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COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM Purple basil varieties add color and interest to containers and gardens.

COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM Purple basil varieties add color and interest to containers and gardens.

Plan to grow and harvest basil this year

Melinda Myers
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs.Look for opportunities to include basil in gardens, containers and ornamental plantings.
At left, Samantha Sturgeon as “Melibea” and Kenzie Stone as “Lyse” carry out a scene from the “The Illusion” in a Monday performance that served as prep for Wednesday’s competition. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

At left, Samantha Sturgeon as “Melibea” and Kenzie Stone as “Lyse” carry out a scene from the “The Illusion” in a Monday performance that served as prep for Wednesday’s competition. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Students become stars in One-Act Play performance

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Special Olympics fundraiser on tap

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Silverbacks Motorcycle Club of Lampasas County and Latin Ridrez MC of Bell County are sponsoring a fundraiser to help the KCH Phantoms reach their goal of attending the state Special Olympics competition.On March 15 from noon to 4 p.m.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Pork chop dinner benefits Young Life

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Lampasas County Young Life adult volunteers work to assemble pork chop dinners during Monday’s fundraiser. The event sponsored by Benny Boyd -- which provides all the food for the drive-up meal -- had 750 dinner tickets sold to support the local faith-based youth ministry.

community calendar

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.

Middle school teams race at Comanche track meet

Hunter King
Thursday, March 6, 2025
On Monday, the Lampasas Middle School boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to Comanche for their second meet of the season.All four teams -- the seventhgrade and eighth-grade girls, as well as the seventhgrade and eighth-grade boys -- all took first place in the standings.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

Lometa City Council selects new attorney to represent the municipality

Hunter King
Thursday, March 6, 2025
At Monday’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, the four members present voted to use local attorney Zachary Morris as the new city legal counsel.Morris is finishing his term with the Lampasas City Council and is not running for re-election.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Feb. 21 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Among the action taken at that recent court setting were changes to various hearing dates.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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.
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