LTX BBQ Fest draws entrants from across Texas

The LTX BBQ Fest took place last weekend at the580 Sports Complex in Lampasas, in conjunction with the Riata Roundup Rodeo.Approximately 90% of the barbecue teams that came to compete were from out of town.

Browning Garden Club to host flower show, plant sale on Saturday

The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its annual flower show and plant sale on Saturday at the First Street Church of Christ Family Life Center, 201 W. First St. in Lampasas.The show and plant sale will be open to the public from 1-4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Riata royalty take a spin around arena

The 2025 County of Lampasas Rodeo Association Queen and her court make their way around the580 Sports Park arena in an old-school GMC pickup before last Saturday’s rodeo events.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Lometa School to have five-day week in March, April 2026

Scheduling, training and a new academic calendar were the main focus of the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting on April 22.Trustees approved multiple projects to improve areas around the new track and both football fields at the school campus.

Rodeo results are in

Rodeo results from the Riata Roundup held last weekend at the 580 Sports Complex in Lampasas follow.Entrants’ time and cash payout are listed.BAREBACK1. Zach Hilber, 80, $89.822. Wyatt D. Williams, 76.0, $659.88 BARREL RACING1. Kinley Rawlins, 14.755, $1,231.772. Jodye Smathers, 14.869, $962.333.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court had two criminal dockets last week. Judge Debbie Garrett presided over the April 24 and April 25 hearings.Action on April 24 included: A motion to suppress hearing for Jimmy Lee Sluder of Copperas Cove. The motion was overruled.

ARRESTS

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

GRAND JURY

Lampasas County grand jury convened April 9 as part of the January 2025 term.Sgt. Gary Marquis of the Attorney General Child Exploitation Division brought information that resulted in the indictment of Ray Martin Uvalle on a charge of possession of child pornography on Dec. 17, 2024.

Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center holds celebration

The Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center hosted a ribbon cutting and grand-opening celebration last week to commemorate the opening of its new fullservice facility.