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Celebrating 60 years together

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
Jimmy and Dorothy Summerville will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this week. They were married in Lampasas on July 3, 1964. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren held a celebration for the couple June 28 to mark the special event.
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COURTESY PHOTO

An abundance of summer blossoms

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
Crepe myrtle trees are visible all across the city, with their vibrant blossoms in pink, purple, red and white varieties. The plants flourish in full sun, and they add gorgeous color to the summertime landscape.

Council clarifies grass height rule in Kempner

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 1, 2024
Kempner Mayor John Wilkerson apologized to council members last week for having misread the city’s ordinances on weed length.In the council’s previous meeting June 11, members discussed changing the maximum weed height of 48 inches. But it turns out that was not the true regulation.
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Summertime fun at the library

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
Levi Simpson smiles as he runs through the foam at an outdoor event Friday at the Lampasas Public Library. The foam party was held to celebrate the end of the library’s summer reading program. Participants ages 3-17 were invited to join in the fun. 
Eager to open their second restaurant are Ana and Dalton Harbin. The couple also own Lampasas Beer Market on the downtown courthouse square. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Eager to open their second restaurant are Ana and Dalton Harbin. The couple also own Lampasas Beer Market on the downtown courthouse square. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Eve’s Cafe set to reopen this week with new owners

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 1, 2024
When Lampasas Beer Market owners Dalton and Ana Harbin heard rumblings in February about Eve’s Café closing down, the pair knew they needed to act.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
LAMPASAS MISSION HOURS Lampasas Mission has announced that its site will be closed July 4 and July 11.Regular dates and hours will resume after that.RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEThe next American Red Cross blood drive for Lampasas will be July 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Construction blocks high school entry

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
Continued work along U.S. Highway 281 South has shut off access to Lampasas High School at the campus entrance. Motorists must use an alternate entrance at Grace Fellowship to reach the high school facilities.

KWSC boil water notice rescinded

News Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024
As of 10:30 a.m. Monday morning, the Kempner Water Supply Corporation has rescinded a boil water notice today after the company took corrective actions to restore the water quality.
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