Farm Bureau’s Photo Contest open for entries through Sept. 1

The Lampasas County Farm Bureau Board of Directors is sponsoring a Photo Contest to showcase residents’ skills in capturing agriculture in Lampasas County. Deadline to enter is Sept. 1. Theme for the contest is “What do you see when looking at agriculture in Lampasas County.

Saratoga Lodge installs new officers

On June 29, Saratoga Lodge #546 in Lampasas installed officers for the 2023-24 Masonic year. Bottom row, from left, are Treasurer R.S. Hardin, Senior Deacon R.L. Caughron and Junior Deacon D.R. Updike. Top row are Chaplain T.M. Thogmartin, Junior Warden B.A. Frank, Master G.R.

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Book donation for school library

Lampasas County Farm Bureau recently donated ag-related books to the Hanna Springs Elementary School library. Pictured with the book “How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?” are librarian Roberta Wall, at left; students Clara McGuffey and Mila Argo; and Lampasas County Farm Bureau Director Patsy Stoneham.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant David Vance Clifton of Abilene had a revocation hearing and was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.

Grass fire on U.S. 281 blamed on hay baler malfunction, marshal says

A grass fire at 9405 North U.S. Highway 281 came within 60 yards of a residence on Tuesday afternoon. According to Lampasas Fire Marshal J.P. Harris, the cause of the blaze is believed to be a hay baler that caught on fire.

Coryell County prosecutor to handle Lampasas child rape case

A pretrial hearing will be held today for a Lampasas man accused of multiple counts of child rape, and a Coryell County prosecutor will handle the case.

ARRESTS

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

U.S. 183 crash sends Lometa man to area hospital via helicopter

A 69-year-old man from Lometa was air-evacuated after a two-vehicle collision at U.S. Highway 183 North and County Road 2060 on Monday afternoon. The man operating a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was traveling northwest on U.S.

Open house set for U.S. 281 expansion

The Texas Department of Transportation will host an open house Tuesday evening at New Covenant Church regarding the U.S. Highway 281 expansion project that will extend from Lampasas to Evant. TxDOT officials said the purpose of the 28-mile project is to improve mobility and increase safety along U.