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Butterfly tagging set for Oct. 5

The Lampasas 4-H Wildlife Project will hold a meeting to tag butterflies. The event will be Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Cooper Spring Nature Park.Anyone may participate but must be enrolled in Lampasas 4-H first. Sign up at tx.4HOnline.com.

Community Bridge welcomes new players

Community Bridge welcomed three new players and the return of another on Sept. 8.At the end of the afternoon, Tom Griess took home first place, Barbara Smith was second, and Tim Cockburn and Linda Williams tied for third.
kim garner | courtesy photo

kim garner | courtesy photo

Pocket Constitutions donated

Tex Hall and Kim Garner delivered Pocket Constitutions to school campuses on Constitution Day, Sept. 17. The Lampasas Republican Club donated the booklets to all eighth-graders and seniors in Lometa and Lampasas schools.
Proclamation honors 4-H Week

Proclamation honors 4-H Week

Proclamation honors 4-H Week

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DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Sept. 12 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings. A number of hearings were reset for new dates.Moved to Oct.

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.
Edith Wagner Harrison has served as district clerk since taking office Jan. 1, 2019. FILE PHOTO

Edith Wagner Harrison has served as district clerk since taking office Jan. 1, 2019. FILE PHOTO

District clerk indicted over financial matters

Two indictments for misapplication of fiduciary property -- third-degree felonies -- were served Friday afternoon on Lampasas County District Clerk Edith Harrison, local law enforcement officials said.
Work on this bridge over Little Lucy Creek in Precinct 3 has made the roadway passable, but County Commissioner Shad Hill still has plans to seek a replacement structure on County Road 2207. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Work on this bridge over Little Lucy Creek in Precinct 3 has made the roadway passable, but County Commissioner Shad Hill still has plans to seek a replacement structure on County Road 2207. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

County commissioners highlight paving projects in their precincts

All four Lampasas County commissioners precincts are working to complete road improvement projects before cooler weather arrives this fall.County commissioners battled heavy rainfall throughout the summer, which put many pavement plans on hold while flood damages were addressed.

BRIEFLY

In an effort to prevent the Oncor/ LCRA transmission line route G-5 from going through property near the Lampasas River, Save The Lampasas 25 will hold a meeting Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Northeast Burnet County ESD 8 Station 1 (Oakalla Fire Station) at FM 2657 and FM 930.