Fundraiser supports cheer squad

Lampasas High School cheerleaders are on hand for a drive-through pork chop dinner, held Monday at the campus parking lot. Benny Boyd auto dealership provided food for the event, and proceeds will benefit the cheer program.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Lometa council takes no action on complaints about noise ordinance, request to subdivide property

The June regular meeting of the Lometa City Council featured only one agenda item on Monday. That item saw no new action taken. Community members did speak during the public input portion of the meeting and raised concerns about an ordinance that focuses on noise disturbances within the city.

Naruna Road to experience intermittent closures over next 60 days

Naruna Road will be closed periodically throughout the coming weeks, city of Lampasas officials have announced. Contractors are relocating water lines in that area to prepare for the widening of U.S. Highway 281 South. The work is expected to last no longer than 60 days.

GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday to conclude its January term. A new panel will be named in July. The Lampasas Police Department – represented by Sgt. Investigator Tim Ryan, Sgt. Investigator Fidel Morua and Sgt.

Lampasas ISD preps for new school year

A federally funded grant to help schools re-open and combat negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect some Lampasas Independent School District staff when the grant expires in 2025, Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe told trustees at Monday’s school board meeting.

TxDOT proposes U.S. 190 expansion near Big Divide

The Texas Department of Transportation will host both an in-person and a virtual open house on June 15 for a presentation regarding potential upgrades to U.S. Highway 190 East. The project TxDOT is proposing will take U.S.

BRIEFLY

LAMPASAS PILOTS ASSOCIATION The Lampasas Pilots Association will hold its quarterly meeting Saturday at 8 a.m. in the back dining room of Putters & Gutters Fun Center. All aviation enthusiasts are invited.

Feathered friends enjoy sunny day before next week’s heat

Ducks at W.M. Brook Park enjoy a temperate, sunny day Wednesday along Sulphur Creek while on the look-out for an occasional snack from generous park visitors who share their bread crumbs.