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Hostess House plans hit roadblock; council to seek new bids

Hostess House plans hit roadblock; council to seek new bids

Hostess House plans hit roadblock; council to seek new bids

Erick Mitchell
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
An additional $38,000 for Hostess House design plans did not sit well with Lampasas City Council members at their July 24 meeting. So far, the city has paid Reliance Architecture $93,562.50 of the original $130,570 agreement for plans to bring the historic building up to code.

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Utility Assistance
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Lampasas Senior Center, 901 S. Live Oak St., is offering water, electric and weatherization assistance to Lampasas County residents in need.
JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Smoke rises from a charred section of ground during the Lucy Creek fire on Sunday afternoon.

JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Smoke rises from a charred section of ground during the Lucy Creek fire on Sunday afternoon.

High heat, gusty winds lead to Sunday fire

Joycesarah Mccabe and Alexandria Randolph
Monday, August 7, 2023
Update: Texas A&M Forest Service data shows the Lucy Creek fire is 75% contained as of Monday at 8:41 p.m. Another fire reported northwest of Lometa in the area of County Road 2535 and CR 2509 was listed at 78 acres and 75% contained as of 9:32 p.m.
A Texas Forest Service graphic issued on Wednesday shows Lampasas County and much of Central Texas in a very high fire danger zone. 

A Texas Forest Service graphic issued on Wednesday shows Lampasas County and much of Central Texas in a very high fire danger zone. 

Heat advisory, red flag warning issued

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, August 3, 2023
A heat advisory, red flag warning and hazardous weather outlook have been issued, and they all mean one thing: It’s hot, hot, hot!  At 1:01 p.m.

community calendar

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
bingo, 10 a.m. Lampasas Multi-Service Center, 901 S. Live Oak. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 4th and Chestnut. classics at the classic, 6 p.m. Storm’s Drive-In back parking lot, 201 N. Key Ave.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

We all scream for ice cream

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Lampasas ISD staff members enjoy an ice-cream social offered during Monday’s professional development activities. Instructional staff have been on campus preparing for the start of classes.

Funding available to repair septic systems in Lampasas watershed

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The Lampasas River Watershed Partnership is coordinating a septic system repair and replacement program for residents in the Lampasas River watershed to help improve and protect water quality. Residents of the watershed may be eligible for up to $8,000 to repair or replace failing systems.
Steve “Doc” Forsythe offers information on the Agricultural Teachers Association of Texas mentorship program to a group of new agriscience teachers. He was a presenter for a workshop session during the ATAT professional development conference held last week in Dallas. COURTESY PHOTO

Steve “Doc” Forsythe offers information on the Agricultural Teachers Association of Texas mentorship program to a group of new agriscience teachers. He was a presenter for a workshop session during the ATAT professional development conference held last week in Dallas. COURTESY PHOTO

Retired ag teacher continues mentorship

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Dr. Steve Forsythe participated in the 2023 Professional Development Conference of the Agricultural Teachers Association of Texas. The association met July 24-28 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, where more than 1,400 agriscience teachers and guests were in attendance.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Water donation for the homebound

News Staff
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Hill Country Community Action Association donated bottled water to all local Meals on Wheels homebound clients during the recent water emergency. The city of Lampasas also donated cases of water for those clients.
James Joseph Luckenbach

James Joseph Luckenbach

Lampasas man appeals sentence

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, August 3, 2023
A Lampasas man will appeal a life sentence after pleading guilty to the murder of a Burnet County man and woman in 2021. James Joseph Luckenbach, 35, entered a guilty plea in May to the murder of a Horseshoe Bay couple and issued a notice of appeal in late June. On Aug.
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