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JANA DAVIS | COURTESY PHOTO

JANA DAVIS | COURTESY PHOTO

Dance squad brings home awards

News Staff
Monday, February 23, 2026
The Flames competed in Dripping Springs Saturday where they won Best in Class-Comtemporary, second runnerup in Jazz, Best in Class-Open, first runnerup in Pom and second runnerup Grand Champion.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture aima to counter the spread of the New World Screwworm by releasing millions of sterile flies. Female NWS flies mate only once. If they mate with a sterile male, they lay unfertilized eggs that fail to hatch. courtesy photo

The U.S. Department of Agriculture aima to counter the spread of the New World Screwworm by releasing millions of sterile flies. Female NWS flies mate only once. If they mate with a sterile male, they lay unfertilized eggs that fail to hatch. courtesy photo

Efforts to combat New World Screwworm continue

Erick Mitchell
Monday, February 23, 2026
Federal and state agencies are continuing to prepare for the arrival of the New World Screwworm on U.S. and Texas soil.On Feb. 9, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the completion of a U.S.-based sterile fly dispersal facility in Edinburg.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Fog hovers across the roadway

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Fog settles in a low area on FM 580 west of Lampasas on Wednesday morning. Relatively high dew points and unseasonably warm mornings followed last weekend’s rain, but the county remains below its average rainfall for this point in the year. 
Chase Kuker and Jordan Kuker believe creation of a documentary film on Lampasas and all it has to offer can be an excellent marketing tool for the city. The brothers used this drone image in a recent presentation to the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors. COURTESY PHOTO

Chase Kuker and Jordan Kuker believe creation of a documentary film on Lampasas and all it has to offer can be an excellent marketing tool for the city. The brothers used this drone image in a recent presentation to the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors. COURTESY PHOTO

Kuker brothers bring film production expertise to assist marketing efforts of EDC

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Chase Kuker and Jordan Kuker are convinced a micro-documentary film could be what Lampasas needs to help the city grow its brand as a tourism destination.As the Lampasas Economic Development Corp.

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Bridge Maintenance
Thursday, February 19, 2026
TxDOT’s contractor will close the U.S. 183 bridge at Sulphur Creek for routine maintenance below the bridge.To safely complete this work, crews will conduct brief overnight closures of the bridge. Each closure is expected to last approximately 15 minutes and will occur between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Democrats hold candidate forum

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Democratic Party candidates for the District 31 congressional seat Justin Early, left, and Stuart Whitlow addressed voters during a forum Monday hosted by the Lampasas County Democratic Party at the former middle school cafeteria. Early voting has begun, and the primary election date is March 3.

American Red Cross blood drive set for March 10

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The next American Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be March 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First Street Church’s Family Life Center, 201 W. First St.Appointments may be made online or through the Red Cross app.

Bloodmobile to be outside courthouse

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Wellness Refinery is sponsoring a Baylor Scott & White blood drive Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside the Lampasas County Courthouse at 501 East Fourth St.Photo ID is required to donate.
FILE PHOTO

FILE PHOTO

Session slated on pond management

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a Pond Management session March 3 at 1 p.m. in the county annex conference room, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas. Cost is $20. Topics will include fish management practices -- such as for catfish shown here -- and aquatic vegetation management.
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