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Snow Queen Pageant applications open

Monday, November 6, 2023

The Snow Queen Pageant is set for Dec. 2, and applications are being accepted for this year’s contest. Pageant contestants can be students in kindergarten through high school seniors.

Chrysanthemums add seasonal color to the fall landscape. COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM

Brighten the fall landscape with chrysanthemums

Melinda Myers

Monday, November 6, 2023

Mums are a favorite fall flower that adds weeks of seasonal color to containers, gardens and fall displays. They also are a popular gift plant in garden centers and floral shops. Choosing the right one for the purpose and providing proper care will help you achieve the desired results.

Adamsville VFD’s annual Deer Hunter’s BBQ set for Saturday

Alexandria Randolph

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Prepare for rifle raffles, prize drawings and a lot of barbecue. The Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department will host its 56th Annual Deer Hunter’s Bar-B-Que on Saturday. The event will take place at the Adamsville Community Center, 174 County Road 3750, from 5-9 p.m.

Area children and parents make their way through the different stops of Tuesday night’s Trunk or Treat event at Kempner City Hall, where costumes and sweet treats were in abundance. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Spooky season thrills at Kempner’s Trunk-or-Treat

News Staff

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Kempner to host Veterans Day ceremony

News Staff

Thursday, November 2, 2023

The city of Kempner will honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces with a special program on Nov. 11. The Veterans Day ceremony at Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park will begin at 11 a.m.

Honor students recognized at Hanna Springs campus

News Staff

Monday, October 30, 2023

The counselors’ office at Hanna Springs Elementary School has released the names of its Honor Roll students for the first nine weeks of the 2023-2024 term.

Walking program begins Nov. 4 at sculpture park pavilion

News Staff

Monday, October 30, 2023

A new walking program is set to begin in Lampasas. The program “Walk N Talk – Rethink Your Drink” is a free, eight-week walking initiative that will be offered on Saturday mornings beginning Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.

Lampasas firemen talk to Hanna Springs Elementary School students concerning fire safety in and around the home and what to do if a fire breaks out. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

First responders address safety with Hanna Springs students

News Staff

Monday, October 30, 2023

Have a spooky, safe Halloween night

News Staff

Monday, October 30, 2023

The Lampasas law enforcement agencies provided safety tips for families and motorists in the hope that everyone has a safe Halloween night. FAMILY SAFETY TIPS Law enforcement officials note it’s wise for trick-or-treaters to have an adult present.

Susan H. Haynie died on May 17, 1885, but she continues to communicate through the messages on her tombstone. JOYCESARAH |MCCABE DISPATCH RECORD

Discovering the living at Oak Hill Cemetery

Joycesarah Mccabe

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Texas is positively wrought with history, and much of it can be found in Lampasas County.

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