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Soireeâ vincas are drought tolerant, thrive in full sun and add lots of color all summer with an abundance of flowers. courtesy photo | suntory flowers

Soireeâ vincas are drought tolerant, thrive in full sun and add lots of color all summer with an abundance of flowers. courtesy photo | suntory flowers

Select heat-tolerant beauties for gardens and containers

Melinda Myers
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soireeâ vinca varieties provide added appeal with their cute, double and ruffled flowers.
Providence Christian Academy theater instructor Juliana Dwamena, standing second from left, poses with cast members of “The Fire Within.” courtesy photo

Providence Christian Academy theater instructor Juliana Dwamena, standing second from left, poses with cast members of “The Fire Within.” courtesy photo

Providence celebrates end of school year

News Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Providence Christian Academy of Lampasas celebrated the end of the school’s second year with a musical production and teacher appreciation week.
courtesy photo Pictured are winners from the recent Browning Community Garden Club’s annual Flower Show. Standing from left to right are Paula Boales-Pabis, Betty Secrest, Gail Eltgroth, Donna Calloway, Ann Laver, Michelle Potter, Daniel Logue and Anelicia Cheney-Campbell; seated in front is Colin Highley.

courtesy photo Pictured are winners from the recent Browning Community Garden Club’s annual Flower Show. Standing from left to right are Paula Boales-Pabis, Betty Secrest, Gail Eltgroth, Donna Calloway, Ann Laver, Michelle Potter, Daniel Logue and Anelicia Cheney-Campbell; seated in front is Colin Highley.

Browning Community Garden Club announces winners of its annual flower show

News Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Browning Community Garden Club held its annual flower show on May 4, with 157 entries across five divisions.Ann Laver won 13 first-place ribbons, which earned her the Sweepstakes Award. This rosette is given to the person with the most firstplace entries.Other winners are listed below.
Erick Mitchell | dispatch record Kline Whitis Elementary students acknowledged for their participation in the annual Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest include, from left, Ava Latham, Keira Sladek, Rhett Perez, Arden Achèe, Kylee Jean Kruppa, Caroline Jones and Kylee Davis. Assistant Principal Tracie Chapa stands behind the group.

Erick Mitchell | dispatch record Kline Whitis Elementary students acknowledged for their participation in the annual Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest include, from left, Ava Latham, Keira Sladek, Rhett Perez, Arden Achèe, Kylee Jean Kruppa, Caroline Jones and Kylee Davis. Assistant Principal Tracie Chapa stands behind the group.

Kline Whitis students recognized for rabies poster contest success

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 13, 2024
Seven Kline Whitis Elementary School students were recognized for their artistic efforts in the Texas Department of State Health Services’ annual Rabies Awareness & Prevention Poster Contest.The contest is open for all Texas students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Cemetery meetings

News Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024
HILLSDALE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of Hillsdale Cemetery Association will be May 18 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery, off Slater Road northeast of Izoro. The GPS address is 278 Hillsdale Rd. in Coryell County.
courtesy photo

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Taylor Creek choir performs at local bank

News Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Taylor Creek Elementary fifth-grade choir recently made several stops in downtown Lampasas. Here, the group performs at First Texas Bank under the direction of Candace Byers, assisted by flutist Savanna Esse.
Community Bridge plans lunch date for May

Community Bridge plans lunch date for May

Community Bridge plans lunch date for May

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Community Bridge players met April 15 with six tables present.Wendy Coffin won first prize, Margaret Oberender was second, and Ted Deyo took third. Wendy Coffin and Kathy Griffis-Bailey won the slam prize, and Margaret Oberender and Linda Williams had the highest round.
Mason Hines | dispatch record

Mason Hines | dispatch record

Facing south

Mason Hines
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Hunting for rattlesnakes is not an uncommon hobby in Texas. Numerous cities across the Lone Star State host roundups of some kind to showcase the venomous reptile, but the amount of snakes caught has dropped in recent years.
The bluebonnets might be gone, but the wildflower season continues on strong. joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

The bluebonnets might be gone, but the wildflower season continues on strong. joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

What the wildflowers teach us

Joycesarah Mccabe
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Every year, many of us make a happy fuss about the bluebonnets. After all, they are our state flower and a create a magnificent sight when they bloom.As I write this, it is May, and the bluebonnets have faded into yesterday. However, we now have masses of different flowers taking their place.
This photo offers an inside look at one of Gerald Weber’s handcrafted Kendrick Amplifiers. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

This photo offers an inside look at one of Gerald Weber’s handcrafted Kendrick Amplifiers. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Gerald Weber: Remembering the tube amplifier maker

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 6, 2024
Gerald Weber had a knack for creating the perfect sound with his Kendrick Amplifiers that have been used by star musicians like Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson. Weber, a Kempner resident, died April 17 at the age of 71 after a bout with cancer.
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