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Meeting on tap for new state park

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host a public meeting Jan. 15 from 6-8 p.m. on new developments at Post Oak Ridge State Park.The meeting will be held at the Lampasas County Office Building conference room, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas.

New speaking contest to debut

Youth Advocates for Agriculture will hold a Public Speaking Contest on Wednesday at the First Street Church of Christ fellowship hall.The event is sponsored by Lampasas County Farm Bureau.

community calendar

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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.
Dove season continues through Jan. 14 in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Central Zone, which includes Lampasas County. KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

Dove season continues through Jan. 14 in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Central Zone, which includes Lampasas County. KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

Plenty of outdoor opportunities remain as general deer season winds down

Late December felt more like fishing weather than a typical deer season, with high temperatures in the 80s last Friday setting daily records in parts of Texas.The general rifle season for white-tailed deer ends Sunday (Jan.
Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO

Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO

Legislative session, floods dominated summer 2025

This is the continuation of a Year in Review series. The Dec. 26 edition of the Dispatch Record highlighted key events from January through May.JUNEGov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 at the end of the legislative session, which provided a record $8.5 billion in new funding for public education.

BRIEFLY

BURN BAN IN EFFECTThe Lampasas County Commissioners Court has adopted an order restricting outdoor burning across the county through March 23, 2026.