KWE back in session

Community Garden tea party planned for Aug. 17

Tea Fit for a Queen, a Lampasas Community Garden fundraising event, is set for Aug. 17.The tea party is hosted by First Presbyterian Church and will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tickets are $25 per person, and all ages are welcome.

Women in Ag Conference set for Sept. 10-11

Tarrant County AgriLife Extension Agency will host the Second Annual Women in Ag Conference on Sept. 10-11.This year's event will take place at the Fort Worth Stock Yards. The conference is designed to assist farm and ranch women in problem-solving, recordkeeping and decision-making skills.

Lometa ISD ready for the new school year

Lometa Principal Kenneth Frazier greets seventh-grader Bandy Hodge at a meet-the-teacher event last week. Classes started Tuesday for Lometa School students.

community calendar

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English country dance night slated

Those looking to participate in English country dances are invited come Aug. 21 from 6-9 p.m. to 1177 County Road 3010 in Lampasas.The evening entertainment is offered with a $5 entry fee “if you come ready to dance without your phone,” said hostess Greta Atkinson.

Police search for suspect in apartment hit-and-run crash

Lampasas police are searching for the suspects of a hit-and-run incident that took place Saturday in the early-morning hours.“We received a call on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 1:25 a.m. about a vehicle crashing into an apartment,” Patrol Sgt. Chuck Montgomery said.

Kempner shooting suspect to enter plea in September

The suspect of a fatal shooting is anticipated to issue a plea at a September court hearing.Timothy Wayne Chaudoin Jr., 22, of Kempner is scheduled for a hearing Sept. 13 after a pre-sentencing investigation.

Water line upgrades made

Last week, city crews spent time inserting a water line in the alley behind South Live Oak Street to aid a fire suppression system for a downtown business on the courthouse square. The work required a portion of East Third Street to be closed between Western Avenue and South Live Oak.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Vernon Richard Mathes of Copperas Cove entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated-third or more, which was treated as a Class A misdemeanor.