SHEEP, GOAT AUCTION

The Oct. 5 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,205. Previous week: 1,888. Trends: Light kids $5-$10 lower. Slaughter kids $5 lower; slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies steady. Wool lambs $5 lower; Dorper lambs and Barbado lambs $5 lower.

Schumer delivers millions of dollars to cast shade on New York

Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York may serve as the Senate majority leader, but the press releases he posts on his official Senate website do not tend to focus on national issues. They focus instead on spending federal money -- in New York.

Support Proposition 9

I have taught at Lampasas High School for many years, loving the students, the school and the community. As a retired teacher, I would like to join with retired teachers of Texas in asking you to vote for Proposition 9, a cost-ofliving raise for retired teachers.

House Republicans must unite to be effective

Even on a good day,” Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) said, “most Americans look at Washington, D.C., and they ask themselves, ‘How did these people make it through the birth canal?’ That’s on a good day.

Julius Malema and the malevolence of Marxism

Over the past few weeks, England’s Daily Mail has published several articles about the growing political unrest in South Africa and the rise of Julius Malema, head of the Economic Freedom Fighters, an expressly “Marxist-Leninist” party calling for “seizure of private property without compensation”...

balloting

The 88th session of the Texas Legislature saw lawmakers propose 14 amendments to the state constitution. Voter approval will be required at the statewide general election on Nov. 7 to finalize these amendments to the Texas Constitution.

Raising funds to fight childhood cancer

BRIEFLY

Lampasas Lions Club is offering its annual Poinsettia Fundraiser. Red, maroon and white poinsettias are available for $15 each. To order, contact a Lions Club member or email lampasaslionsclub@gmail.com.

WEATHER

Date High Low Rain Oct. 5 79 67 0.25 Oct. 6 82 64 0 Oct. 7 73 56 0 Oct. 8 80 48 0 Total rainfall for 2023: 12.37 in. Data from the Lower Colorado River Authority (site 11 miles westnorthwest of Lampasas near Nix).

Lampasas takes win over Burnet in rivalry game

Tate Langford (31) makes one of his seven tackles in last week’s game as Nick Torrez (62) fights off a block. The Badger defense was effective at stopping the Burnet Bulldogs, and key takeaways helped Lampasas score the 35-14 victory at home Friday.