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ADAM BARRIOSL | DISPATCH RECORD

ADAM BARRIOSL | DISPATCH RECORD

Rockin’ the classics at the car show

Katelyn Kearns, Rhett Kearns and Colton Sheffield pose with a 1929 Model A Roadster during the Rockin’ Rides & Smokin’ Swing Car Show, the final event of the 2023 Spring Ho Festival on Sunday. See more event photos in an upcoming edition of the Dispatch Record.
MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Jumpin’ jitterbug!

Skyler Shia dips Daelyn Ellis during the “Fast Dance” portion of the Spring Ho Dance Contest, held Thursday night at Putters & Gutters Fun Center.

BRIEFLY

Carter BloodCare will hold a Lampasas community blood drive Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall, 312 E. Third St. Look for the Carter BloodCare bus. To sign up, go to https:// ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/ schedules/drive_schedule/138520.
Lampasas residents Amy Vann, at left, and Leyna Brewer and her daughter enjoy concessions and shopping among the park vendors while out for Spring Ho festivities. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas residents Amy Vann, at left, and Leyna Brewer and her daughter enjoy concessions and shopping among the park vendors while out for Spring Ho festivities. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Spring Ho attendees list what they love about festival

From dancing to fireworks and from funnel cakes to water slides, Spring Ho offers a little bit of everyone’s favorite cup of tea. Some festival attendees visited with the Dispatch Record to share their favorite aspects about Spring Ho. “Probably the parade, because we go all out with water guns.
hunter king | dispatch record

hunter king | dispatch record

Fishing derby brings youth to Sulphur Creek

Young anglers line the banks of Sulphur Creek Wednesday with their cane poles, as they seek a prizewinning catch in the Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby. Results appear on page 5 of today’s edition.

community calendar

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district court

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Charles Cecil Simpson of Bertram entered a plea and was sentenced to 12 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for driving while intoxicated-third or more.