Lometa council receives update on city audits

Meeting in regular session at City Hall Monday evening, the Lometa City Council moved through its regular meeting agenda with no difficulty.In new business, the council tabled a proposal from the mass alert system TEXTMYGOV in order to clarify the system’s pricing structure and functionality.

Standing-room-only crowd celebrates anniversary

Approximately 150 church members, former members and guests were on hand to commemorate the historic anniversary of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Lampasas.

community calendar

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Parishioners celebrate 150 years for Episcopal Church in Lampasas

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Texas, was in Lampasas Nov. 1 to lend his blessings and congratulations to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church during its 150th anniversary celebration.

district court

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Oct. 24 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s criminal hearings.After it holds sessions Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, the court will be off until December.The following cases were reset for Dec.

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.

Faulty light repaired at Badger Field

A repair has been made on the stadium light at Badger Field’s northeast corner, according to Lampasas ISD Chief Financial Officer Shane Jones.The faulty stadium light caused the Badgers’ final regular-season game of the season to be delayed until Saturday.

Lampasas County Elections Office posts 2025 General Election results

The Lampasas County Elections office has posted unofficial results for the 2025 General Election that included 17 constitutional amendments.As of  9:44 p.m., the Texas Secretary of State website had 36% of polling locations across the state reporting.

Ten Commandments posters coming to LISD classrooms

In the coming weeks, Lampasas ISD will place Ten Commandments posters in each classroom throughout the district after community donations funded the project.

Huntington Bancshares set to acquire Cadence

In 2026, Cadence Bank in Lampasas will have a new name.On Oct. 27, Huntington Bancshares announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire Cadence Bank -- the $53 billion bank headquartered in Houston and Tupelo, Miss.