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DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Ray Anthony Valles of Lampasas pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated-third or more and was found guilty.

TPWD seeks changes on state rules for mountain lion hunting

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has proposed new rules for hunters and trappers to report mountain lion harvests.Mountain lions are relatively uncommon, secretive animals that once roamed across the entire United States, but today they are limited largely to the western third of the country.
Courtesy photo

Courtesy photo

Area-wide soaking fills creeks across county

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Cherokee Creek near Bend runs over a low-water crossing after the area received about 3.7 inches from May 19-26. The Lower Colorado River Authority reported a moderate rise in creeks and rivers after a prolonged wet spell this month. Cherokee Creek rose from around 4.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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.
Sheriff David Parker, at left, addresses Commissioner Mark Rainwater and others on the Commissioners Court to offer details on a new jail agreement to house San Saba County inmates at the Lampasas County Jail. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Sheriff David Parker, at left, addresses Commissioner Mark Rainwater and others on the Commissioners Court to offer details on a new jail agreement to house San Saba County inmates at the Lampasas County Jail. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Commissioners agree to continue indigent defense position

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, May 28, 2026
With few action items on the table, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court kept it short in Tuesday’s regular meeting.

LCHEC no longer in operation

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Lampasas County Higher Education Center has dissolved officially and no longer is active.According to former LCHEC Director Derrick Berrios, who left his position in September 2025, the facility closed in April due to funding issues.

Primary runoff election results mirror state vote

Gail Lowe
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Republican Party voters who participated in Tuesday’s runoff election knocked off incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and chose Ken Paxton instead to be the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate.Paxton is slated to go up against Democratic Party challenger James Talarico in the November General Election.
Lampasas Middle School Principal Wes Graham has been selected for the assistant superintendent post now that Dana Holcomb has retired from the position. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Middle School Principal Wes Graham has been selected for the assistant superintendent post now that Dana Holcomb has retired from the position. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Graham ready for new role as assistant superintendent

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Moving is never easy. Fortunately for Wes Graham, he only has to move across the street.
The Public Use Plan for Post Oak State Park will guide future decisions related to features such as recreational access, trail design, wildlife and habitat protection, and cultural storytelling. The new state park is being developed on acreage that stretches across Burnet County and western Lampasas County acreage that extends to the Colorado River. file photo

The Public Use Plan for Post Oak State Park will guide future decisions related to features such as recreational access, trail design, wildlife and habitat protection, and cultural storytelling. The new state park is being developed on acreage that stretches across Burnet County and western Lampasas County acreage that extends to the Colorado River. file photo

Public meetings set to discuss plan for Post Oak Ridge State Park

News Staff
Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a second round of public meetings, this time in Waco and Burnet, to gather feedback on the Public Use Plan for Post Oak Ridge State Park.
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