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Thanksgiving Day has the highest occurence of home fires of the year. Cooking fires can be avoided by ensuring all cooking projects, whether on the stovetop or the in the oven, are attended. Alexandria Randolph | dispatch record

Thanksgiving Day has the highest occurence of home fires of the year. Cooking fires can be avoided by ensuring all cooking projects, whether on the stovetop or the in the oven, are attended. Alexandria Randolph | dispatch record

Statistics show cooking fires triple on Thanksgiving Day

While Thanksgiving elicits in most of us thoughts of family companionship and full bellies, for some it can be associated with sirens and smoke.
Hanna Springs Elementary School counselor Carisa Brown snaps a photo of Sandra Ceballos and Victoria Garza. Ceballos received a pumpkin pie for making the long trip from Piedras Negras, Mexico, for Thursday’s Grandparents’ Day at the campus. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

Hanna Springs Elementary School counselor Carisa Brown snaps a photo of Sandra Ceballos and Victoria Garza. Ceballos received a pumpkin pie for making the long trip from Piedras Negras, Mexico, for Thursday’s Grandparents’ Day at the campus. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

Jerry Christian home on tour next month

The home of Jerry and Sheila Christian will be part of this year’s Tour of Homes. The ranch-style abode, along with other Lampasas County residences to be featured, will be open for touring on Dec. 8 as part of the Lampasas County Museum’s annual yuletide fundraiser.
These Lampasas FFA members competed well in Kerrville, bringing home four banners from the area competition. COURTESY PHOTO

These Lampasas FFA members competed well in Kerrville, bringing home four banners from the area competition. COURTESY PHOTO

FFA team performs well at Kerrville competition

Lampasas FFA members traveled to Area VII Leadership Development Events in Kerrville on Nov. 20. All four entries won a banner, adviser Judy Hail announced.“We are so proud of our kids and can’t wait to see more great accomplishments from them in the future,” Hail said.
FILE PHOTOT Daecee Ellis showed the grand champion market goat at last year’s Lometa FFA Livestock Show. Banners will be awarded to multiple exhibitors this year as they prepare for the major shows.

FILE PHOTOT Daecee Ellis showed the grand champion market goat at last year’s Lometa FFA Livestock Show. Banners will be awarded to multiple exhibitors this year as they prepare for the major shows.

Lometa FFA Livestock Show set for Dec. 14

The air is getting cooler, and the barn is warming up as stock show season is upon us once again. Lometa’s FFA program will host its annual stock show on Dec. 14, beginning at 9 a.m.

Three dead in Coryell County collision

Three individuals were pronounced dead after a pursuit and crash in Coryell County on Wednesday.Texas DPS officials said troopers responded to a report of a vehicle that was “actively failing to yield right of way” and fleeing from police patrol units into Coryell County.
November Payments to Area Cities Burnet up 15% $362,308 Copperas Cove down 1% $668,902 Evant up 24% $9,191 Gatesville up 8% $272,601 Goldthwaite up 9% $55,135 Hamilton down 1% $82,080 Kempner up 48% $21,775 Lampasas up 2% $259,072 Lometa up 16% $10,267 Marble Falls up 28% $1,595,592 San Saba down 4% $61,850 For most cities in the surrounding counties, November was a good month in terms of sales tax collections, as the gains were solid and the few percentage declines were slim. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC

November Payments to Area Cities Burnet up 15% $362,308 Copperas Cove down 1% $668,902 Evant up 24% $9,191 Gatesville up 8% $272,601 Goldthwaite up 9% $55,135 Hamilton down 1% $82,080 Kempner up 48% $21,775 Lampasas up 2% $259,072 Lometa up 16% $10,267 Marble Falls up 28% $1,595,592 San Saba down 4% $61,850 For most cities in the surrounding counties, November was a good month in terms of sales tax collections, as the gains were solid and the few percentage declines were slim. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC

Sales tax receipts show gains toward end of 2024

With one month remaining in the calendar year, area businesses are showing sales growth in most cities across Central Texas. For those that have decreased revenues compared to last year, the deficits are relatively small through November.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Checking on gas leak near Sulphur Creek

Atmos Energy crew members work to repair a gas leak last Thursday at the intersection of Business 281 and West 10th Street, near businesses in the Market Place at Sulphur Creek. The Lampasas Fire Department assisted in closing down one block of West 10th Street for public safety.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Chairman Marshall Brewer, left, and Board Secretary Philip Garrett look on during Thursday’s meeting.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Chairman Marshall Brewer, left, and Board Secretary Philip Garrett look on during Thursday’s meeting.

Contractor services approved for LCAD property appraisal assistance

The Lampasas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors OK’d two contracts with Eagle Appraisal and Consulting Inc. on Thursday for assistance with appraisals.Also, board members spent time discussing the possibility of adding a taxpayer liaison officer to the district’s staff.

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The city’s curbside brush chipping program will conclude the first week of December. Crews already have serviced residences on the west side of Key Avenue and in the southeast quadrant.From Nov. 25-27, brush chipping will be offered for residences east of Key and north of First Street.From Dec.