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Dance partners Paul and Lara Cline perform the polka for judges during Thursday night’s Spring Ho Dance Contest at Putters & Gutters. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Dance partners Paul and Lara Cline perform the polka for judges during Thursday night’s Spring Ho Dance Contest at Putters & Gutters. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Dancing the night away

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The 2024 Spring Ho Festival Dance Contest took place Thursday night at Putters & Gutters Fun Center.The results of the contest have been reported as follows. Two Step1st place, Tommy and Amy Lamb.2nd place, Paul and Lara Cline.3rd place, Mark Wengler and Ronda Martin.

Free and reduced-price school meals available

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Lampasas Independent School District has applications available at each campus for free and reduced-price school meals. Meal applications can be returned to the student’s campus cafeteria or the Nutrition Services Office, 207 East Avenue A in Lampasas.
ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD Toddler handlers line up their 16- to 19-month-old race contestants during the annual Spring Ho Diaper Derby on Friday. Results can be found below.

ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD Toddler handlers line up their 16- to 19-month-old race contestants during the annual Spring Ho Diaper Derby on Friday. Results can be found below.

Tots and toddlers, hounds and hairballs participate in festival

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Toddler handlers line up their 16- to 19-month-old race contestants during the annual Spring Ho Diaper Derby on Friday. Results can be found below.Holden Henderson has his eyes on the prize (a bag of snacks) at the end of the finish line.

Diaper Derby draws good crowd to downtown

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The Friday morning Diaper Derby event for the youngest of Spring Ho participants had good participation. Parents and friends help cajole, entice and encourage crawlers and toddlers across the finish line.Derby winners are listed below, with their parents’ names.0-9 months old Heat One:1.
Little Miss Spring Ho court members pose for photos after being crowned during Monday’s festivities. They are, from left to right, third runner-up Kylie Stone, second runner-up Berklee Tucker, first runner-up Berkley Shuffler and Little Miss Spring Ho Lyla Butts. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Little Miss Spring Ho court members pose for photos after being crowned during Monday’s festivities. They are, from left to right, third runner-up Kylie Stone, second runner-up Berklee Tucker, first runner-up Berkley Shuffler and Little Miss Spring Ho Lyla Butts. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Spring Ho Pageant a glamorous affair

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Double the benefit of every gardening task

Melinda Myers
Thursday, July 11, 2024
You can double the benefit of every gardening task while keeping the garden looking its best. You’ll reduce your workload, help your landscape flourish and have more time to enjoy its beauty.Don’t spend time and energy bagging and hauling landscape trimmings to the recycling center.

HEB issues voluntary recall of its potato salad

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
HEB announced a voluntary recall last week for a potato salad product due to the possible presence of plastics.“Out of an abundance of caution, Reser’s Fine Foods is voluntarily recalling Hill Country Fare Mustard Potato Salad 48 oz.

July library events scheduled

News Staff
Monday, July 8, 2024
The Lampasas Public Library will host a number of events for kids and adults in the month of July.Today, Tuesday, 'Watermelon' story time is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. with representatives of Lampasas County Farm Bureau.

Lometa council agrees to place alcohol sales on ballot

Cheri Jay-wienecke
Monday, July 8, 2024
The Lometa City Council opened its July 1 meeting with a public hearing on a proposed alcohol ordinance that would open the door to the on-premises sale of alcoholic beverages by restaurants within the city limits.The council received endorsement of the ordinance from the Lometa Chamber of Commerce.

NRCS extends sign-up period for water quality initiative

News Staff
Monday, July 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas has announced an additional Fiscal Year 2024 sign-up for the National Water Quality Initiative offered through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. NRCS Texas will consider NWQI applications received by Aug.
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