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Anh and Joseph Trousdale are shown with family members and H-E-B corporate officials after their PhoLicious soup kits took the grand prize in this year’s Quest for Texas Best competition. courtesy photo

Anh and Joseph Trousdale are shown with family members and H-E-B corporate officials after their PhoLicious soup kits took the grand prize in this year’s Quest for Texas Best competition. courtesy photo

Quest for Texas Best competition names former Lampasans the big winner

News Staff
Monday, August 14, 2023
For the past decade, H-E-B grocery has offered its Quest for Texas Best competition, scouring the state for the finest local products to feature on its store shelves.

Class reunions

News Staff
Monday, August 14, 2023
Class of 1958 The Lampasas High School Class of 1958 will hold its 65-year reunion Oct. 28 at the Keystone Star Hotel for an 11:30 a.m. lunch. For more information, classmates should contact Mary Anne Fowler Potter at 979-679-0779 or email MaryAnnePotter@aol.com.
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COURTESY PHOTO

Tag, teachers -- you’re it!

News Staff
Monday, August 14, 2023
The first vehicle in the Taylor Creek Elementary School dropoff line on the opening day of classes belongs to Matthew and Victoria Hinen, who had this lighthearted message for teachers. Principal Shona Moore said it made morning car duty enjoyable for everyone.

LISD contends with budget deficit

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 14, 2023
Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees members offered their opinions during an Aug. 7 meeting on preliminary numbers for the school district’s 2023-24 fiscalyear budget.
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COURTESY PHOTO

Bringing home a new fire truck

News Staff
Monday, August 14, 2023
Lampasas Fire Chief Jeff Smith, left, and engineer Jared Payne of the Lampasas Fire Department stand in front of the city’s new Spartan NXT Pumper. They were on hand to complete the final inspection in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, before the truck makes its way to Texas.

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Burn Ban
Monday, August 14, 2023
A citywide burn ban is in effect until Oct. 20. Outdoor burning within the city is not allowed, and no burn permits will be issued during the burn ban period. Campfires and cooking fires are allowed, as long as they are conducted in a nonflammable container.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

School year underway

News Staff
Monday, August 14, 2023
Young students at Hanna Springs Elementary School head toward the exit at the end of their first day of the 2023-24 school year.
Surface roots erupt through the soil surface and extend beyond the tree trunk. COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM

Surface roots erupt through the soil surface and extend beyond the tree trunk. COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM

Dealing with tree surface roots that pop up

Melinda Myers
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Roots erupting through the soil surface that extend beyond the tree trunk are known as surface roots. This is a normal part of aging for shallowrooted trees. The aging roots increase in circumference just like the tree’s branches and trunk.
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