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Annual Toy Run rolling in Dec. 3

Erick Mitchell
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Tri-County Toy Run of Central Texas will host its 31st annual toy run on Dec. 3, with event registration beginning at 9 a.m. at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic & Convention Center in Temple. The toy run is the longest-running event of its kind in Texas. Proceeds benefit children across the area.
New officers for Lampasas County Farm Bureau are, from left, Janet Machen, vice president; Heston McBride, president; and Patsy Stoneham, secretary. courtesy photo

New officers for Lampasas County Farm Bureau are, from left, Janet Machen, vice president; Heston McBride, president; and Patsy Stoneham, secretary. courtesy photo

Farm Bureau elects officers

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Lampasas County Farm Bureau board met Nov. 14 and held officer elections, with term limits in place. Heston McBride was elected president, Janet Machen was elected vice president, and Patsy Stoneham was selected secretary.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free. Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Key Club delivers food to Lampasas Mission

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Lampasas High School Key Club and Lampasas Mission volunteers pose for a group photo Nov. 17 after Key Club members dropped off 2,000 pounds of food donated by LHS students and staff.
A heartfelt Thanksgiving message for the citizens of Lampasans

A heartfelt Thanksgiving message for the citizens of Lampasans

A heartfelt Thanksgiving message for the citizens of Lampasans

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Dear Lampasas, As we gather around our tables with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, my heart is filled with gratitude for the blessings that have graced our beloved community throughout the year.
JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

Tour of Homes features historic building

News Staff
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The Cooley Baltrun Law Office, pictured above, will be decorated and ready to receive visitors Dec. 3 to tour the historic building on East Third Street. The building was constructed around the 1890s and, as the original photo shows below, it has been a part of Lampasas’ history ever since.
Children of all ages are invited to visit with Santa from 3:30-6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the downtown Ajinomoto Foods lobby during the Carol of Lights festivities to usher in the Christmas season. FILE PHOTO

Children of all ages are invited to visit with Santa from 3:30-6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the downtown Ajinomoto Foods lobby during the Carol of Lights festivities to usher in the Christmas season. FILE PHOTO

Blessings from the Heart of Texas

Joycesarah Mccabe
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Get ready for the holiday season by marking calendars for this year's Carol of Lights festival, with its theme “Blessings from the Heart of Texas.” The annual event is sponsored by Vision Lampasas. It will begin Dec. 2 with activities in the downtown area and conclude with the Tour of Homes on Dec.
The Muse family: Regina, Joleigh, Klein and Ethan, pictured left to right. courtesy photo

The Muse family: Regina, Joleigh, Klein and Ethan, pictured left to right. courtesy photo

Mothers reflect on the gift of adoption

Anna Sylvestre
Monday, November 20, 2023
Nov. 18 marked National Adoption Day, and two area adoptive mothers shared their stories of the gift of adoption and what it has meant for their families. Decades ago, both Brenda Thompson and Regina Muse (who now lives in Belton) embarked on foreign adoptions from China along with their families.
Pictured in Indianapolis with the state capitol in the background is the Lampasas FFA Agricultural Communications team that brought home “gold” status recognition: from left, Jacie Resa, Avery Hopson, alternate Daecee Ellis, Paige Rutland and Morgan Littlefield. courtesy photo

Pictured in Indianapolis with the state capitol in the background is the Lampasas FFA Agricultural Communications team that brought home “gold” status recognition: from left, Jacie Resa, Avery Hopson, alternate Daecee Ellis, Paige Rutland and Morgan Littlefield. courtesy photo

FFA Ag Communications team makes history

Joycesarah Mccabe
Monday, November 20, 2023
The Lampasas FFA Agricultural Communications team came home from the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis as a Gold Emblem Team. The group is the first Lampasas team ever to make it to the national stage as competitors, and the girls finished seventh in the nation.
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