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A full house was on hand Saturday night for the Buyers Appreciation Dinner and the premium sale that closed out the 88th Annual Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show. A record-setting $765,000 total was posted. For more details and photos from the livestock show, see Section B inside today’s edition. For Food Fair award photos, see page A9. GABRIELA SANGACHE | DISPATCH RECORD

A full house was on hand Saturday night for the Buyers Appreciation Dinner and the premium sale that closed out the 88th Annual Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show. A record-setting $765,000 total was posted. For more details and photos from the livestock show, see Section B inside today’s edition. For Food Fair award photos, see page A9. GABRIELA SANGACHE | DISPATCH RECORD

Premium sale sets new record at livestock show

News Staff
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Emilio Perales

Emilio Perales

Public voices objections to subdivision zoning request

Hunter King
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Lampasas residents voiced their opinions at the first City Council meeting of 2025 over a proposed rezoning of Northington Creek Estates, a potential development on approximately 80 acres around Mills Street and East Fourth Street.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Thursday, January 16, 2025
MURAL UNVEILING CEREMONY Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will hold a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Tuesday for the city’s newest mural, “All roads leads to Lampasas.”Unveiling and celebration of the mural at 205 South U.S. Highway 281 will extend from 11 a.m.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Frosty morning greets Lampasas residents

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2025
The sun rises over a frost-covered vehicle and rooftops in Lampasas on Saturday. The Lower Colorado River Authority weather station outside of town recorded a low of 22 degrees that morning, but the county dodged significant snow or ice accumulation.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Maples shows grand champion steer

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2025
Cort Maples earned grand champion honors at the 2025 Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show with his market steer. His parents Thad and Heather Maples help display his buckle and show banner.
January tax rebates, which are based on local sales made in November, translated into good economic news for Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa. Neighboring entities Goldthwaite and San Saba, however, saw double-digit percentage declines this month compared to January 2024.

January tax rebates, which are based on local sales made in November, translated into good economic news for Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa. Neighboring entities Goldthwaite and San Saba, however, saw double-digit percentage declines this month compared to January 2024.

Local entities post sales tax gains in January

Gail Lowe
Monday, January 13, 2025
Local cities as well as Lampasas County all saw sales tax gains to start the year. Sales revenues were up this period compared to January 2024 for Lampasas, Lometa and Kempner.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, January 13, 2025
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVEAn American Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be held today (Jan. 14) from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First Street Church of Christ’s Family Life Center, 201 W. First St.To make an appointment to donate blood, call 800-RedCross, go online to RedCrossBlood.
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