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News Staff
Monday, January 5, 2026
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATESTexas First Conservative Alliiance will meet Jan. 13 at 5:30 at Lampasas Community Church, 1601 E. Fourth St. Guest speakers will be candidates for Congressional District 31, which now includes Lampasas County. The public is encouraged to attend.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger basketball ready to open district play

News Staff
Monday, January 5, 2026
Lampasas varsity boys’ basketball will open the district season tonight at 7:30 p.m. with a game against Gateway in Georgetown. Gateway does not field a girls’ team, so the Lady Badgers will have their first district contest Friday night in Taylor.
A WRA Architects rendering shows one option for redesigning faciliites and athletic spaces at Lampasas, which was discussed in October during facility planning meetings. Facility planning committee members also voiced support for eventual relocation of LHS home varsity football games to Lampasas High School, rather than Badger Field. The saga will continue with meetings slated for early January. courtesy graphic

A WRA Architects rendering shows one option for redesigning faciliites and athletic spaces at Lampasas, which was discussed in October during facility planning meetings. Facility planning committee members also voiced support for eventual relocation of LHS home varsity football games to Lampasas High School, rather than Badger Field. The saga will continue with meetings slated for early January. courtesy graphic

Ringing in 2026

Staff Reports
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The final months of 2025 set the stage for some of the most anticipated storylines of 2026. Elections will be a hot topic.

Key dates, milestones upcoming

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
JAN. 5Classes resume in Lampasas ISD after Christmas break. A facility-related meeting is scheduled, but the time had not been announced at press time.FEB. 3UIL District RealignmentMARCH 2190th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

Final weekend of general deer season

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Sunday marks the end of the general season for white-tailed deer in Lampasas County. Dove season and the special late season for spikes and does continues into mid-January. See related story, page 10.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Common allergen fills the air

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
A cedar tree bursts with pollen near Kempner, signaling that “cedar fever” season is in full swing. Weather.com predicts a “very high” pollen count to continue at least through Jan. 8 as no rain is predicted locally.

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News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
BLOOD DRIVEThe next American Red Cross Community Blood Drive will take place Jan. 13 at the First Street Church of Christ Family Life Center, 201 W. First St. in Lampasas. Donation hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

How about a temporary, we’ll-see-how-it-goes resolution?

Mark Montgomery
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
“I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.”-- George CarlinGeorge Carlin, that great comic of absurdities and philosopher of our culture, seems to be saying that while we all would like change, it doesn’t happen easily. And, I would agree.
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