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Mark Shepphard has taken the role of principal at Taylor Creek Elementary School. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Mark Shepphard has taken the role of principal at Taylor Creek Elementary School. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Taylor Creek’s new principal hopes to build on successes at campus

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 17, 2024
Mark Sheppard is excited to continue building on Taylor Creek Elementary School’s success in the classroom. He has been named the campus’ new principal for the 2024-25 school year.Sheppard is a 25-year U.S.

Community Bridge players take home prizes

News Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024
Winners for the month of June at the recent Community Bridge game day were Pattie Spradley, first; Diane Richey, second; and Christine Vann, third.Two slams were bid and made. Carolyn Anderson and Mary Lou Laird made one, and Linda Williamson and Mike Mullican made the other one.

Bingo evening planned

News Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024
Lily Springs Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center will sponsor an “Aloha! Community Bingo” night June 27 from 5-7 p.m. at the nursing home, 901 Central Texas Expy.The event is open to the public. Door prizes and refreshments will be available.

Series on healthy aging set to begin this week

News Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024
“Be Well, Live Well: a Program on Healthy Aging” is a five-part series that will be offered by the AgriLife Extension Service at two sites every other Monday, beginning June 17 and running through Aug. 12.At 10:30 a.m., the program will be held at the Lampasas Senior Center, 901 S. Live Oak.
erick mitchell | Lampasas Dispatch Record

erick mitchell | Lampasas Dispatch Record

Local Girl Scouts celebrate Flag Day

News Staff
Monday, June 17, 2024
Lampasas Girl Scout Troop 6010 members, left to right, Machelle Valentour, Riley Cook and Kylee Kruppa celebrated Flag Day on Friday by passing out flags along the Lampasas downtown square to area businesses.
Alan Mainville has been named chief of the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Alan Mainville has been named chief of the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Mainville named new Kempner VFD chief

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Alan Mainville was introduced as the new Kempner Volunteer Fire Department chief during Monday’s Lampasas County Commissioners Court meeting.Mainville is no stranger to the Kempner VFD, having served from 2002 to 2014 and rising to the rank of assistant chief.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Scholarship recipient named

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Lampasas Pilots Association Training Fund Scholarship of $500 has been awarded to Chesley Breuer, a Lampasas High School student who has shown interest in pursuing an aviation-related career.
Vera-Rose Johnson, left, is pictured on the Lampasas County Courthouse bandstand in December after taking the Snow Queen title. She will comete in a state pageant this weekend, hosted by the National American Miss organization. file photo

Vera-Rose Johnson, left, is pictured on the Lampasas County Courthouse bandstand in December after taking the Snow Queen title. She will comete in a state pageant this weekend, hosted by the National American Miss organization. file photo

Snow Queen winner to compete at Miss Texas pageant in Houston

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Vera-Rose Johnson is set to show off her talents at the Miss Texas pageant in Houston this weekend, held at The Royal Sonesta.In December, Johnson was named Snow Queen in the local pageant’s intermediate division and claimed the Humanitarian Award. Now, Johnson will seek the title of Miss Texas.
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