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Thursday, July 20, 2023
ADAMSVILLE VFD EVENT The Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department will show off its new trucks Saturday from 6-9 p.m. Volunteers will serve barbecue brisket sandwiches and hot dogs.

Property tax relief ahead

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Last week, the Texas House and Texas Senate agreed to a $18 billion tax cut for property owners. The tax relief package was enabled by a $32.7 billion budget surplus that has accumulated this year. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to give the legislation his signature in the coming days.
Darrin Barker highlights the use of Corix’s “clear well,” a glass-insulated container that stores clean, filtered water at the plant. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Darrin Barker highlights the use of Corix’s “clear well,” a glass-insulated container that stores clean, filtered water at the plant. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Lometa water customers left with bad taste

Mason Hines
Thursday, July 20, 2023
As high temperatures continue to rage across Texas, the priority for clean, safe drinking water is at a premium. Residents in and around Lometa, however, believe their water is not up to the standards of high quality.
The Lampasas Police Department gained two new officers when Central Texas College Basic Police Academy cadets Christopher “Isaac” Alford and Delana Fritz graduated earlier this month. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Lampasas Police Department gained two new officers when Central Texas College Basic Police Academy cadets Christopher “Isaac” Alford and Delana Fritz graduated earlier this month. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

City hires police cadets

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Lampasas Police Department officially welcomed two new officers this month. In a ceremony on July 7, Lampasas cadets Delana Fritz and Christopher “Isaac” Alford graduated from Central Texas College Basic Police Academy in the Class of 2023 – Bravo. Lampasas Police Patrol Lt.
A National Weather Service graphic depicts excessive heat warning for the western Central Texas region, including Lampasas and surrounding counties.

A National Weather Service graphic depicts excessive heat warning for the western Central Texas region, including Lampasas and surrounding counties.

Excessive heat warning in effect

Alexandria Randolph
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the Central Texas region, including Lampasas, Hamilton, Bell, Coryell and surrounding counties.  The warning was announced at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday and remains in effect until 8 p.m.
A pair of youngsters make their way around the carnival swing during last Thursday’s Spring Ho Kids’ Activities at W.M. Brook Park. Inflatable slides and bungee jumping also were available during the festival. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

A pair of youngsters make their way around the carnival swing during last Thursday’s Spring Ho Kids’ Activities at W.M. Brook Park. Inflatable slides and bungee jumping also were available during the festival. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The allure of close-knit towns: why Lampasas is captivating movers

Joycesarah Mccabe
Monday, July 17, 2023
Across the country, there is an exodus of people leaving the cities for small towns. Figures from the United States Census Bureau show that since 2014, an average of about 30,000 residents between ages 25 and 39 have migrated out of urban areas.
Kyle Black is a new assistant principal at Lampasas High School and also serves as the district’s attendance officer. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kyle Black is a new assistant principal at Lampasas High School and also serves as the district’s attendance officer. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Attendance officer seeks to improve turnout

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 17, 2023
After a year as an assistant principal in Copperas Cove, Kyle Black is returning to the Lampasas school district, where he will serve as the new attendance officer and as one of Lampasas High School’s assistant principals.

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New Student Registration
Monday, July 17, 2023
The Lampasas Independent School District will hold prekindergarten through 12th-grade registration on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lampasas High School cafeteria, 2716 South U.S. Highway 281. Only students new to the district need to register.

Son accused in Kempner man's homicide

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, July 17, 2023
Lampasas County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Kempner homicide, and the suspect in custody is the son of the deceased. Myer Nena, 61, died after sustaining injury in an alleged domestic violence incident on Friday.

KWSC rescinds boil water notice

Alexandria Randolph
Friday, July 14, 2023
Kempner Water Supply Corporation has rescinded a boil water notice on Friday morning.  Due to an 8-inch leak that occurred on Twin Mountain Road, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations required a boil water notice for all customers, KWSC officials said in a news release.
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