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JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Eddie and Dale Shell are pictured here with friends and Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce members as they celebrate the Gillen House opening as a guest house.

JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Eddie and Dale Shell are pictured here with friends and Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce members as they celebrate the Gillen House opening as a guest house.

Historic home ready to greet visitors

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Eddie and Dale Shell, with the scissors, celebrate a ribbon-cutting with friends and chamber of commerce members as they prepare to open the Gillen House as a short-term rental location.
Debbie Kuker will speak at next month’s MORE gathering for women. courtesy photo

Debbie Kuker will speak at next month’s MORE gathering for women. courtesy photo

Debbie Kuker to headline MORE women’s event

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
MORE, a multi-church women’s ministry, will host its annual event this year on Oct. 9 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at The Adelphia, 101 FM 580 East. The evening will include refreshments, music and an inspiring message from Debbie Kuker.

Grief support group begins its meetings for fall session

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
GriefShare is a recovery seminar and support group for men and women who have suffered the death of a loved one. The group meets in the First Baptist Church fellowship hall, 402 S. Key Ave. in Lampasas each Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The fall group will extend until Dec. 12.

newsmakers

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
southern new hampshire university Southern New Hampshire University announced the following students were among those named to the summer 2023 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.
A clipping from the San Antonio Express Magazine, Sept. 30, 1951, shows the Hancock Springs Bathhouse with a pump shack over the spring. COURTESY PHOTO FROM JEFF JACKSON COLLECTION

A clipping from the San Antonio Express Magazine, Sept. 30, 1951, shows the Hancock Springs Bathhouse with a pump shack over the spring. COURTESY PHOTO FROM JEFF JACKSON COLLECTION

Our water supply: a historical perspective

Jeff Jackson
Thursday, September 14, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of history topics. The following tells about the municipal water supply, of which Jackson says, “Give us time, someday the faucet is going to run dry.” The Water Works is a space on the Monopoly board game.

Lampasas woman injured in Key Avenue collision

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, September 14, 2023
A two-vehicle accident on Monday sent a Lampasas woman to the hospital with minor injuries. Lampasas Police Patrol Lt. Chuck Montgomery said a collision was reported at 7:34 p.m. near the 7-Eleven convenience store just south of the FM 580 East intersection.

GRAND JURY

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday to continue the July term. Lampasas County Sheriff Department Investigators Wayne Hilgenberg, Matt Barnes and Nick Roberts brought information that resulted in the following indictments.

CATTLE AUCTION

News Staff
Thursday, September 14, 2023
The report from the Sept. 13 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 382, compared to 416 last sale and 379 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers and heifers were steady to $5 higher.
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