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COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Breed champion banner awarded

Cort Maples, a fifth-grader at Taylor Creek Elementary School, was named the Red Cross Breed Champion at the Heart of Texas Livestock Show in Waco this year with his steer Pepe’ Le Pew. The Premium Steer Show consisted of more than 500 head of steers and 18 breeds.

CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

The Kempner Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be held Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Kempner Brick Oven, 12093 U.S. Highway 190 in Kempner (use entrance on Depot Avenue). The Board of Directors encourages all members to attend. For more information, call 254-290-3668.
Vitality of the local business community

Vitality of the local business community

Vitality of the local business community

Dear Lampasas residents, I am pleased to connect with you once again in this mayoral column, with a focus on a topic close to our hearts: the resilience and vitality of Lampasas businesses.
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Celebrating Fire Prevention Safety Week

Taylor Creek Elementary School held a fire prevention/safety presentation on Oct. 12 for grades prekindergarten through fourth. Kempner Fire Department, Copperas Cove Fire Department, Hamilton EMS and Lampasas Fire Department were on hand to provide demonstrations for the students.
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court esy photo

Educators of the month recognized

Principal Shona Moore, at left, extends her congratulations to Barbara Miller (second from left), Teacher of the Month, and Teresa St. George (at right), Paraprofessional of the Month for September at Taylor Creek Elementary School.
MISS CORA OF THE COURTHOUSE

MISS CORA OF THE COURTHOUSE

Miss Cora of the Courthouse

EDITOR ’S NO TE: The Dispatch Record has been asked to revive the “Miss Cora of the Courthouse” column, so readers can learn more about the history of our county courthouse. Readers may send inquiries to Miss Cora at the address listed below in her column.

cemetery associations

kempner cemetery association The Kempner Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be held Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Kempner Brick Oven, 12093 U.S. Highway 190 in Kempner (use entrance on Depot Avenue). The Board of Directors encourages all members to attend.
Lampasas Public Library staff, board members and volunteers stand shoulder to shoulder fixing lunch plates on Monday for the library’s biggest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds from the BBQ for Books event go toward the purchase of large-print books, for community programs and needed equipment. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Public Library staff, board members and volunteers stand shoulder to shoulder fixing lunch plates on Monday for the library’s biggest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds from the BBQ for Books event go toward the purchase of large-print books, for community programs and needed equipment. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

BBQ for Books raises funds