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Mark Myers

Mark Myers enters guilty plea

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, May 9, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some names in this story have been changed to protect the victims.Former Lampasas High School basketball coach Mark Allen Myers pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges in connection with reports made in January 2023 of “concerning communications” between himself and students.
A survivor of the flood, this cow spent the night in the water but was saved after it found a high spot on the bank on which to stand. The cow was pulled from the Lampasas River the next morning when it was safe to reach her. JODI STURGEON | COURTESY PHOTO

A survivor of the flood, this cow spent the night in the water but was saved after it found a high spot on the bank on which to stand. The cow was pulled from the Lampasas River the next morning when it was safe to reach her. JODI STURGEON | COURTESY PHOTO

Ag losses mount after heavy weekend rains

Joycesarah Mccabe
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Recent flooding in Lampasas County has left behind not only a trail of destruction but also has shaken the community’s agricultural backbone.

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Community Bridge
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Community Bridge group will gather Monday for its next play date. Lunch will be provided, so bridge will begin at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall at First Presbyterian Church. All bridge players are welcome.Reservations are requested before Saturday with Margaret Oberender at rmober1@yahoo.
JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

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Prom royalty announced

News Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Named royalty for last weekend’s high school celebration are 2024 Prom Queen Liliana Miller and Prom King Trent Seneca.

Flood waters fill Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Kempner Water Supply Corp. members and city of Lampasas water customers should anticipate restrictions to ease in the coming weeks after heavy rainfall last weekend.The level in Stillhouse Hollow Lake, the water source for KWSC and Lampasas customers, has moved above the normal pool level at 622.

KWSC boil water notice rescinded

News Staff
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
(This story was updated on May 9, at 2:20 p.m.)The Kempner Water Supply Corporation rescinded a boil water notice to customers today at 12:37 p.m. following a main-line repair on Tuesday along Farm to Market Road 580 East.
Mickey Edwards

Mickey Edwards

Mickey Edwards to take LISD board seat

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, May 6, 2024
Unofficial results for the May 4 local elections are in, showing a landslide win for Mickey Edwards in the race for Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees.In the Lampasas school board election, Edwards swept the vote with a total of 447 to Melinda Picott’s 81.
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