserve It, Enjoy It!” is scheduled for Nov. 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lampasas County Office Building conference room, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas.Cost of the workshop is $20. Deadline to register is Monday.

COLLEGE HONORS

university of maryland global campusPresley Anne Woodward of Lampasas has earned a Master of Science in Management-human resources management from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
U.S. military veterans share conversations during breakfast served by Lampasas Middle School students before the campus’ 22nd annual Veterans Day ceremony. erick mitchell | dispatch record

U.S. military veterans share conversations during breakfast served by Lampasas Middle School students before the campus’ 22nd annual Veterans Day ceremony. erick mitchell | dispatch record

LMS honors veterans for their service

Lampasas Middle School celebrated U.S. military veterans during the campus’ 22nd annual Veterans Day ceremony, held on Friday.