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A Culpepper & Merriweather Circus clown entertains attendees before Monday’s show gets underway. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

A Culpepper & Merriweather Circus clown entertains attendees before Monday’s show gets underway. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Circus comes to town

Texas Historical Commission archaeologist Chris Meis explains the hunting technology used by Native Americans to Hanna Springs Elementary School fourth-grade students during Wednesday’s lesson. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Texas Historical Commission archaeologist Chris Meis explains the hunting technology used by Native Americans to Hanna Springs Elementary School fourth-grade students during Wednesday’s lesson. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Macy Pehl Lunsford of Lampasas had probation amended to include time at an Intermediate Sanction Facility. Lunsford is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
At left, Lampasas Middle School Principal Wes Graham provides a presentation to school board members during Monday’s meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

At left, Lampasas Middle School Principal Wes Graham provides a presentation to school board members during Monday’s meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

LMS principal provides school board members a campus report

Lampasas Middle School Principal Wes Graham gave Lampasas ISD board members a campus update during Monday’s regular meeting, which had few action items.Graham discussed STAAR scores, updates to an honors math program and ways the campus is looking to motivate students for success.

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.

CORRECTION

A photo was incorrectly identified in a recent story about a Kempner woman involved in a 2023 shooting case.Sarah Jane Ames is scheduled for trial Oct. 28 for allegedly shooting her husband when a domestic dispute turned violent last year.The Dispatch Record regrets the error.
State Board of Education member Tom Maynard (R-Florence) addressed those in attendance at last Thursday’s Lampasas County Republican Party gathering at Putters & Gutters. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

State Board of Education member Tom Maynard (R-Florence) addressed those in attendance at last Thursday’s Lampasas County Republican Party gathering at Putters & Gutters. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD