Locally raised funds propel search for a sheriff’s K-9 unit

In less than three weeks, the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office has received more than $30,000 in donations from residents to support the establishment of a K-9 program.

Sheriff David Parker is hopeful the LCSO will learn this week of a dog that would suit the department’s need as a dual-purpose K-9 unit to assist in drug detection and tracking.

“If everything goes according to what it should between…